Jul 15, 2018
Head Balance and the Spine
The spine as a whole lengthens and the intervertebral discs, which regain their natural buoyancy, exert a hydraulic force against downward p
Jul 9, 2018
Head Balance and the Sacrospinalis Muscles
Posture is thus maintained by a combination of forces that includes the inertial force of head balance, which counteracts the pull of the ne
Jul 5, 2018
The Dev-Mo Project. The Primary Directions
There are, however, four main directions that relate specifically to the PNR system. Because these directions are so central to the working
Jul 2, 2018
Extensor Muscles and Head Balance
Thus the forward balance of the skull on the spine plays a central role, not only in the maintenance of the posture of the head but of uprig
Jun 25, 2018
The Dev-Mo Project. Semi-Supine Position. Part 2
It is important to remember that lying down in semi-supine is not a relaxation exercise -- that is, it is not meant to bring about a complet
Jun 17, 2018
Where Exactly is the Center of Gravity of a Skull?
We can determine the location of the center of gravity accurately using a simple experimental method: we suspend it from a point on its surf
May 8, 2018
Developmental Movement Project: The Organization of Awareness
Muscles are meant to work elastically and we tend to shorten them, we have to think in such a way that the muscles let go and the parts go a
Apr 27, 2018
Welcome to the Developmental Movement Project
But our upright design did not come out of nowhere. It evolved sequentially from earlier and more primitive forms of posture and movement—a
Feb 15, 2018
Welcome to The Da Vinci Project: The Study of Our Human Anatomical Design
Far from being a defective design, our upright posture is amazingly subtle and complex and that, without it, none of our distinctly human ac
