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
Jun 19, 2018
The Forward Balance of the Skull
The skull’s tendency to roll forward means not only that muscles must act on it to keep it balanced, but that the skull itself acts back on
May 14, 2018
The Developmental Movement Project: The Principle of Non-Doing
For many of us, this is a difficult step to take because we want to change things, to work at things, to do something to make things better,
Feb 16, 2018
The Da Vinci Project, Part One. Basic Design Principles: The Dynamic Function of Muscle
To maintain support off the ground, however, muscles must lengthen between the bony structures to which they attach so that, even as they ma
