Read this article in Yoga International about using your abdominals to support your back.
The basic question Dr. Daniel E. Lieberman asks is why does the human body look and function the way it does? He researches an evolutionary approach to human anatomy and physiology not only helps us to understand better why humans are the way they are, but also helps provide key insights on how to prevent many kinds of illnesses and injuries. Find more information here.
You’re always talking about your “herniated disc,” but what do you really know about it? I interviewed Oxford’s Jill Urban, PhD and learned a lot about these beleaguered bits of tissue.
In the following videos, Dr. Urban gives you the scoop. Watch:
Mirka Knaster’s Discovering the Body’s Wisdom is an excellent all-purpose reference for health and well-being. Knaster covers a wide array of different kinds of body therapy, throughout history and across the continents, explaining each one and offering guidance and resources for implementing them.
Dean Juhan’s book, Job’s Body, is indispensable for anyone interested in a poetic and intelligent guide to how the human body works, and how to care for it.
Before you decide that the skeleton has limitations, watch some of the incredible things the human body can do in “Duo de Paradis,” in a contemporary French cabaret show.