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Practical guidance on breathing mechanics, gentle touch work, and simple food choices. Written from 20 years of clinical experience and 50 years of living with back pain.

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Three Breathing Patterns That Compress Your Spine
Most people do not realise their breathing is compressing their spine 20,000 times per day. Learn to identify and correct the three dysfunctional patterns that drive chronic back pain.
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Breathing7 min
Why You Wake Up Exhausted Even After a Full Night of Sleep
If you sleep eight hours and still drag through the morning, your breathing at night may be the reason.
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Breathing6 min
The Two-Minute Breath Check Before You Get Out of Bed
Two minutes of quiet awareness before your feet hit the floor can shift the whole tone of the day.
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Touch work5 min
The Wall Rib Release: Two Minutes to Decompress Your Back
A simple standing release using nothing but a wall and your own breath to soften the thoracic spine.
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Touch work6 min
The Desk Reset: Five Minutes of Gentle Release for People Who Sit All Day
Sitting compresses the spine and braces the nervous system. This three-part sequence undoes some of that.
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Touch work6 min
What Your Jaw Tension Is Telling You About Your Back
Jaw tension and back pain are not separate problems. Both are expressions of the same nervous system state.
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Food6 min
The Sunday Health Snack: Simple Food for Steadier Energy
One simple, anti-inflammatory bowl that takes five minutes and sets a gentle tone for the week.
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Food7 min
Three Things Worth Cutting Back On Before You Cut Anything Out
Not a diet. Three small reductions that quietly shift how the body feels, without making food complicated.
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Food6 min
The Sunday Morning Tea That Supports Your Nervous System
Four simple ingredients, a warm cup before anything else asks something of you, and a ritual worth building.
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