All Pain, No Gain – Repetitive Stress and Muscular Pain

All Pain, No Gain – Repetitive Stress and Muscular Pain

I recently read a review about the book Playing Hard, Feeling Pain – Are Youth Sports Joyless, Over-competitive and Injury-plagued? by Dan Ackman. He writes about today’s overly competitive environment of youth sports, the result of which is a shockingly...
Somatics and Athletes

Somatics and Athletes

Muscle Memory: Movement Memory In athletics, muscle memory is considered the foundation of consistent high performance. The term, “movement memory” (sometimes called “muscle memory”), refers to learned physical movements — everything from walking to...
Somatics for Runners

Somatics for Runners

Run Pain Free Running is one of the most convenient and natural activities for those who want to move vigorously. It is a completely natural movement that was once essential for survival. Now, we live in a world where people run for pleasure or exercise. But for some...