Author: bzazulak

“Combine the extremes And you will have your true center. “ -Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel The natural world around us is our greatest teacher! When animals wake up, they naturally arch their backs, then reverse the motion and drop to their bellies to curve downward, lengthening legs, back, and belly in a full body yawn.… Continue reading Pandiculation: Animal Spirit Dynamic Stretching

“By discovering nature, You discover yourself.”  -Maxime Lagace Scientific studies show exercising in the great outdoors is more beneficial than exercising indoors, both psychologically and physically. Outdoor activities correlate with longer life spans and fewer health problems, such as obesity, depression, asthma, anxiety, mood disorders, high blood pressure, vision problems, heart problems, and chronic pain.… Continue reading Empower Your Inner Warrior in Nature

“You and I are all as much continuous with the physical universe as a wave is continuous with the ocean.” -Alan Watts Have you ever watched a baby breathe? Babies instinctively use their inner core muscles to pull the air in. You can see their bellies expand as they inhale, and contract as they exhale.… Continue reading Ocean Breathing Meditation

“Breathing in, I feel myself as a mountain. Breathing out, I feel solid. Breathing in, I see myself as water. Breathing out, I reflect things as they are. Breathing in, I see myself as space. Breathing out, I feel free,”                                         -Thich Nhat Hanh Makara is a legendary sea creature in Hindu mythology, very similar in… Continue reading Summon Your Sea Creature Power with Diaphragmatic Breathing!

“Knowing yourself is to be rooted in being, Instead of lost in your mind.” -Eckhart Tolle                                                 – Whether you sit at your computer all day, hit the gym religiously, play sports for fun, or compete at elite levels, you may have “dormant bottom syndrome” or “gluteal amnesia” without even realizing it.  This is when you… Continue reading Psoas Strut to Awaken Your Sleepy Ass

“The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age.”                                             -Pierre de Coubertin The Tokyo summer Olympics are fast approaching, and the vibrant, interlaced rings are flashing throughout the media. The multi-colored circles of the Olympic symbol connote wholeness with interlocking continuity. These symbols unite all in universal fundamental principles, as Olympism exalts… Continue reading Olympic Body-Mind-Spirit: More Precious Than Gold

“Awareness is all about restoring your freedom to choose what you want  instead of what your past imposes on you.”                                                 -Deepak Chopra             The pandemic has disrupted our lives with school closures, canceled sports, closed gyms and fitness centers with shelter in place orders that have altered the way we move and connect with our… Continue reading Post-Pandemic Proprioception

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eye of the goal.”                     – Henry Ford Woohoo!! “Master Your Core” is complete! It’s been 1 ½ years since my patient, Deirdre Bair, a world-renowned biographer, planted the seed for my book, to share what… Continue reading Gratitude to the Snowy Owl