May 2006

The Body's Way Principle 2: The Body Demands Balance

In the last issue we introduced The Body's Way education, history, and philosophy, and showed that it is guided by five fundamental principles that keep the body functioning optimally:

The Principles of The Body's Way

1. The Body Thrives on Dynamic Ease
2. The Body Demands Balance
3. The Body is Balanced in Yin and Yang
4. The Body's Way Demands Five Sensations
5. The Body Itself Reveals The Body's Way

In the last issue we brought you the principle associated with the Embryonic stage, The Body Thrives on Dynamic Ease. In this issue we bring you the second principle, The Body Demands Balance, which works with the Creeping stage.

The Body Demands Balance

We know that the body demands balance based on its design: The body is in almost perfect balance and symmetry. The body balances left and right: two arms, two legs, two eyes, two ears, two lungs, two ovaries, two testicles, two brain hemispheres, two kidneys, etc. There is also balance among the major organs; for example, the heart is on one side of the body and the liver on the other.

Therefore, when you move, aspire to equally balance your movements from left to right and top to bottom. This will balance your muscles, your skeletal system, and even your brain and peripheral nervous system. Furthermore, to achieve balance, many of your movements should be circular. Anytime your motion takes a curved path, it engages your whole body, including both hemispheres of your brain. It activates the full range of your muscle tissues, including both the small and large fibers. In contrast, linear movements, common in most exercise programs, work with a more limited range of muscle fibers, and generally involve more compartmentalized neurological pathways. Balance is better.

As you begin to understand The Body's Way, you will forge a new relationship with your own body. Based upon the design of your body's bones, joints, muscles, and connective tissues, you will learn how to access optimum power, fitness, and flexibility from your body, without pain.

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