Though I had returned to Japan periodically, I admit it was a real culture shock this time after having spent nearly a month immersed in spirituality in holy Rishikesh, India (click here for the post) and sitting in silent meditation for 10 days in Vipassana earlier this year (click here f...
You can get a stiff back from sitting all day or sleeping on a bad mattress. Image Credit:LENblR/iStock/GettyImages Feeling a little pinch in your lower back aftersitting at your deskfor hours or some lower-back pain when you wake up in the morning? Back pain is the leading cause of...
meaning the traps and neck muscles go into overdrive to still hold it up (stiff neck?). Some of you probably can’t get comfortable while sleeping (neck pain), or have been suffering from headaches — if so, your head position throughout the day should be the first thing you evaluate....
I get extremely stiff painful legs after sitting even for just a short while. When I stand up I can barely move as though my legs won't work anymore. It hurts like crazy to bend my knees and sometimes I even feel it in my ankles. Is this what arthritis feels like? I'm only twent...