by Brian Balke | Aug 13, 2020 | Basics
Sensitive people have a special kind of self-awareness. Others can abuse that – until we learn to love ourselves! Transcript When my father was teaching me how to program, he would sneak into the office and sneeze loudly. My reaction might be familiar to anyone...
by Brian Balke | May 1, 2019 | Specializations
I don’t know anyone that doesn’t run their life right up to the edge. Even when we go on “vacation” we fill up the time with sight-seeing and entertainment, rather than sitting still and getting back in touch with ourselves. When we finally...
by Brian Balke | Jan 9, 2019 | Specializations
Stress and Chronic Pain When confronted with threats, the most primitive areas of our mind seek to stimulate action in our muscles. This ancient programming is beyond conscious control. Just as with a weaker wolf threatened by a dominant wolf, that program is still in...
by Brian Balke | Jan 5, 2019 | Specializations
The Mind and Stress Given the benefits of releasing muscle tension to promote healing and performance, we might wonder what happens if the tension isn’t released. When held at maximum strain, eventually muscles cramp, and if the cramp isn’t released, muscles harden to...