The Chinese have known about this for thousands of years. The fundamental issue here, and this is so often related to trauma - either physical, emotional or mental, is that people have become head-centric and have lost the sense of being in the body. By that I mean that if you asked such people where they felt that "me" is, they would say their head. Everything happens from the head. This cuts off a global sense of the body. The first thing that people should do in tai chi (not so in the West anymore, due to bastardisation and watering down) is moving their sense of "me" to what the Chinese call the "lower dandien" - this is basically in the centre of the body about a few inches below the level of the navel. This is not the same as being aware of that area, or just feeling it - it is about moving the location of where you feel you are, fundamentally, to this area. Most Westerners can't even comprehend such a concept - they don't even understand what that would mean as we've become so totally head-centric. However, it can be done. When this happens, instead of having the lazer-like attention that comes with head-centricity, one has a more diffuse, global sensing/attention, and this gives the brain/mind the information that it needs, and balance of the body comes naturally. Tensions release by themselves and you come back into balance. The key is getting into the lower dandien. If you can do this, all problems self-correct. Tai chi then allows you to further connect up the sensing of all aspects of your being - physical, emotional, mental - and the flow generally returns in life in all areas. Being in the lower dandien, you can feel immediately what is held and what is not held, and you learn to be able to simply let go of it. You can feel/sense what areas of your body or environment you have contact with and those that have become like dead zones, and from the lower dandien, you extend your sense back into those, and it all just comes back into alignment naturally. All of this takes practice, but it is a fantastic life skill - to be able to manage your state of being through thick and thin. Of course, they use different language to describe all the aspects of how to do all of this stuff as they didn't have a hyper-scientific culture like we do now. Nevertheless, they are talking about the same things - and not only that, but their systems for overall balance are orders of magnitude more sophisticated than anything we've developed in the West. And, PS, the mortal enemy of balance, of alignment, of having a relaxed and content life - computers/screens. These are the most common and powerful agents of head-centricity. Early life trauma will often also jam you into your head, and you'll tend to gravitate towards head-centric things like computers/screens.
You described it very well 👍🏼 I have this problem, I am to much in my head, I struggle to relax, I am a lot physicaly based, I train Muay Thai, calistenics, when I am alone I can do pretty difficult moves, and yet when I am just walking in public I am so much in head that I can trip over flat ground, overthinking, anxiety🤦🏻♂️
@@borisp9163 Wholeness is the real meaning of health - the word "health" derives from an ancient Germanic word - wohl - meaning whole. When you are not whole, you are fragmented - ie, your felt sense of being is not continuous. If you are living from a head-centric point of view, then you are experiencing the world in a digital way. When you feel yourself located in the head, you experience everything as separate things. Everything is named, categorised, labelled, differentiated - it turns the world into concepts - separate defined things. But the world is not concepts - it's just what it is - an analogue, continuous experience - which is what you find when you experience yourself in a more direct and immediate way, ie, what the Chinese called "being in the lower dandien", or having your sense of being/presence located in your lower belly as the centre, but generally in the body - you naturally gravitate towards a sense of being that is whole. Right now, do you feel as though your foot is the same one thing as your hand? Is it one continuous sense of being? If not, then you are fragmented. If you try to release areas of tension in a piecemeal fashion - inhibiting here, releasing there - then likely you are doing so in a head-centric way. It is very likely that the underlying cause has not been addressed. Very likely, the deeper tension that is there in the mind/emotions will simply express in a different way - and you'll end up playing whack-a-mole - thinking you are seeing some new problem - sort of like the story of 5 blind men describing an elephant by touch - the one touching its trunk thinks it's like a snake, the one touching it's belly thinks it's like a barrel etc - but all of them miss the point as they aren't really seeing the whole. You can only see the whole when you get out of head-centricity, out of the digital way of being that is head based, and into the analogue, continuous world of body centricity - the feeling of being located in your body. Right now, do you feel as though you are located in your head, behind your eyes looking out, and that your focus and attention is like a spotlight? Or do you feel as though what/who you are is a more diffuse sense of presence that is spread through the whole body, with your foot having the same sense of "me"ness as your head? If it is not the latter, then working to achieve that sense of being, which is not that difficult, can bring you a level of health and general quality of life that is beyond what you could possibly achieve with your current way of being.
@@danielthechampionoftheworl8490 How? I am trying it all the time but its - more you try, the further you are from it, I forgot art of leting go, this fckn paradox 🤦🏻♂️
For those who are impatient or have ADHD the stretch is at 08:30 but all the info in the video is important and interesting! He provides a lot of context for why we get tension in our hips and why this stretch works. Edit: So I tried the stretch. I could only get my right hip to relax, and only when first initiating the stretch. After a second or two, it immediately tightens up again. My left side would not relax at all. I also noticed while doing this stretch that the muscles in my face around my mouth relaxed (I have issues with clenching 24/7 and my jaw is constantly tightened up) but they just tightened up again once I got out of the stretch position.
In all my years here on this beautiful planet, we call Earth never has anybody simplified these concepts, as much as this great man here no physician could ever explain to me why my Psoas muscle was over active on my right side and why i had alot of issues with my hearing, anxiety, back pain, blurred vision, cross bite truly amazing stuff, Neil, keep up the good work we love you mate.
I'm an internationally certified Meditation trainer that has been practicing meditation for 20 years. I have studied computational neuroscience, neuropsychology, psychobiology, interpersonal neuro psychology, and more. I immediately see what you are saying and have created a few exercises from what you've been teaching and noticed immediate results. My shoulder has popped and released, chest muscles popped and released, thoracic spine is moving, cervical spine moving, breathing is better, and more. Thank you!
I would love to share, however, my insurance coverage doesn't cover guiding people into these styles of exercises and all it would take is one random person that was already in ill health having a health concern after reading my comment and then they become able to do extensive harm. We all know nothing ever happens like that... Until there is protection for that, I'm risking my entire career.@@entitiessoul
Can't believe people were mean to you in previous videos. This information is pure gold!! This feels like the final piece in the puzzle of a 2 decade old twist in my body, years of pain and restricted movement on the right side. You have a new subscriber 😁 can't wait to learn more.
It's the internet. You could have a video where you give away 1 million dollars to everyone who views it and there would be some who complain because they didn't get 2 million.
I am in massage school and bumped into your channel. This is detrimental for therapists and I do have a lot of pelvic pain so this would definitely life bechanging.
Yes! Yes! Yes! 6 years of struggling with gait, balance, injury and pain has resulted in no results (7 orthos, 5 chiros, massage, PT, acupuncture, etc) This finally makes sense! Thank you! ♥️😇♥️
Yes it's so great to have this video! Add the food as medicine component: Anti-inflammatory diet (greens, etc, reduced factory sugars/salts, etc) to reduce pinching of nerves in the tight space of the sciatic/hip region.
I am so so thankful to have found your channel. I'm a RN in a Neuroscience ICU and the information you share is mind blowing. I have worked in Neuroscience for 6 years and this stuff is NOT talked about and/or known.
This is fascinating! I’ve been dealing with tight hip flexors, which have caused a lot of pain in my lower body in general. Honestly, the pain was constant and it was making me miserable. I noticed I was frustrated all the time. I’ve been dealing with it for 5 years and I’m only 32. I could hardly do anything. Even sitting caused me pain. The past year I’ve been more into exercises focused on mobility instead of just heavy lifting and it seemed to help a little but not enough. 3 months ago I decided to do that exercise you did with your feet on the wall but different variations of it. I had not seen your video until now. Why did I do it? I don’t know…but i was just listening to my body. As I was doing the exercise, It felt like my hamstrings were “turning on” and I felt my hips much more relaxed. That same week after I noticed some improvement in my hip mobility and pain, I decided to dance. Why? Well, I’ve been having this sudden urge to dance. I’m not a dancer and I don’t even like dancing much but I had been having the urge to dance. As crazy as this sounds, I have been feeling in my spirit, that the reason I’m dealing with this pain, is because of unresolved trauma I’ve held onto since I was a child. The voice in my head has been saying that for quite some time but I’ve been ignoring it. I thought it was crazy to be having those thoughts. Well, that day i finally decided to pay attention to that voice. So, I played a song By Pinegrove: called “need 2”. I played it because I saw it online. It had gone viral. People were posting their “pinegrove shuffle” dance moves on TikTok, Instagram, RU-vid etc. that songs instrumental resonated with me. So, I played the song and started doing the Pinegrove shuffle to it. As I danced, I was honestly dancing with so much passion. I was really into it and was all alone in my garage dancing for at least an hour. I was sweating but the whole time I kept thinking of everything I was releasing. I felt myself releasing pent up emotions, pain etc. interestingly enough, in the Pinegrove shuffle there are plenty of heal strikes, which I believe helped. When i was done I was drenched in sweat but I felt relaxed. The next day when I woke up, I realized my pain was gone. I was walking normal again. My hips felt as if they were in alignment and that weird feeling of my pelvis being rotated, was gone as well. I had not felt my body like this in 5 years. I was beginning to lose hope. Although, i was happy, I didn’t want to celebrate or get too excited too early. I thought maybe it was all in my head and I’d be in pain again the next day. Days went by, weeks went by and now it’s been 3 months since I’ve had pain. I’m much more at peace now. Honestly, to be able to walk normal again, feels incredible. Doctors said I was fine, and everything was ok but my body was telling me different. Now that I’m feeling great, I am not agitated or easily frustrated anymore. It’s a confirmation that what my body was feeling wasn’t all in my head. Something definitely wasn’t in balance. Now, watching your video, you explain everything I kept feeling. It’s related to trauma, to breathing, turning on and off certain muscles etc , strengthening certain sensory receptors , walking and feeling our steps, feeling our heals strike on the floor, our toes spread, etc. Thank you for your great video! It’s a definitely a confirmation. Our health system is outdated, I truly believe this so the future of rehabbing/fixing body imbalance etc . To anyone dealing with pain, I know it’s hard sometimes but don’t give up!
Same problem... good-description... 'had-forever,' could barely walk from it, in my late 20's, but, 'dietary-wise,' it's from 'too much calcium-intake'... i have found... Love CHEESE... have to stop... Also, in 'Rolfing / Structural Integration.' sessions, when the Psoas is 'released,' the person, MUST 'dance' that night at home !!! &, when i was a client, for it, it felt like 'age-1,' when your legs 'don't know how to dance yet' !!! 😂 The hip pain did not returm, until YEARS later !!! surprised it did, but i had to take Calcium-Lactate Supps., for a broken rib & back, so it 'suddenly-returned' in my SAME HIP, ALWAYS THERE, BIG-OUCHY, all the time !!! dang... just an fyi !!!😊😢 (Also, one leg is a tad longer than the other, & one side always takes the brunt of lifting, over time...):( o' well... :)
I heard soneone say if you want to make a change in how you feel, start by brushing your teeth with your non dominant hand, for me thats the left. Then take 25 really deep breaths 3 times a day, and lastly look at yourself (eyes) in the mirror and say "I love you" 10X. I never understood why this made such a difference, but it is sort of the same concept. Changing your brain and perception... Thx for this video, so interesting!
Thanks! I didn’t have time to watch this video video because for some reason I can never get the point because they go so long so I’m gonna try your advice. Thank you so much!
Awesome video, as usual! Sorry you’re getting some negative comments from people who don’t get it. There’s plenty of us who get it (or are trying to get it through your videos😄) and we love what you share.🙏🏻
I think it would help if you cited more peer reviewed evidence for some of your more controversial or counterintuitive claims. Even if just in the video notes.
I get it because I have this issue and need to learn how to get rid of this . My chiro helps but has not rid it.. Now I get it...keep it coming. I'm learning how to deal and why. I was afraid to move ...do my weights. Barre, etc...I can't live this way. Ty
The first rhytm you feel is the heartbeat of your mother. And later being comforted by swinging and rocking. So I think the basic feeling of rhythm is the same everywhere in the world. And culture differences are overlaying this basic rhythm later in life.
You had a mild air of impatience or frustration in your earlier videos. Like the teachers we had in school that didn't do anything wrong per se but you could tell they were angry about something. @@NealHallinan
@@NealHallinan Yes, of course! The first video I watched of you I got stressed by the way you were teaching the concepts as it came across as a bit "frustrated" at showing what people do wrong bad posture-wise and I just didn't feel optimistic about learning what you were sharing. I guess I personally find it almost impossible to learn a concept and apply it if I feel I am being blamed for what I am dealing with. 😅 I freeze a little and it doesn't help coz I've always felt that If my body has an issue, I must have done something wrong. The blame is automatic and...doesn't help. Then when I watched this video, it was a lot more chill and encouraging. I didn't feel the pressure that some doctors or physical therapist can put on you as to "what you are not doing this or that well and that's why you are dealing with this issue". If it makes sense! Not easy to express what I felt but I hope this clarified a bit my point. :) Thank you again for your amazing contribution on RU-vid! A new grateful subscriber here!
@@ceciliamac4283Your comments in general are spot on. I couldn’t put my finger on why I am not enjoying some vids on YT, feeling more anxious afterwards. Awesome observation, thanks for sharing.
Man this is pure gold. I was trying to find out how to solve my recuring problems with tight psoas and iliacus for years, found your video about vestibular system and it was the missing teeth back in my mouth doing it!! When I put something over it - mimicing the teeth, the muscles relaxed and range of motion expanded and I was in what the heck mode completely bamboozled! I am proud subscriber of your channel from now on. A fan from first row 😅
@@FrankLucas-pw5hs I have Invisalign braces now, I asked them to make the place where the missing tooth is, more higher and robust, just a bit so I can feel it mimicking tooth, in next part of treatment. I am getting implant after that. Also right now I got some stretching exercises from my therapeut and also learning how to breath properly. It is keeping me pain free but range of motion is not that great with stretching but it is improving slightly, still have a problem with Quadratus Lumborum on right side - I am software engineer I sit a lot, this may cause that problem as well. Also, I think entire problem with me being tight, weak even though lifting hundred kilos, low energy is systemic, lot of sitting, stress, tight and also weak muscles, no stretching - but making it worse when weightlifting on those overworked disbalanced muscles, missing teeth, a lot of sugar and maybe craniovertebral dysfunction - need to get tested for that though and maybe get release muscles at the back of skull.
This is one of the most amazing videos I’ve ever seen. I am a long time massage therapist and this information is absolutely invaluable! I’ve been rocking myself and clients for years but I never thought about attuning it to a rhythm to enhance it and the healing response. Thank you!!!
I am a yogi and former dancer with hypermobility, trauma history and a somatic psychotherapy practice. Your information is so fascinating and fits my gestalt/felt sense knowing. So nice to hear pieces being put together in a linear manner.
This is such an eye opener for me as an equestrian! I noticed my left psoas was a lot shorter than right. While my right hip felt really stiff. I spend a lot of my time getting my horse as symmetrical and rhythmical as possible. I shouldn’t forget about my own body. I always have this “hop” in my gate. So does my dad. Now I know why! Thank you!
This is miraculous ! It makes perfect sense. I thought I was crippled for life! I love knowing I have control over this. This is my LUCKY DAY ! Many thanks 🙏 !
I was doing that on my walk today, at a certain point, I just have a physical need to work the muscles differently. I find a stretch of smooth sidewalk and visually mark how far I can go safely. There were 4 young children looking at me from their window with amused expressions. I smiled and waved.
@@ryanbellegrave9777 Funny you say that, because I have disc issues/degenerative disc and when I'm moving around in pain, I can tell it's not as bad when moving backwards.....
Neal, I took "my first step" for the first time since probably around 2nd grade. It all finally clicked, and my pelvis is currently sitting neutral with my left glute/hamstring more active, and my right hip flexor picking up its slack. I'm taking a step with my right leg, and not permanently my left. I value the chase to fix a distorted body because it fuels the mind to learn about anatomy and itself. This is a big answer that I have been trying to find for years, and I always knew I was twisted and it was more complex than any basic stretch would fix. But after last night, I felt my whole spine detangle from the tailbone up. It was so relieving to finally have my neck release from the turned and tilted position it was in for years. Hopefully this solves my chronic headache issue that would start in that exact area and wrap around my skull to my left eye. I too fall into the weird "if people saw me they'd probably think I was possessed" meditations where I let the ball of energy (attention) move around my body and release. Yesterday I was in it for hours, and ever since I found your content about a week ago. Some view it as kundalini energy, or whatever, but whatever it is my unconscious mind has been flowing like crazy. From here on out, I'm going to practice twisting equally when I walk, keeping the twist neutral when sitting, and fully exhaling to let out all the tension and see where it goes. Thanks again, and keep spreading the love.
The muscle is weak. It is reciprocal inhibition. I had this issue. You need to do toe touches/Frankensteins. Then do glute bridges, side lying leg abductions, and clamshells. Also try glute kickbacks, leg curls, and single leg RDLS. Most likely your hip extensors are weak, but can be limited if hip flexors are weak as well. Basically you need to strengthen. It is from being too sedentary. Hope this helps.
@@ST-rj8iu sitting In a somewhat half lotus tripod with my butt and knees making the contact points, and breathing trying to lean into my knees more, showed me how tight, weak, scared, and unstable my my hip flexors really are. Wow. After much observation, I barely even know them. The left one I was a bit more friendly with connecting to, but the right one is a complete stranger. It’s sad how neglected they had become. And feeling the mess of their energy rooted in my front hips showed that these are a very primal muscle with much “deep” fear type energy attached. It’s like constantly wanting to curl up into fetal position. Thanks for the words of advice and recommend exercises. Much appreciated always
Hey Neal, great content, totally agree with you. Many of my clients struggle with anxiety or striving in their life which increases tension in the Psoas. I am a functional movement coach who helps clients online release tension and then retrain proper functional movements. Another reason people are stuck in pain is because of dysfunctional movements and exercises done at the gym or at home. Again thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. Glad to see more of the mind-body connection coming through :)
What a random delight. I do sound healing work and what this man says about the breath and childhood trauma is soooooo on point. Whenever I work on a person's lower spine I get connected with the diaphragm relationship. So many shallow breathers out there, many of them due to trauma which made them hold their breath. This guy is right on with the importance of rhythm!
Neal! You were in my dream last night. I have a torsion with visual and potentially dental issues. I was sitting in a dentist's chair (very similar to when I got braces a few years back) and you were about operate on me and put braces on my teeth. Till I jamp out of bed in fear and paranoia and felt tension and pressure in my cranium. Crazy crazy stuff! Such a beautiful and fascinating video. My fascination with PRI grows daily with your videos.
This is invaluable information! I've been having major issues involving my cervical spine for about 2 1/2 years, so much so i w3nt from playing basketball outdoors for about 3-4 hours daily to being out of work for about 2 yewrs, due to severe neck/ chest spasms. Ive been the er over this probably about 20x and they had no clue what was goin on. One dr even told me that it wqs all in my head and that i was taking advantage of the healthcare system because ot my visits. He ordered a shot for me to calm my nerves then sent me home. I'll never forget how I was treated that night, because before i had any issues i never set foot in a drs office in over 30yrs. Now i was all of a sudden a frequent flyer in the er. All i can say that he was partially correct and jt IS all in my head lol. It's funny to me now because i can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you for sharing and im sure this has and will help many that afe suffering. Im already sharing this w a few ppl i know. 🙏❤️
I have hEDS and ASD. I started meditate and teach myself to stay in my body. I realized I couldn't step on my right properly and cannot breathe in my right lung. Also I have horrible hip pain and snapping weak psoas. I am 30 I have pain more than ten years. I finally started to feel my body and control my posture fear\pain. You are absolutely right about your argument. Thank you for put this in sentences and explain it to public.
Holy crap I’m 19 with the exact same diagnoses, I’m in so much pain and my chiro, orthopedic dr, and primary care couldn’t figure it out until I figured it out thanks to glorious angels like this dude. I’m still trying to figure out how to properly move my body and I have a very hard time meditating due to my constant chronic pain. I can’t do glute bridges or any of the other exercises that hit my butt/inner thigh muscles as I was severely sexually abused at a young age for at least 6 mo (it’s all fragmented/forgotten). Everything played into each other and now every day is so hard to wake up and go to work. Any tips from one hyper mobile aspie to assist in my recovery? (What kind of PT/dr I should see)
I feel you. Lots of issues with feeling safe in body and had total shut down chronic pain. They were querying fibromyalgia. I still have issues I'm working through but EMDR, hypnotherapy were invaluable for working on triggers and trauma, cold shock therapy, swimming helped me slowly build up strength and recover body awareness. I recommend sports and hobbies that are fun that time you put of your mind and help you move like dance when you're able to. I'm lifting weights now. It took me years but could take you more or less. Don't stress about that and just know you're on a worthy and rewarding journey
You need to start from your feet and gait. If you can fix that everything can align properly . And also you need to learn moving with your breath. I have faith in you, you can create space in you and reclaim your body. Good luck (excuse my bad english)
This is new to me! I’ve experienced pain in my hip/groin and knee on the right side for years. I also have no peripheral vision on my right side on both eyes. I never imagined that my vision could have this type of impact! Will definitely start going through the rest of your content, thank you!
Oh my goodness it would also be fascinating to parallel this knowledge with fidgeting… neurodivergent people literally use rhythm constantly to regulate themselves in stressful situations. From the simple leg bouncing to the full blown rocking back and forth! It makes so much sense! Our bodies know intuitively that rhythm improves our lives for all kinds of purposes!
OMG, legend, thank you for saying that! Could it also be why so many neurodivergent people find peace in making music? (Myself included). I have soooo much to say and comment about this incredible video, but I’m starting here because HEY YOU! ❤
Just watching this video gives me so much hope and makes me feel calmer about the possibility of addressing my chronic pain, thank you. This makes so much sense, all my life I have struggled to find anyone who even seems to know what they are looking at when they see my body and movement patterns.
I can not believe that this channel just appeared out of the blue yesterday and finally have hope of some improvement. Have chronic pain in complete body, diagnosed with M.E./CFS , cervical dystonia, scoliosis and more to the point of being mostly bedridden. Dystonia appeared after having complete pan proctocolectomy 8 years ago. Never been steady on feet since and very aware that I am completely understand unable to control breathing as tried everything including meditation. Also missing all back teeth upper and lower due to severe infection approx 15 years ago. Currently having Botox for the dystonia but neurologist now considering surgery as still severe pain and muscle spasms in area. Everything this man says makes sense and mirrors everything ive been trying to explain to various drs for years about feeling totally body locked. No amount of pain relief or benzo pills help. Once lost sight totally for few hours and had all kinds of tests done but final tests taken later show perfect vision.... List goes on
O...M....G..... Fantastic information! I have been having so much pain from this and many, many visits to the medical massage place! I'm going to go for a walk to music every day if this works for me. WOW.
Thank you for your valuable insight. I am an Osteopath in New Zealand with a 25 year clinical practice. This was the most common presenting problem that I found, associated with low back and si joint pain. Interestingly, 90% of my patients presented with the right innominate anterior and a sacro iliac joint, with right side in flexion and moved superiorly. I used various inhibitory techniques on the iliacus, psoas, rectus femoris and especially the glut medius/minimus /ITB on the affected side (R) and opposite hamstrings (L). In conjunction with a low amplitude adjustment, this almost always gave instant positive improvement. Your information about the molars, eyes and diaphragm is very useful. I prescribed walking as one one the best remedial exercises.
Hello. I am in USA and have secondary MS and walk snailpace with walker so rely a lot with wheelchair. I've had physical therapy but besides walking practice and working with bands and leg lifts there's nothing much else they do. What kind of specialist should I look for to help me with psoas hip flexors and posture? What should I be looking for in assistance to treat?
@@SarahHLeslie Hello Sarah. I just saw your reply to my comment from 7 months ago. Find an Osteopath who focusses on manual therapy. Your underlying issue is the MS, de-myelinization of the nerve tissue in the brain which does not allow proper signaling to the muscles, causing the problems with movement. There is a promising line of research that links MS with an altered gut micro biome, which in turn is linked to dysfunctional vagus nerve signaling to the brain. There are cases on record of wheelchair-bound MS patients, who have significantly improved their ability to walk by correcting the gut flora. Specifically, look up 'live fecal bacterial transfer'. This is where sterilized (but living) bacteria are manually transferred into the gut to correct the brain-gut signaling axis. I wish you well.
This is all really interesting. I’m a bass player and I hear and feel rhythm in everything, all the time. I have a herniated disk and was recently immobile for over a week. Today I started feeling better and tried playing the bass. After less than a minute, I had to stop as I was suddenly experiencing an intense pain flare up. I stopped and analyzed my posture (something I picked up thanks to this channel), and realized that when I play, I position myself in such a way that it essentially causes my condition I’m thinking. I also unconsciously hold my breath when I play as well lol. And, I have a left molar missing that was pulled several years ago….So with the info in this video, I’m realizing I need to find a way to adjust my posture after nearly 30 years of playing this way. Better late than never right? Thanks for the info!
Been watching for only a few days and I’m kinda blown away. Could almost cry with anticipation of moving towards balance. I watched your video on pronation last night and how you created your own insults to help with the supination issue. Slept on the ideas. Woke up and reversed my insoles (little awesome plastic wedges made by a small company called Soul Insoles) and instantly felt the outer edge of my left foot. My issue isn’t high arches like EVERY practitioner said. I’m still not sure what it is; but certainly, I was doing the opposite of what was necessary. Now, on to learn more about jaw, neck, etc. You flashed a book on the screen but my screen shot couldn’t decipher the name, began with Cranial, I think. Once I start to understand this all a bit better, I wonder if you do online consults. I’m sure your website will tell me. GRACIAS
Been on a healing journey that has activated alot of trauma release in the body. This video is very interesting showing how the bones and neuro sensory works! He is exactly correct people - keep trying, focus on memories attached in the body, and stretch the way YOU wish to!
Neal, at 8:20 Where you're talking about the offbeat Rythm, During motion. I've experienced this with my running, And i've constantly been trying to mentally que proper rythm. What you're putting into words here and visually identifying is enabling a mind muscle connection i've been disregarding or simply been aware of. This is AWESOME!
Thank you for doing what you do 🙏🏽 My wife and I come from very traumatic pasts (as so many of us do.). These videos that you make are changing our lives. Keep preachin!
Great content! I am a retired RN & had PT for years for injuries, learned so much. Rhythm is so important but I seem to have "lost my rhythym" for walking. I plan to watch more of your videos & try all your techniques. Thank you for putting it all together. I am predominantly right brained, which puts me into the "weird bird" catagory when it comes to treatment plans. But although I have walking issues myself, I have helped my neighbors regain gait rhythym.Brilliant explanation of the lowered right side of my body. Thank you so much! I will try walking to music again & try to rebuild what I had. ❤️❤️❤️
I'm a CSA survivor, former smoker and have lived with this for as long as I remember. During the pandemic, my body began going into a "lack of stress" response and started to cycle through some kind of a breakdown/ natural release... I have been literate about my body & its biofeedback since I was a small child, so I truly appreciate hearing this and learning how to naturally take care of this issue without having to go to my Chiropractor. This also helps greatly with my trauma, stress & the body understanding. PS: I have a locked lower left, yet a higher right shoulder...
Thank you so much for your work and your excellent presentation and proliferation of the PRI approach. It's helping me with an issue i thought was only me.
I am SO GRATEFUL to come across your videos. I've been struggling with posture, back pain, and breathing for YEARS knowing something just isn't right. And after watching this video, it helped me so much and I already see the difference. I will keep following your teachings and I wish you so much peace and blessings in life because you have been a blessing to me!!
Brilliant work, Neil. Though I'm not currently in the healing arts, I am aware that all things are connected, especially within the body. Your studies, observations, and explanations are brilliant and make perfect sense. I am very likely to purchase your courses in the near future.
Thanks you Neal. This answers so many questions for me. I have only just found your channel and I am grateful for your service. I only wish I was in America as I would attend your practice for an appointment. Have a great weekend. Thank you.
Ive been dealing with this for almost 4 years youre the only one that has made sense to me. Im at the end of my rope with it nothing feels the same anymore and i mean NOTHING. its ruined my life. I let it ruin my chance at a career and now my relationship im so stuck in the literal sense and emotional. Im so tired of my neck and jaw popping never feeling relaxed i dont know where to seek help.
You spoke about being out in nature. For me being out on the trails with a variety of terrain has such a positive effect on my body and mind moving me in a better way than walking on a mostly flat surfaces in the concrete world where I live. I love to bicycle and weight train but hiking feels the most natural to my body. A ciropractor decades ago suggested hiking after a lower back injury on the right side. I understand what he meant now. Thanks for this interesting information.
Hi, this is life changing for me. I have been doing so much work to correct my jaw, neck, hip flexors and feet. Your comment on feeling your teeth, wow!!! I noticed I don’t feel some of my teeth when talking. This is profound!!!
Just found your videos. Have you come across muscle tension dysphonia being related to any of these issues? I've been struggling for 3 years, and I also have a ton of tension and body misalignment. Am currently working toward tongue tie release. Thanks for your thoughts!
Thank you. I have ocd and extreme stress and anxiety that was causing stiffness and muscle pain. I have been stretching and the tension has pretty much cleared along with tmj in the left jaw but could not fix my right hip. I could not get hip external rotation. The teeth trick instantly allowed me to move my hip I am so shocked I’ve been trying for weeks. You are amazing thank you so much for sharing.
I think your title is misrepresenting. Really long video, not showing the specific exercise. Your information is great, but its not what was clicked for.
@@NealHallinan yes okay. I see your point.. in pain, and trying to figure out what i am missing, and in the jungle of good advice, or try that. i often feel robbed of hours and hours of often to much theori and tecnical explanations, and im really looking for the “cut-to-the-bone” show me what, and how, so i can try it. i get overloaded with info, and so i try to pick out videos that appeal to me, at first sight, by title and relevance. I can really see alot are very glad for your in depth approach, and i would also like to state, that i really think you are worth listening to. Hands down. I just think the title was abit misleading, but i should also have been more critical, and scouted that the video was half an hour from start. Anyways, i hope you dont hear this as a critique of your knowhow, because it isnt. Thanks for quick reply.
@@silasgroenning The title, in my own mind at least, was indicating that a psoas can inhibit in 10 seconds, or as long as it takes to walk a few steps with music.
My chiripractor is always encouraging every patient to do the diaphramatic breathing. I did not realise,until this video, that the diaphram and the Psoas are connected, so this style of breathing makes so much more sense now and I will really concentrate on that as I have a very tight psoas and piriformis. Many thanks for being so helpful.
I wish I lived near you. Since March, I have had so much instability, the feeling of loss of breath, unbelievably tight hip flexors, hamstrings, glute, mostly on the right side. I have been to pt, and now my doctor thinks I need a heart doctor and a physiotherapist. What the person in this video is describing, plus you mentioning breathing issues, is exactly what I have been reporting. I will start your exercises right away. Why is this not known by regular doctors?
Listening to you while engaged in conversation was really helpful! It’s easier to understand when spoken naturally in conversation feels less “spoken to” like student teaching Iecture.. hope this sparks more people to invite you on their channels for interviews and conversation. Your confidence and enthusiasm shines.
I've been landscaping full-time and recently I have had constantly tense and sore psoas. I would stretch or take a hot bath to help it but immediately they would tense up again after sitting or lying down. I did both of these exercises and felt immediate relief. I was blown away. I have always thought that psychological tendencies developed from our experiences can create physical issues. I never knew there was an actual body of work on this. Amazing.
This is fascinating! I’m just a CMT but I am fascinated by kinesiology and beyond! You explain things so well too. Thank you for making these videos! 🙏🏻
Hello, im physiotherapist from Poland. I stumbled across your videos and they make so much sense. I havent noticed im so shifted to the right. Started to work on the core of my left side. For me its realy hard to inhibit quad femoris and psoas. Even if i try to stand on my left side, leg feels different to me like its forced to do stuff it never did. From birth i am blind in my left eye. It might be quite difficult to switch my body to the left when my brain never had sensory input from the left eye. But will try to do something with it. Thank you, really. Im hooked on that philosophy. Looking for PRI courses in Poland so i can feel more certified and knowledgable
Almost 20 years ago I came to the realization that it was my brain causing the tight muscles all over my body. It has only been in the past several years that I've been able to validate it, and to begin learning how to change my brain to help my body heal. Good stuff!
This is so amazing I’ve been able to experience this feeling through rehabbing my back and becoming more mobile and athletic, but I’ve never been able to explain it. It’s just that I went from constantly feeling stiff to being able to run, jump, squat, and press so much better than I’ve ever been able to before. It’s just that once you align your body and set in neurological patterns your movements become effortless, you feel bouncy all the time, like your body is made of elastic.
Just working on every area of your body by exercising every part of your body. Doing exercises with full range of motion, lengthening and strengthening your body in all directions. People like Connor Harris and kneesovertoesguy have incredible info and exercises that are really life changing. Once you start to unlock different previously unused areas of your body everything flows together incredibly smoothly. Like I never realized how much your tongue can help control and balance your body, or how much being able to breathe properly through your nostrils unlocks your mobility/ flexibility.
I appreciate the detail you’re sharing. Usually I’m happy to learn this level of detail but when looking for the answers I find these videos hard to follow. No chapters and the titles suggest a detailed instruction based on the knowledge shared.
Hey Neal jus watching your video, looking forward to coming see you in September from the UK very excited. Just wanna say thank you for all your info your putting out there for free. Thank you mate
4-12-24 Dear Neil, This Brooklyn born resident is using a iPad to write this message.Iam sitting in a push button recliner while listening to WQXR 105.9FM Classical Music on my Sony digital radio at home.In order to write this message it was necessary to use my right index finger on the keyboard as well as checking for typos.I just became aware of your video on the Psoas muscle .As for my condition since I retired after working for 42 years in the mailroom for the government with the U.S.Department of Labor Workers Compensation my torso has become asymmetrical as my left Oblique ( hip) muscle has become tense because I have become sedentary since I spend a lot of time sitting in this recliner.I found your video informative and interesting. Signed, Keith P. Cooper
I have found myself bending my knees, lifting my heels, and walking on the balls of my feet, letting my TOES find the balance, I went from walking like Frankenstein, to a fluid motion where my hips swing effortlessly, I can change direction on a dime, and can drop squat...all using my toes to shift balance, instead of using my thighs and lower back. Yes, it looks weird to other people, so I usually just do it at home, but going up and down stairs, is a breeze, and my jaw pain is gone. For me, I had to just forget everything, but the pads of my toes
I'm finding answers here to things I've tried to understand for many years. Left side hip flexor extreme tightness, rotator cuff overuse injury, excessive molar wear, chondromalacia... Thank you for sharing your findings. I'll be watching more of your videos.
I’ve noticed I have a total imbalance in my body due to years of chronic stress. One of my legs is also shorter than the other. I was in the hospital at 26 with severe hip pain on one side despite doing an MRI everything was “‘fine” but I was in the worst pain I’ve ever been in my life and was bed bound.
love your content. Cool af as usual. And I think SI in the basis of different kind of therapies including PT OT & ST. Sadly most people can only think from a motor perspective
I've had to re-learn how to walk since I started walking barefoot. You definitely have to move with rhythm and grace or it becomes fairly painful. Same deal with limping or favoring one side.
It makes such a huge difference...I have found myself bending my knees, lifting my heels, and walking on the balls of my feet, letting my TOES find the balance, I went from walking like Frankenstein, to a fluid motion where my hips swing effortlessly, I can change direction on a dime, and can drop squat...all using my toes to shift balance, instead of using my thighs and lower back. Yes, it looks weird to other people, so I usually just do it at home, but going up and down stairs, is a breeze, and my jaw pain is gone. For me, I had to just forget everything, but the pads of my toes
This video is blowing me away. It’s revolutionary. It explains all I am in, all I experienced, all I have to do and brings it into context. Wow. Thank you 🙏
👍I think you hit the nail on the head with the Brain body connection disfuction. We hold so much tension and anxiety in the body causing so many issues especially in the hips. Muscle and Neural tension. There's a channel on you tube called ( Pain free you) It's all about teaching the brain to let go of chronic pain thru turning off the pain signals by feeling your emotions and telling yourself there's nothing wrong in a nutshell. I highly recommend checking this channel out.
Wow, what you shared is fascinating! I'm a personal trainer and yoga teacher, and I do a lot of corrective exercise in my work. And personally, I have anterior pelvic tilt and despite being left-handed I've been told I "pull to the right". I've had trouble correcting my own imbalances and I've always felt like something was missing from the strategies and techniques that I know. This immediately felt intuitively like that missing piece. I also have never in my trainings been informed about the hemidiaphragms. 🤯 I just did some diaphragmatic breathing focusing on the left and some rhythmic marching and I already feel less tension in the left hip flexors and my low back. Many thanks for sharing this knowledge 🙏 And now you've given me a powerful motivation to finally take up salsa dancing! 💃
I've heard that our body gets stuck in trauma response unless we actively do things to switch out of fight or flight...this all aligns and shows just how important it is to practice these things...Wow..I also love to walk barefoot and swing in a hammock.. all of these can help with the body's trauma response. I wonder if swinging helps with this psoas issue also..that would be interesting to know.
