Hi and Hello.....

Hi and Hello… 

I’ve not dropped off the planet!

First quarter of 2018 has passed 

and its been a few more quarters since the last email/blog/update. I'm here to explain.

So first, apologies and guess what?!!!!

MUCH has happened and even more is happening.

Salubrious Habits on Instagram is growing nicely and the aim is to have “Start A Habit” launch this year, in a variety of forms. More on that further down…

Anatomology is unfolding excitedly with Practitioner workshops starting in 2016, taking me to Griffith, Wagga Wagga, Rockhampton and this year to Tweed Heads, Sydney & Melbourne! The last three were care of ATMS. I simply turned up and spent the day with ATMS Members, the Massage association did the rest. (yay… filling a room is a whole business on its own! Very grateful for the opportunity to present to the ATMS members)

Anatomology treatment sessions (i’ve compartmentalised things a little) will always be and are still running. I simply gave myself a break from admin for 2017 to write the Practitioner workshops and cultivate ZenYin, also launching this year along with a move to a larger living/ clinic space. (Rashna if you were still in Port Point ~ we'd be neighbours)

ZenYin is a complete immersion to provide “Zen from the City” for those wanting an indulgent time out, including an unplug on the Migan bed (which is delicious in itself) and a sensational hands -on session, cleansing tea and Sonic Meditations to heal on many levels.

Posture Plus has had a revival with spectacular excitement from the Practitioner workshops, with DVDs being sold across the Nation again. AND finally with the re-launch of Posture Plus as a seniors program. Posture Plus Train the Trainer is also rolling out this year. First stop Wagga! ("Finally" I can hear Vanessa & Sam say from here)

For those whom know him and will ask…                            

                                                             Phoenix has started school!

He has passed half my height (not hard I know!) 

and is still as cheeky as he is cute.

We travelled to Ireland in April (his first overseas trip and my first one since 2011) and he both travelled well and is already asking for the next one. (yay to the travel bug being passed on)

My love and joy (apart from Phoenix of course) is Michael. SOME of you have met and for those yet too… check him out in pix here and look forward to meeting him at the Salubrious Sanctuary launch when we move. 

He too offers treatment sessions of his own “Love and Healing Within” and is a powerful healer. Be warned though, you do have to be prepared to be touched deeply and healed spiritually with one of his sessions, as well as allow approximately 2hrs for the initial session!

As mentioned at the start, 

“Start A Habit” is the marketing angle to get Salubrious Habits ‘out there’. I’m currently working on a few options with how it will be presented, that said, it will be a tangible product that will enable you to live intentionally with minimal impact and maximal results. Aimed to edge you towards a Salubrious and harmonious life, re-connecting back to yearly and often unknown Lifecycles.

donnaeddy.com DESPERATELY needs an upgrade and the many FB pages need attention. Now that the first quarter, our April trip and the first few ATMS workshops have come and gone, back to admin I go and a focus on all aspects and presence on the www. 

ALL will be updated with helpful tips, meaningful posts and shared experiences to inspire living with Salubrious Habits, DMP through Posture Plus and youthful “aging” with donnaeddy.com.

As always… Get on the floor DAILY.

Be The Exception.

P.S we (and that means clinic) are moving to Double Bay, 3.5kms from current location and to a larger space with multiple visitor parks! Yay. Details when you book in. : )

Xo De

first day of BIG school 2018

Countdown to new site and Posture Plus Online Membership offers

The countdown to new donnaeddy.com site is ticking...

Posture Plus Online Membership offers will be launched with personal invites going to current class participants and therapy clients.

samples of what you can enjoy and gain with the Posture Plus Online membership will be shared both here on the Posture Plus Facebook page over the coming weeks until site is live. Join the page now: posture plus facebook

Posture Plus demo n0.1

POST THREE ~ currently completing the final touches to the new Donna Eddy site and we will be ready to launch.

Demo video below shows a few combinations and what can be done with the foundations of the Posture Plus Program...

Posture Plus and donnaeddy.com

Launching Posture Plus to the world wide web through the new donnaeddy.com

Looking forward to sharing my work to date and receiving feedback; suggestions and results in return. Social media to follow as well!

donnaeddy.com is coming

the long awaited new site is coming!

donnaeddy.com

below is a quick promo video to whet your appetite...

POST TWO ~ Salubrious addictions... the value of movement. I've always been able to move and move well without thinking about it. And, i've always valued being able to move. To me, movement was a release and a confirmation of how wondrous life is (or can be). Injury and most recently ~ being pregnant only cemented my belief that "Movement is not an inconvenience". The definition of Salubrious is, the generation of health & wellbeing. With that in mind, I was reflecting on habit and addictions the other day. My mind immediately went to the habit of movement. What better habit could you have? Some say that only way to break a habit is to start a new one. So if you have the habit of eating poorly ~ not exercising ~ utilising stimulants to get you through your day (all 'un' Salubrious activities) then start with something simple/ small and get moving! Make a ritual out of household chores Make a habit out of your routine Make Salubrious activities your addictions ~ and one poor habit/ un healthy activity at a time, turn your life around and value movement for movements sake. We are conditioned to forget about movement as we leave our youth behind and sadly most people follow the 'norms' which are in no way ideal let alone normal for the human body & physique. GET ON THE FLOOR DAILY ~ get uncomfortable ~ get moving and make movement your new addiction.

POST ONE ~ in line with the new donnaeddy.com

salubrious /sa·lu·bri·ous/ (sah-loo´bre-us) conducive to health; wholesome. Dorland's Medical Dictionary for Health Consumers.

Balancing all aspects of life ~ living and being human.

From movement to moving energy and emotions

(taken from facebook ~ Blue Dragon River Portugal... now on the bucket list!) Including inspirational references & quotes to sharing pictures/ videos and stories that make you gasp with excitement and joy.

WELCOME to the Salubrious Blog page.

I'm amazed but not surprised that it has been a year since my last blog! 12 months ago (almost to the date) I found out I was pregnant and life has had no other priority since. Our little Dragon arrived in August and we have kept him to ourselves for most of his initial four months here. With 2012 coming to a close and all projects that have been suspended for the past 12 months 2013 is going to bring the completion of these projects and the start of a whole new way of running my business interests and life. Above is my reading list for the year and as you may suspect a lot of the reading was pregnancy related! I still managed to read a book a month and plan to continue this little habit in 2013 and beyond. My writing will increase with the invite to write a chapter in a pending Movement book with a leader in the industry (more will be shared when I can)and the year starts with a trip to NZ to film for said project. The long promised donnaeddy.com is in final stages (seriously ~ it is) and we are keen to launch and have our regulars and foundational participants enjoy and provide feedback. The delays have been for obvious reasons, plus getting the systems right to do exactly what i've envisioned. For you donnaeddy.com will open Posture Plus Online which means you will have weekly workouts to your email inbox direct. This blog page will become a regular feature in my communication with you, along with social media pages and other communication sites. My little dragon will continue to be the main focus and completing other projects like Train the Trainer workshops and writing articles; chapters; books etc will fit in around life as 'mumma De'.

We will be in touch regarding the launch of donnaeddy.com and we look forward to interacting with you, assisting your movement development; injury recovery and sharing life style tips and experiences. Cheers to the New Year. See you on the other side.

2011 in review

My year in review....
2011 was a flash compared to other years, yet there was also a lot that changed and was achieved.

Here is the picture of my reading list for the year, achieving slightly more than a book a month.

Feb/ Mar was consumed with a six week Educational Tour of the USA & Canada. I spent 5 weekends out of 6 in the class room soaking up Movement & Neuroscience like a kid in a candy store.

Winter came and went and apart from maintaining the flow of Clinic & Class, managing other business and developing the next phase for Posture Plus & Donna Eddy dot com. Winter passed rather unremarkably.... and unfortunately without a visit to the snow!

Spring came (well at least the dates did, not so much the weather) and my focus turned to my physical training. For the months of Sept to Dec I almost lived at the Dojo. Dec 2nd, 3rd & 4th was my first ever Black Belt Grading and I joyfully came to the end of the year and the start of Summer ~ a Northstar Black Belt


The Summer (again date reference here rather than weather, although our Xmas weekend was hot & happen'n @ Bondi)
My short "festive" break and the Summer is being spent completing a new collaborative project (which for now is top secret) and FINALLY piecing together the content for Posture Plus Online and donnaeddy.com. A lot of filming is going to be happening in Jan!

So Cheers to the New Year! 12 hours till the start of 2012.
What does the year have in stall for you? Do you have plans laid out? Have you particular goals to achieve?
I'm the most excited i've ever been about a new year turning and you will see the results of many many hours of "behind the scenes" work when the Aussie New Year turns in Feb!

Twenty one two.... what will it be for you?

Myths around stretching

Below is an email and my reply just sent to the patient.
My passion is movement and my aim is to inspire informed and enthusiastic converts to DMP (Daily Movement Practice). The premise of DMP is moving with intention; awareness and total understanding of what is being done and why.

In the email just received an replied to, are typical questions regarding movements I set as "homework" namely stretching. Understanding the nuances of movement, the intricacies of your body and the adaptability of the human form, much can be achieved and changed under your own volition and diligent practice.

Below are the emails....


On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 9:43 PM,****************** wrote:
Hi Donna,

Thank you for sending those, it really helped! Just got home from work and did them... I'm sweating! :)
Just a couple of questions, how long should I be aiming to hold the stretches for? Also, is there a reason I'm doing just the left leg for one stretch, and just the right for another?
Sorry, I could have asked this when I saw you.

I woke up with very little pain in my back the day after seeing you! The difference is incredible, thank you soooo much! You're amazing!

See you soon,
Lyndal

Sent from my iPhone

My reply:

Yes the difference in your homework (for now) is to address the difference in your structure (as it stands currently) doing the "lopsided" practice is aimed at squaring you up, when you come in for your follow up next month, we'll be adjusting your practice according to your progress.

Stretches are not held "for time"... they are not held PERIOD!
Read the directions and pay attention to the movement you are aiming for, so with hip stretches it is the sinking of the pelvis. This is not a timed thing nor a set number of breaths, your body will release in its own time, some times its 5 breaths some times its 15 and each side of your body each exercise is going to be different.

This is ALL ABOUT getting you IN to your body and being 100% focused on the movement; sensation and intention of the exercise. That way you are being complete ~ specific and self challenging to create change and lasting results.

Be diligent with your practice EVEN WHEN THINGS ARE "fixed" and feeling good!
Some exercises you will do EVERY DAY from this day forward, others will change as your body changes. Daily Movement Practice is now part of your daily routine.

Enjoy.
will be in touch in approx 2 weeeks.

Cheers
Donna

A true teacher

A true teacher touches your soul ~ lifts your spirit ~ challenges you in ways you never knew you could (let alone need) to be challenged!

A true teacher can reach you beyond their death and stimulate learning ~ love ~ and emotional contemplation, changing your perspective ~ goals ~ attitude ~ and passion.

A true teacher is always with you, because you embody the learning and relive the lessons with every day beyond their teaching.

In memory of a teacher gone too soon. You'll be missed greatly. Geoff Wilson ~ Art of Health, you were my teacher for only a short while but I grew and took in so much in that time. Thank you.

The Seasons turn....

It always amazes and excites me travelling the world. Adventure, the unknown, the world in your hands (or the Golden Gate Bridge, if you position yourself to do so!) As I write, I am still in the Northern Hemisphere (8hrs ahead but a calendar day behind) away from "home".

I left during the hot and humid tail end of Summer, I return to Autumn and the end of Daylight Savings.

My most memobrable travel/ time/ season distortion was arriving home to Sydney and standing on the beach (toes enjoying the water) looking out to sea, feeling the heat from the Sun and marvelling at the fact that only 12hrs prior I was standing in Snow 20 degrees below freezing in Japan!

With fondness I am aware of my fortunate life, being able to explore this world of ours.
The travel bug got me fairly early on in life. At 18 my first international journey was all it took, a safe introduction to the wonders of travel. I was one of 200 high School students on a performing arts tour around the USA.

During this first trip I decided that I would explore the world and made the commitment to myself to travel once EVERY YEAR outside Australia. The initial promise was for the first ten years out of school (1992 was that introductory trip) and I can quite happily say ~ I did it (and then some). Some years i've had more than one trip and more often than not more than one country within each trip.

Since 1992 I have only missed one calendar year 2006 and that was only because a snow trip got bumped from Dec '06 to Feb '07! So how far have I travelled? How many countries have I been to? What was my favourite place? Where was my most memorable moment? Hard to say! I've done it for the experience.... not to keep stats.

I've had the pleasure of travelling alone (USA as a nanny/ summer camp counsellor/ storm chasing. Europe and Canada)~ with Friends (snow trips to NZ & Canada, Bali and Thailand) ~ with fellow students (1992 USA Rock Eisteddfod & 2004 UTS to China) ~ with colleagues (Europe, USA & Canada CST tour) ~ with loved ones (China, USA, Phillipines, Malaysia, Canada and Singapore)

And I am yet to get to India, South America, most of Europe, Africa's, Antarctica & Arctic Circles, Ireland, Iceland and many many more. So as my current travels come to an end ~ 12 hours till I board a friendly and familiar Qantas flight from LA, I reflect on the journey thats been the past 6 weeks...

AND i'm drawn to the excitement of planning the next one!
For now, back to the future, back to the land of Oz ~ home.

The year in review....

There is always time to expand your mind. The pic is of my reading stack for 2010.
Books- journals- magazines- course manuals, all ingested and enjoyed for the year.

The titles are listed below and I recommend them all!
My favourites were the "Flow" books by Milhay Csikzentmilhalyi and "The Brain that changes itself" Norman Dioge.




Magazines

Nett Magazine 4- Feb; March; April; May
Australian Yoga Life 2- Mar/May; Jun/Aug
Fitness Life NZ 5- issue 44; 45; 46; 47; 48
Alive Australia 1- Summer issue 2
Network 2- Winter; Spring
Australian Yoga Journal-2 Apr/May; Aug/Sept

Journals
ATMS 3- Vol 16 issue 1; 2; 3
Sports Injury Bulletin 7- Jan; Feb; Mar; Apr; May; Jun; July


Educational Notes
Going Ballistic: Brandon Jones (CST)
How to write Headlines: Mal Emery
No Bull- Speed selling: Mal Emery
The Ultimate Million $ mkting: Mal Emery
Chiball Method Instructor training
CST Head Coach Training
Gua Sha TCM techniques


Books
~Let’s Read Our Feet: Jane Sheenhan
~Full Body Flexibility: Jay Blahnik
~Orthobionomy: Kathy Kain
~The Chakra Bible: Patricia Mercier
~The Book of Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashi
~Success in Your Business: Mic Pilon
~Bodymind: Ken Dychtwald
~Deep Simplicity: John Gribbin
~Finding Flow: Milhay Csikzentmilhalyi
~Flow- the Psychology of
Optimal Experience: Milhay Csikzentmilhalyi
~Creativity: Milhay Csiczentmilhalyi
~The Genius of Flexibility: Bob Cooley
~Rooms for Improvement: Geoff Wilson
~How the Catholic Church
Built Western Civilisation: Thomas. E. Woods
~Dying was the Best Thing
that Happened to me: William Hablitzel
~The brain that Changes
Itself: Norman Dioge

HOW DID I MANAGE TOREAD ALL THESE?

No i'm not a speed reader.
Yes I am a geek! AND I am also a master @ time management...
Neally all this reading was done whilst driving. Well not literally (although those that know me won't believe that)I read all this whilst sitting in traffic/ @ red lights. I started with journals, as they had short articles that are easy to read. Then i picked up my reading pace a little, but more importantly committing to memory what I had read so I didn't need to re-read anything the next time I picked up the book!

So get yourself some 'redlight' reading and nourish that plastic thirsty brain of yours! How much can you read in 2011?

Cheers to the New Year. 11 is a GREAT number.... big things are coming for Posture Plus and "Donna Inc".

Movement is Life

Life should be experienced with vibrance and animated vigor.

You – your body, should be able to do anything at any moment.

The more you are willing to move, the more you will look for new ways to move- the world becomes that playground it once was. Climbing a tree is not just for kids; play equipment becomes a fantastic (and fun) free gym session.

All you truly have- all you “are” is your body. If that does not function with all its dynamic options….. What sort of life are you living?

Sadly we modern day adults are conditioned out of dynamic movement. When was the last time you sat or laid on the floor? When was the last time to skipped (with or without a rope). When was the last time you felt your stomach drop from the exhilaration of successfully completing a challenging physical manouver?

Most of the above activities are done when in the 'rehab' phase of an injury that suddenly 'happened TO US' or activities we watch others do. We are ignorant of the magic of our body's until we desperately want it to heal, so we can 'get on with it' and ignore it once again.

2011 will bring the opportunity to service your physical needs and still 'get on with life'. The secrets and shortcuts of injury prevention and fantastic fitness will be available through Posture Plus and the new site that is coming. Keep your eye on this blog and be ready to take action!

This body is your only body and the only thing that you truly posses! Be mindful of its service to you and aim to do one new/ different movement each month, then each week, then each day.

More to come soon!

Video of training tour

With my life being my work and my work my life... Mastering the Art of Living is a pleasant journey... even if some if it LOOKS like torture from the outside. Inside the journey is bliss. Click the link below to see what I call a days work....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOJi5H_m0Zo

To my colleagues and friends visible in the video and whom were present @ the time of filming (both along side me in the training and being the person (Mike Lasnier) capturing the footage) THANK YOU!

Thank you for being who you are and being part of my journey.
to those interested in what 'they work- my work' is...

www.postureplus.com.au

and

www.cstaus.com.a

If you like what you see, make contact and join us on the journey.
Make daily movement part of your journey and flow through life with a mindful attitude and a playful energy.... that is infectious.

Breath Training and Being Breathed.

Breath Training and Being Breathed.
From limited breath work training (outlined below) the following is new insight to a broad and deep topic.

*this was posted in 2008 and is an extract of the original article.....


Conscious/deliberately practiced breathing has been a significant part of my class program Posture Plus™ since the outset. My initial training in Pilates introduced the conscious practice of timed breathing which allows one to contract core muscles fully, aiding Pilates based exercises.


Following my introduction to breath work with Pilates came Stretch Therapy™ with Kit Laughlin (www.pandf.com.au). The Stretch Therapy™ training developed my breath work appreciation further utilising diaphragmatic breathing to take the body towards a relaxed state whilst also enabling one to manipulate and influence stretch/ exercise results.


As my Pilates teacher said (often) “breathing makes the exercise”. This I believed, but did not (until now) fully comprehend. I have recently been introduced to a new concept with regards breathing and that is 'Be Breathed'™ by Scott Sonnon. (www.cstaus.com.au)


In April of 2008 I was introduced to the concept of letting the body breathe you through out your training. It was not until I started playing with my Clubbbells™ that I actually grasped this concept. To 'be breathed'™ rather than controlling the breath was the opposite to what I had been doing and teaching for seven years!

After initial fear and resistance… I did not have to undo all my training and teaching (phew).


July I started playing with the 'Be Breathed'™ DVD. The movements and philosophy within the 'Be breathed'™ routine run very close to the way 'ab' work is taught within Posture Plus™. The CST 'Be breathed'™ routine has a few extensions (figuratively and literally) but the sequenced use of breath is similar.


The story I wish to share is the insight I gained during my week at my mothers bedside. My mother suffered one of the cruelest diseases known; Motor Neurone Disease (www.mnd.asn).
In the Northern Hemisphere ALS (Lou Gehrig's); SMA or Kennedy's Disease.


I started writing this whilst in my mothers room, listening intently to her breathe. The significance of her breath was due to the nature of her disease. Whilst being present with my mother in her final week we were intently focused on her breath. My mother had made it clear she was ready to depart and wanted the supplimentary oxygen off. Taking off the oxygen we (Drs included) all thought would mean a quick end to her suffering.


To our astonishment mum lasted nearly a full week without the oxygen. Her breath (when fully sedated) was relaxed and rhythmical. As the days passed it was obvious the body was slowly shutting down, but her pulse was strong and her breath remained rhythmical. By the third day (off the oxygen) it suddenly occurred to be that we are breathed!


As Scott states in the 'Be breathed'™ DVD

“be breathed is not something you do, it is something
you are/ become”

This is true in relation to movement (as mentioned at the start of this story) but it is also true for the Spirit. Without conscious beliefs/ fears blocking my mother’s breath, the body was being breathed in a calm relaxed manner.


So how can this be?

Putting aside the power of the mind with its ability to convince oneself of how things 'are'. In my mothers case “my disease has progressed to the point where I need oxygen”. She did 'need' the oxygen, as a pacifier to keep her calm and comfortable. Once she was sedated and the mental fears were eliminated, the body kept breathing… she didn’t NEED the supplementary Oxygen.

How is this so?

After witnessing the continual breath in. The automatic internally driven breath in. I now believe this is how it is! We don't breathe to stay alive, we are breathed.


What we think of as breathing, is our manipulation of the inwardly driven breath in. We manipulate breathing via our responses (both conscious and subconscious), as a result of stress; physical movement and emotional challenges. This responsive or controlled breathing is usually a shallow breath driven by accessory muscles- not the diaphragm. But in an unconscious state (as in sleep) we are breathed; we can breathe completely...unrestricted.

So what can be taken from this?
With the nicest of intents...that is up to you.
For me, it takes the pressure off literally. Breathing will happen as a matter of fact; as I experienced (but did not absorb) in the past few months with my Clubbell™ training. As I witnessed in the past week with my mother, and as I experimented out running this week. You can extend yourself physically if you train trusting that you will be breathed.

As I move in to my first ever Yoga training... I will add to these insights on breath work and breath mastery!

The "Donna Domino"

I just finished a session with a girlfriend and she reminded me the value of my unique approach to training and movement coaching. As it has been said before ‘there are no wrong or unsafe exercises- just incorrect execution leading to injury or an ill informed- ill prepared body performing the exercise’.

A perfectionist @ heart (driven by an ego that fears being ‘wrong’) my client/ friend kindly gave me a new insight to the value of my pedantic/ precise coaching. She called it the “Donna domino effect”.

What this client was referring to was her new found understanding of how her body functions and the fact that no one has ever taken the time to ensure she ‘gets it’.

My focus is connection and understanding. Core strength and stability work are phrases that are now part of our everyday language. You don’t have to be a gym bunny to know what these phrases are referring to.

The missing link to that ‘knowing’ and physically connecting to and understanding the true value of these (and many more) ‘gym’ phrases is me! Gaining an edge is all part of the plan for most people. Athletes want the edge on competitors and other teams; corporates want an edge on the market and competitors; Mr & Mrs ‘round the corner’ want the edge on the neighbour or ‘Jimmy’s’ parents at school.

To gain the edge on any level means one has an advantage; one has insight and understanding that they embody and have as part of them. The edge is within, it is not an add-on. To have the physical edge you want to have a Definite Edge. Donna’s domino effect provides a connection to exactly that… an edge; the edge; your edge.

My client saw the ‘domino’ knock –on in her physicality when she finally ‘got’ what it actually felt like when she consciously felt her pelvic floor contracting. Previous to today’s jubilation she had a cognitive understanding of what she was doing and why, but it wasn’t until she not only felt the pelvic floor move, but also the flow on from that of her Centre of Gravity being stabilised as a result.

What my client felt was the pelvic floor being contracted without all the usual movement cheats that the body innately does (thinking it is helping). What she felt was a conscious squeeze of the muscle; the resultant internal pressure that contraction produced and the flow on shift of the Sacrum (tail bone) which locked her Sacro- iliac joints into place (anatomically called “forced closure”).

The excitement around this was not just the fact that she felt all this happening on her command, it was the fact that she linked the functional benefit of having TRUE stability so that she didn’t “hurt” herself when she trained!

You see, why my dear friend finally came to me was b/c she had been through as many personal trainers and gyms as she’s had birthdays. (not to mention the thousands of dollars spent at her local physical practitioners- no need to name these here as she has been through all the modalities you care to list!)

My friend (like most) had almost given up the goal to be fit; healthy & pain-free. She just accepted that her ‘problems’ were part of getting older. To me she came because I’ve recently moved to the same suburb as her, so we meet at the beautiful Bondi beach to train.

Like most people of the 21st Century my friend saw exercise as a chore and spending time REALLY looking after herself and putting her physicality first was just too time consuming; effortful (energetically)
and a luxury (financially).

My passion is to get people not only moving but moving with conscious connection to that movement and enjoying it! So, my friend has had a physical shift in understanding and connection to the functional anatomy of her body, and as a result is confidence she won’t hurt herself. She now actually engages the necessary support to ensure she doesn’t load and strain her back. To her exercise equalled pain, so mentally it was a battle to get going and stick with any level of activity.

A chore no more, my friend I am excited to write is training daily AND loving it! I receive a message every couple of days updating me excitedly about her progress AND her enjoyment of the new journey she is skipping along, and the fact that she is not only doing all this without flaring up her ‘problems’ she is actually moving better than she can remember.

So how can knowing this help you?
I am here to offer direct/ hands-on help and assistance to those in the Sydney region. Those geographically disadvantaged a Definite Edge is only an email away!

Me and all my hats are going global with free online training tips; downloadable programs and blog articles which will include: Definite Edge™ Training (personal and corporate) - Aussie Possum™ (CST Coach) and Posture Plus™ (posture corrective stretch therapy program and products… Posturenasium™ & Stretcharium™ online coaching)

Sign up to follow my blog; follow me on twitter and facebook.
Soon to come on you-tube you will see a new level of instructional/ coaching detail, new indepth remedial detail to training with the goal to inspire and excite all those whom join me in the Posturenasium™ and Stretcharium™. CSTers you will gain new insight and progress exponentially with your mobility and clubbell swinging achievements.

A public congrats goes out to my dear friend Phillipa. Well done girlfriend, thank you for enduring my picking and taking in all the tips and corrections (and thank you for premising me to share all this).

Heres to you and your progress and to happily talking about all body functions and ‘getting’ it!


Movement is not an inconvenience
Donna/ Coach Eddy
(aka- Aussie Possum)

The sensation of progress

Below is an extract from Mastering the Art of Living.

This is the first draft of the book "Mastering the Art of Living". The book is a compilation of teaching experiences and programming developments from the Posture Plus training program which can be utilised to assist in animated pain-free living and hopefully inspire the reader with insights on how to get the most out of your body- your mind and your experience as a physical being with all of lifes distractions and easy ways out of actually living.

I thought i'd share a little of its progress!
Obviously a work in progress, so send some feedback and any ideas- information you want included/ discussed within the book.

No sensation – No success

Most people would agree PAIN is BAD. Pain is unpleasant and we humans spend our lives avoiding or moving away from pain. Those who join the Posture Plus program are surprised to learn that most ‘pain‘ is not true pain. There is a lot of unnecessary avoidance of the necessary and success producing sensation that our scared- weak- unchallenged brains tell us is pain!

The 'p' word is not allowed in a Posture Plus class and at first that sounds tough or callous but infact this is the foundation of our success! The sensation beginners know as pain is precicely the very sensation we teach them to aim for. All “pain” when stretching is in fact not “pain” and thus we teach participants how to read their body through the noisy signals it lets off.

The Posture Plus program teaches you how to get the most out of your body and training. Getting the most and striving for change usually means some level of discomfort… think of it as growing pains! You can't break out of your shell of comfort and be able to open movement, get on the floor with ease and perform manoeuvres without breaking the bounds of what your timid little mind will normally allow. (and what your social conditioning will tell you is 'normal'… that is another topic!)

Learning to read the signals and decipher the sensations will open you and your body to a whole new level of existence. What these signals mean is completely different to each person and changes with the development of body awareness and confidence. Subtle yet significant differences actually signal completely different meanings and thus require different responses (if one is actually needed at all!)

Learning to read the signals from your body means you will know when to train, when to rest, when to push, when to seek assistance. Knowing what to do and when eliminates time consuming guesswork and hesitant agitation/ distress.

You will discover with the Posture Plus Program that there is stretching (or in a broader sense- training) and then there is stretching (or training) effectively! The one’s that “hurt” are the ones you need - and if there is no sensation, there is no success (progress). What you feel is NOT pain, what you feel and are aiming for is the sensation of progress.


The Missing Link

Hands on slow training is rare and sadly avoided by most people and trainers.
The missing link for training success (and in my clinical therapy practice) is slow deliberate step by step teaching and practice of what ever is being done.

Those of you who have my Posture Plus DVDs (set up link to products) know...

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Share your thoughts and send through any topics you want covered!
More to come… much more to come.

in for the long haul... self investor

"A person with integrity will stand the test of time, because they are true to their cause, instead of doing something because of hype driven insecurities. Such a person is a seasoned investor- because they are investing in themselves." Tung Chi

Do you invest in yourself?

My list of qualifications is vast, long and incomplete.
This is not so I can say 'ive got this or that'. It is, as the quote above highlights... an investment in myself.

I am thankful ive found my 'right living' and i will be investing in my learning till the day i depart this fine world of ours.
For 2009 I have been delving into the depths of Daoism- Oriental Psychology. And the list for 2010 is up and awaiting the calendar to turn.

What have you learnt this year?

Have you invested in yourself? Will you now plan to invest in 2010?

donnaeddy.tv- The Aussie Possum is on youtube

Click the link below to see my entry for the CST Global Clubbell Challenge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTGUDVZgF70

I have set the ball rolling and will now post regular clips of my personal practice for my coaches to review and critique (rmaxinternational.com), and possibly inspire more vigorous movement (or regular movement)for some. I will also post educational clips to show the effects and benefits of Posture Plus (www.postureplus.com.au) unravelling the how & why of movement and common restrictions from 21st Century life.

Post your requests and questions about movement; postural corrective exercise; pain management and the like here and I will endeavour to send through a response. The response may be a youtube posted clip; an article or a link to the relevant source of help and inspiration.

Another clip that has been up for a while.... a CST take on 'ab' work....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6SVmMotBQw&feature=related

Enjoy and post your requests.

Donna