Click on NOTE CATEGORIES to browse by topic, read through the entire archives, or type a topic in the search box.Have you rested up from the last pregnancy and pain post? Then you’re ready for part deux. The following article is a work-in-progress for birthing professionals, but I think everyone can benefit from reading it.…
Health Recap, 2011
Have I mention that there are only two more days of 2011? I wonder how many more blog posts I can jam into this year. Did I also mention that 2012 is going to be…
Pregnancy, Pain, and Posture
This article from 2011 was edited in 2020 to update terminology and resources as well as add images. Want more on pregnancy? Check out our favorite articles at Moving Well During Pregnancy. For some reason,…
Henry-Free Zone
The new year is coming up, which means you’re likely thinking of what you can do for better health next year. That’s good. I’m going to be writing a lot about that in the next…
(More) About Katy
I get a lot of random email questions, not always about alignment. These are either the Greatest Hits or questions that make me question whether or not I should get an unlisted phone number. Is…
World Osteoarthritis
Author’s note: My dad wanted me to add that this blog post may put you to sleep or leave you with a sense of “so what.” I almost decided not to post it, but then…
Happy Foot
I’m getting ready to be gone for two weeks. I’m super excited to be on a lecture tour for the book and to visit my family, but on the other hand,I’m reluctant to leave our…
Back Pain & Bedsharing
Here’s a little story about space. Once upon a time, there was a little bed that looked like this: And then one day, it looked like this: How did that happen? (Note: Don’t add picture…
Hidden Doubts
This morning there was a great question on our Aligned and Well Facebook page: I’m active in a pregnancy group here on Facebook, and it’s so sad to hear all these women having problems with…
Lectio Divina
The coolest thing I ever learned via Catholicism is a meditation process called Lectio Divina. This is Latin (d’uh) for reading divine, or divine reading for those who don’t talk like Yoda*. When you think…
Garage Sale Props
I love garage sales. One of the benefits of moving to a retirement community is that no one really works around here which means there are always garage sales during the week. On Thursday (Thursday!)…
A Health Quiz
Just for fun, see how you do! Try it WITHOUT google-ing the answers, yo! Geez. 1. How many muscles flex the elbow (think bicep curl)? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 17 2. How…