Ahimsa Integrative Bodywork

08/27/2021

I do my best to stay abreast of new information from reliable sources that can help others stay safe, and share it. I try to focus on information that is directly useful, such as which health precautions are proving effective, and which create a false sense of security that can result in their doing more harm than good. This New York Times article explains how plastic shields effect diffusion of aerosols (the tiny moisture droplets through which COVID and many other viruses are spread)

Clear barriers have sprung up at restaurants, nail salons and school classrooms, but most of the time, they do little to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

09/26/2019

"We were shocked when we saw billions of particles in a single cup of tea."

08/07/2019

Neuroscientist Shane O’Mara believes that plenty of regular walking unlocks the cognitive powers of the brain like nothing else. He explains why you should exchange your gym kit for a pair of comfy shoes and get strolling

07/08/2019

EL CUERPO HUMANO. CULTURA GENERAL

1: Número de huesos: 206
2: Número de músculos: 639
3: Número de riñones: 2
4: Número de dientes de leche: 20
5: Número de costillas: 24 (12 par)
6: Número de cámara de corazón: 4
7: Arteria más grande: Aorta
8: Presión arterial normal: 120/80 Mmhg
9: Ph de sangre: 7.4
10: Número de vértebras en columna vertebral: 33
11: Número de vértebras en el cuello: 7
12: Número de huesos en oído medio: 6
13: Número de huesos en la cara: 14
14: Número de huesos en cráneo: 22
15: Número de huesos en el pecho: 25
16: Número de huesos en brazos: 6
17: Número de músculos en el brazo humano: 72
18: Número de bombas en el corazón: 2
19: Organo más grande: Piel
20: Glándula más grande: Hígado
21: Célula más grande: óvulo femenino
22: Célula más pequeña: Espermatozoide
23: Hueso más pequeño: Estribo del oído medio
24: Primer órgano trasplantado: Riñón
25: Longitud media de intestino delgado: 7m
26: Longitud media de intestino grueso: 1.5 m
27: Peso promedio del bebé recién nacido: 3 kg
28: Tasa de pulso en un minuto: 72 veces
29: Temperatura corporal normal: 37 C° (98.4 f°)
30: Volumen promedio de sangre: 4 a 5 LITROS
31: LAPSO DE VIDA Glóbulos rojos: 120 días
32: LAPSO DE VIDA Glóbulos blancos: 10 a 15 días
33: Período de embarazo: 280 días (40 semana)
34: Número de huesos en pie humano: 33
35: Número de huesos en cada muñeca: 8
36: Número de huesos en la mano: 27
37: Glándula endocrino más grande: Tiroides
38: Organo linfático más grande: Bazo
40: Hueso más grande y fuerte: Fémur
41: Músculo más pequeño: Stapedius (oído medio)
41: Número de cromosoma: 46 (23 par)
42: Número de huesos bebé recién nacido: 306
43: Viscosidad de sangre: 4.5 a 5.5
44: Grupo de sangre donante universal: O
45: Grupo de sangre receptor universal: AB
46: Mayor glóbulo blanco: Monocito
47: Más pequeño glóbulo blanco: Linfocito
48: Al aumento del recuento de glóbulos rojos es llamado: Policitemia
49: Banco de sangre en el cuerpo es: Bazo
50: Río de la vida se llama: Sangre
51: Nivel normal colesterol sanguíneo: 100 mg/dl
52: Parte fluida de la sangre es: Plasma

Una máquina perfectamente diseñada que te permite disfrutar de esta aventura llamada vida. Cuídala. No la dañes con vicios y excesos.

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06/19/2019

05/30/2019

Dr. Feldenkrais advised that one should have multiple options for doing *anything.* Two options are better than being stuck with one habitual way, but three is even better, allows one to exercise choice, and therefore realize more of one's potential. Here's to creating wonderful possibilities for yourself today!

03/15/2019

"One of Feldenkrais's most important ways of helping a damaged brain learn was to use his own body to sense, match, and identify with the nervous system of his pupil.

Touch was always important to him because he believed that when his nervous system connected with the other person's, they formed one system, "a new ensemble... a new entity.... Both the touched and the toucher feel what they sense through the connecting hands, even if they do not understand and do not know what is being done. The touched person becomes aware of what the touching person feels and, without understanding, alters his configuration to conform to what he senses is wanted from him."

(Quote from Chapter 5 of: The Brain's Way of Healing, by Norman Doidge, MD)

In a related study by scientists at Linköping University the effects of interpersonal touch on various aspects of the nervous system were investigated.

You can read more about this study in the link below:

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-01-brains-distinguish-self-touch.html

Image Credit: International Feldenkrais Federation (IFF)