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01/24/2026

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🦴 Rib Cage–Pelvis Relationship: A Core Biomechanics Perspective

This diagram highlights a critical concept in human biomechanics—the relationship between the rib cage and the pelvis. These two structures act as the upper and lower foundations of the trunk, and the spine functions as a connector that must manage load, movement, and stability between them.

In the left illustration, the rib cage and pelvis are not stacked over each other. They are tilted in opposite directions, creating a “shear” effect through the spine. The spring symbol represents excessive strain placed on the spinal segments, where muscles and passive tissues are forced to absorb abnormal forces rather than transmit them efficiently.

When the rib cage flares or rotates while the pelvis shifts or tilts, the abdominal wall loses its ability to generate effective intra-abdominal pressure. This reduces core stability and increases reliance on spinal extensors and ligaments. Over time, this leads to fatigue, poor movement control, and higher risk of low back and thoracic pain.

The right illustration shows optimal alignment, where the rib cage is stacked directly over the pelvis. In this position, the spine experiences more compressive (safe) loading rather than shear forces. Muscles work in synergy, allowing the trunk to behave like a stable cylinder rather than a stressed spring.

With proper stacking, the diaphragm, abdominal muscles, and pelvic floor function as a unified pressure system. This improves breathing efficiency, enhances postural endurance, and reduces unnecessary strain on intervertebral discs and facet joints.

From a functional standpoint, this alignment supports better movement in daily activities, sports, and rehabilitation. Force generated by the lower limbs transfers smoothly through the pelvis and trunk, while upper-body loads are efficiently supported without compensatory tension.

✨ Key biomechanical message: Pain-free posture and movement depend on stacking the rib cage over the pelvis. When alignment is restored, the spine becomes stable, efficient, and resilient—designed to move without overload.

01/22/2026

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🌹👍🌹🗑️ THE BODY’S EMOTIONAL TRASH BIN

Have you ever taken a yoga class and, when deeply opening your hips, suddenly felt like crying for no reason?
You’re not crazy. You’ve touched your psoas. 😮‍💨

The Psoas Major is the deepest hip flexor muscle.
Physically, it allows you to lift your leg to walk.
Neurologically, it is the fight-or-flight muscle 🏃‍♂️⚡

When you feel fear or stress, the brain sends a signal:
“Curl up to protect the organs!”
The psoas contracts instantly.

😰 THE MODERN PROBLEM

We live in chronic stress:
📧 emails
🚗 traffic
📰 constant news

But we never run or fight. We stay seated.
That “escape energy” gets trapped in the psoas.

Over time, the muscle becomes:
• Chronically tense
• Short
• Dry

Because the adrenal glands (adrenaline) sit right above the kidneys and rest on the psoas, a tight psoas constantly stimulates them — keeping you in a permanent state of alert and background anxiety ⚠️🧠

🔓 FREEING THE PSOAS

Releasing the psoas isn’t just about easing lower back pain.
It’s about emptying the emotional recycling bin of the last 10 years 🧹💭

🌿 VITALIZATE TIP (The Release)

Constructive Rest Pose
👉 Don’t force a stretch if you’re very tense.

1️⃣ Lie on your back on the floor
2️⃣ Bend your knees and place your feet on the ground, hip-width apart
3️⃣ Let your knees gently fall toward each other (resting)
4️⃣ Place your hands on your lower belly 🤍

Stay there for 10–15 minutes ⏳
Gravity will allow the femur to “drop” into the hip socket, and the psoas will release on its own.

You may feel:
✨ Trembling
🔥 Warmth

Let it happen.

🧠 CONNECTION

Your psoas connects your legs to your spine — and your survival instincts to your nervous system.

📚 Source:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
“Psoas muscle and lumbar spine stability”
Liz Koch – The Psoas Book

01/10/2026

More info on cranial work!

An MIT study finds waves that ripple across a newly fertilized egg are similar to the waves in seemingly unrelated systems, from ocean and atmospheric circulations to quantum fluids.

12/24/2025

Last day to give the gift of health!🎄

12/21/2025

Pretty amazing stuff!!

Quote from Dr Jim Jealous

12/14/2025

Great work for the stressful holiday season🎄✨

The Occiput — The Gate of Dawn

The occiput forms the back and base of the skull — the place where the brainstem meets the spinal cord through the foramen magnum.

Here, the craniosacral rhythm begins its flow: cerebrospinal fluid rises and falls like a tide between brain and spine.
It’s home to the medulla oblongata, the keeper of primal rhythms — breath, heartbeat, and survival reflexes.

12/01/2025

Have you tried a session with Tracie?

The Temporal Bone — Chamber of Time
At the heart of our hearing lies a sacred rhythm.
The temporal bone cradles the cochlea — a spiral temple where vibration becomes perception, and sound transforms into experience.

In craniosacral practice, this bone moves like the tide — a gentle breath shaping our sense of balance, orientation, and time.
When the temporal bones move in harmony, the nervous system listens.
When they find stillness, the whole being remembers.

🌀 Listen not just with your ears, but with your bones.

12/01/2025

Pretty amazing stuff!