Like the Yin-Yang, Eastern Martial Arts and Western medicine are two halves of a whole. My mission is to preserve the ancient mind-body tools and pass them on to you.
This week on the vlog, Rami shows both a stretch and an exercise that parents can do with their kids. Improving mobility in the lower spine keeps adults from having back injuries, and helps children of all ages perform out on the sports field.
My good friend, business colleague, and student, Rick Abrams is quite literally walking proof of the effectiveness of mind-body techniques in the fight against cancer and countless other health issues. Rick's positive attitude and commitment to a healthy lifestyle is something that everyone, especially adults, should have in this day and age.
But even better than being an example of healthy living, Rick has also organized ACROSS Lexington to improve the wellness of his whole community. Check out the article here about Rick's story and his walking activities in Lexington.
And after you are done reading that article, think about ways that you can be more active, or engage more of your community to be active. The future of our health lies in a culture of health. The first steps to improving health and health care in America are the ones right outside your own front door.
P.S. The new online course Alleviate Upper Back Pain with Tai Chi & QiGong is now available on udemy.com! Keep an eye out for a special offer going up on the homepage very soon to get the course at a discount.
Hey everyone! Long time no see! Have you ever wondered why monks chant and vocalize during their meditations? Well, this weeks vlog is here to explain the power of these good vibrations.
We're taking a week off from the blog! Don't worry though, we're gonna be brainstorming all new kinds of content for you guys, and we'll be back with a vlog next Tuesday, the 20th.
This is a perfect time to catch up on blog posts that you haven't read yet, or think of new questions that you have for Rami. We're always looking for new things to post about, so please share!
And last but not least, thank you so much for your readership. It means a lot to have a devoted audience. It reminds us every day that we're helping people, and in the end, that is always our goal.
See you next week! Stretch, breath, and be well.
The Affordable Care Act (which I have written about before) is one of the main forces driving health care in new directions today. Every law in the Act is going to have an effect on how we define health services in the future.
For example, now that insurance providers must cover "recommended preventative care services," the government has had to define what these services include. So far, the list is made up of vaccines, screenings for cancers, screenings for depression, various health issues related to pregnancy, and more.
These are all great services, which certainly save peoples' lives on a daily basis. But they prevent illness about as much as a canary in a coal mine prevents carbon monoxide leaks.
These services will let you know if you are already sick, even if you are asymptomatic. That is very helpful for tackling the disease early, but it never prevents the disease entirely.
Cancer screenings don't prevent cancer, they prevent cancers you already have from going undetected. See the difference?
In my opinion, that isn't preventative care. And it isn't just the Affordable Care Act that defines preventative care this way. Most people still see check-ups and health screenings as preventative care, while viewing exercise and mindfulness as "auxiliary." This simply isn't true.
By the time a screening reveals that you have cancer, it is too late for prevention. Doing exercise and mind-body practices like Tai Chi? Now THAT is preventative care.
In this week's vlog, Rami gives us an introduction to knee pain and how to alleviate it. Knee pain has MANY causes, and tight quads are a big one. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more vlogs about knee problems and how to relieve them!
