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Stress

January 18, 2013 by Vanessa Breault Mulvey Leave a Comment

I had a powerful reminder of the toll that stress takes on the body this week.  Tuesday was the deadline for an application.  I have felt anxious about completing the application for awhile.  Originally, I hoped we would be done before Christmas, but alas life got in the way, and it had to wait.  As we pulled the final pieces together this week, I noticed feelings of discomfort invading my body, particularly in my arms and hands.  By Tuesday, I was convinced the upper body workouts I  have been doing were too much for my delicate hands, and resigned to discontinue them.  Feelings of tingling and burning in my hands, along muscle fatigue in my arms were my cue to take ownership of wellness.  To do this,  I limited time at the computer, took regular breaks from playing, and increased my basic awareness of how I use my arms throughout the day.  Tuesday passed, and slowly over the next days, the discomforts subsided.  I am thankful that the tingling and fatigue are gone, but am reminded about the importance of self-care.  Going forward as I engage in activities I will continue to put my well-being first, by taking the time to stretch, taking time off when needed,  and caring for the incredible machine, my body, which allows me to swing through the air with the greatest of ease (sometimes.)

Filed Under: Awareness, Injury, Senses Tagged With: arm, arm movement, Attention, awareness, health, injury, injury recovery, injury treatment, mindfulness, Senses

Learning how to ‘Hang In There’

January 11, 2013 by Lynne Krayer-Luke Leave a Comment

The source of inspiration and motivation for me in music, trapeze, and other mind-body work, is the constant process of self evaluation and change.  There’s always something new to explore and always the excitement of reaching for new heights (both metaphorically and literally).  Right now, the next area for me to explore is going to be the shoulder blades!  Lack of clarity in this area is currently holding me back in my trapeze swing, so I’d really like to turn that around and make it a new strength.

While I’m clear about the structure, function and size of the sterno-clavicular joint (where the collar bone meets the breast bone–and the only place where the arm structure skeletally attaches to the torso); I’m still foggy about the movement of my shoulder blades.  Engaging the muscles of my back that move my arm structure (particularly the trapezius) when and how I want is difficult for me.  I’ve never spent much time training these muscles and it shows in lack of strength, and (more notably) in the lack of sensitivity (meaning that I’m not very effective at discerning the movement/engagement of this area).

Lack of engagement of back muscles.

Lack of engagement of back muscles.

Improved engagement of back muscles.

Improved engagement of back muscles.

I’m excited about this new project!  I believe it can help to make my trapeze swing easier and HIGHER 🙂 !!!!  Perhaps it would make flute playing easier as well!

Filed Under: Awareness, Learning Process, Practical Anatomy Tagged With: arm movement, shoulder blades, slouching, trapezius

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