If I told you there was one simple thing you could do on a daily basis that would prevent you from a future of: colon cancer, hemorrhoids, prostate disorders, constipation, urinary incontinence and gynecological disorders such as: endometriosis, pelvic organ prolapse, fibroids, hysterectomies.....

Would you be interested?

Returning to the natural squatting position to poop is the answer.

In our modern world we have changed our daily eliminations from the natural squatting position, to sitting on a toilet.

Sitting on a toilet restricts the pelvic floor muscles, which causes a “kink” at the rectum and anus, obstructing the flow of waste.  In order to remove the waste, we have to push and strain.

Squatting allows the angle of the pelvic floor to relax and decreases the amount of pressure needed to evacuate stool.  Also the contact of the thighs against the body wall affect the motility of the large intestine:  The right thigh pushes the contents of the cecum upward, and the left thigh squeezes and lifts the sigmoid colon to open the “kink” where it joins the rectum.

I made one of the best decisions for my health and gave myself The Squatty Potty for Christmas.  There are other items available..... LifeStep, HealthStep, Lillipad, and one I would recommend, the Nature's Platform.

See which product suits you, or make your own platform if you are the home project type. 

For more information on how sitting on toilets create the disorders mentioned above, or to read more about the health benefits of the natural squatting position, check out the Nature's Platform website.  

I took a big step.... no, I took a leap this Dec, 2011.  

I have been practicing physical therapy since 2001.  Four years ago I established myself as an outpatient physical therapist with a top notch healthcare company. I had an ideal position with a decent salary, potential to develop a pelvic health program and move into a leadership role.

During my years with this company, minute incongruencies clashed with my core values and began to take its toll.   I had been packaging and storing these differences in a way that manifested as stress in my body.  I started to observe that I mixed up words when I spoke, I transposed words when I wrote, I couldn’t finish my sentences, and I started to revert back to the childhood days when I couldn’t say my “Rs”. I also noticed that despite all of the hours of stretching and restorative exercise™ during the week, my muscles just wouldn’t let go....

Although I could feel that I was carrying more tension in my body than was healthy, I didn’t want to admit that my current job was contributing to this condition. I now realize that my stress was caused by the friction of internal struggle. I have a belief that our bodies will heal if given the optimal environment. I wanted to work from my soul. However, I was working within a system where healing is something done to us and we wait for people to get sick, and then “cure” them with surgery and pills. 

I would have continued to work with this subtle inner struggle, but my company initiated a new policy that challenged me to really look at my core value of health and wellness.  

You see, it is becoming a national healthcare trend to initiate a mandatory flu shot policy for all workers of large healthcare systems.  My company followed suit this fall 2011. I had to make a decision: Do I sacrifice my personal health and compromise my immune system, or do I sacrifice a “good job” and a paycheck?

I realized that if I continued to make compromises to my core values, my physical body would eventually revolt, and then where would I be? I had to ask myself an important question: How could I stand for health and wellness when, by taking the flu shot and working for this company, I would be out of my personal integrity.

I chose not to get the flu shot and I left my company. I was able to take that leap and land on my feet because I have an inner conviction that I know that my body has everything it needs to be vital.  I stayed aligned to what I believe in.  It wasn’t popular, nor was it profitable, however, I am committed to health and wellness and I will support others to do so as well. So I formed my own company and aptly named it,  Align Integration and Movement, PLC.  I intend to thrive and I intend to work with those who want to thrive as well.

January 10th marked the first ever Restorative Exercise™ class.  Check out the montage of the class:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9FcwnxuMLQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player


Susan offers 5 classes a week.  Check out her flyer for the schedule.
See you in Class!