Text neck is everywhere. It’s not just bad posture—it’s your body’s survival reflex. Discover gentle somatic practices to release tension, reset your spine, and reclaim natural alignment with ease and awareness.
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Do you ever catch yourself slouching—head forward, shoulders rounded, chest collapsed—without even realizing it? This isn’t just poor posture; it’s your body’s built-in reflex trying to protect you. Known as the red-light reflex, this ancient defense mechanism curls you inward when your nervous system senses danger. But in today’s fast-paced world, it often gets stuck in “on” mode—leaving you tense, disconnected, and in chronic discomfort. In this post, we’ll explore how this reflex works, why it gets stuck, and how to gently unwind it using breath and mindful movement—so your body can feel safe enough to stand tall again.
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Most people think of gravity as the enemy—something that constantly drags us down. But what if gravity is actually one of your body’s greatest allies?
In this post, I’ll show you how aligning with gravity can relieve chronic pain, improve posture, reduce fatigue, and support a calmer, healthier nervous system. All through a simple daily practice.
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You stretch. You breathe. You roll your shoulders. And still... the pain returns.
If your tension keeps creeping back—between your shoulder blades, in your neck, or low back—it may not be your muscles at all. It might be an old stress reflex your nervous system hasn’t turned off.
In this post, Dr. Melanie Carlone guides you through a 15-minute chair-based somatic reset to help you gently re-pattern these hidden reflexes. No floor work, no strain—just your breath, a chair, and a few powerful movements that speak directly to your nervous system.
You’ll learn why pain often starts in the brain—not the body—and how daily micro-movements can finally shift long-held patterns.
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Our drive to get things done might be hurting your health. Discover the hidden "go-mode" reflex in your nervous system—and how gentle lower back breathing can begin to reset your body, reduce anxiety, and reconnect you with calm, balanced energy.
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Your body curls forward to protect you from stress — but when that reflex stays on, it disconnects you from breath, ease, and presence. Learn how to gently unwind the red-light reflex with mindful movement and breath awareness.
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Neck pain after scrolling? It’s not your imagination. Your phone posture may be putting up to 60 pounds of pressure on your spine — and it’s reshaping your alignment. Learn what text neck really is, how it affects your whole body (and mood), and try a simple reset to reverse the damage.
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Sitting doesn’t hurt because of how long you do it—but how your spine is being supported. Learn how one small shift in awareness can change your whole body.
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Ever feel your body tense up—and you’re not even sure why?
What if that tension isn’t random... but your body’s secret way of trying to help you?
Let’s explore how this hidden contraction may be holding you back—and what you can do to release it.
Why Do My Knees, Hips, or Back Hurt?
Your feet are your foundation—but most people don’t realize how much their foot posture affects their whole body. If your feet aren’t aligned and stable, everything above them has to compensate… leading to pain!
Science shows that returning to Nature, to ancient principles of being close to soil health, circadian rhythms, mostly plant based foods, supporting immune function by eating close to the earth, all bring more vibrant health and well-being! Here is an interview about our One Suburban Food Forest that surrounds the clinic.
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There is no suppressing intentional Life. This incredibly fast-moving form of coronavirus is pretty scary for a very good reason and one you may not be really aware of. It targets the interstitium or fascial interconnected web of your body. This miraculous web of fluid-filled connective tissue is a medium for immunity and communication between all cells and structures inside of you.
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Optimal Core Alignment is the state of human anatomy in which there is least effort and most efficiency because structures are aligned the way they are designed to be. When bones are aligned, they glide over each other following natural smooth curves and surfaces, without friction. This alignment allows cartilage to optimally lubricate the joint.
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This groundbreaking article by two French anatomists at University of Paris is the foundation to our treatment approach. It underlines how powerfully your foot alignment and active movement help your inherent function.
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Painful ageing, dysfunction and breakdown are NOT inevitable parts of life. When there is loss of function (which can come on slowly or quickly as in injury) and it lingers, premature ageing and chronic conditions result.
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When the ambulatory patient becomes immobile, life as it was previously known changes dramatically. If a client cannot adequately and with least pain, support themselves on their feet, they cannot hope to move and exercise their lower extremities and bodies in a meaningful way.
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“Reduce inflammation to treat the root of many issues.
If your gut isn’t working right it can cause so many other issues.”
― Jay Woodman