Releasing the Psoas: The THREE things your brain MUST sense.

Summary

The transcript discusses the role of sensory input in inhibiting overactive muscles, particularly the SOAS muscle, and the importance of understanding its integration with larger systems like the respiratory and motor movement systems. It emphasizes the body's asymmetry and how the brain processes sensory information from the left and right sides differently, affecting posture and movement. The video script includes demonstrations of techniques to manipulate sensory input through the left heel, molar, and peripheral vision to immediately inhibit overactive muscles, highlighting the effectiveness of these methods in restoring balance and neutrality in the body.

Takeaways

• 🧠 The brain must sense three things to inhibit or relax overactive SOAS muscles: heels, molars, and peripheral vision, especially on the left side.
• 🔄 The SOAS muscle is not an isolated entity; it's integrated into the respiratory, motor movement, and postural reflex systems.
• 🫁 The diaphragm's role is crucial as the SOAS muscle cannot be separated from it; the right and left diaphragms are different in size and function.
• 💪 Postural imbalances like the left AIC pattern arise from the body's asymmetry and the brain's differential sensory processing.
• 🦷 Molars are significant for maintaining balance in the body's sensory systems; missing molars can lead to postural and muscular imbalances.
• 👀 Peripheral vision, particularly on the left, is essential for proper body orientation and spatial awareness.
• 🧘 Posture Restoration techniques aim to manipulate sensory input to correct muscular imbalances and restore balance.
• 🩺 The absence of left molars can cause overactive hip flexors and limited neck range of motion due to the brain's sensory processing.
• 👓 Vision plays a critical role in postural alignment; incorrect vision correction can lead to muscular imbalances and sensory processing issues.
• 💡 Neurosensory techniques can be more effective than traditional exercises in addressing postural and muscular imbalances by directly influencing the brain's perception.
• 🩰 The 90/90 hip lift with right arm reach and balloon technique is an example of a Posture Restoration exercise that can help rebalance the body without causing discomfort or instability.

Q & A

What are the three things the brain must sense to inhibit or relax overactive SOAS muscles?

The brain must sense the heels, molars, and peripheral vision, particularly on the left side, to inhibit or relax overactive SOAS muscles.

Why is it not effective to stretch the SOAS muscle from a brain perspective?

Stretching the SOAS muscle does not make sense from a brain perspective because the SOAS is embedded in three larger systems and does not operate independently. The brain won't understand what you're trying to do with that muscle without addressing its connections to the respiratory, motor movement, and postural reflex systems.

How does the right diaphragm contribute to the left AIC pattern?

The right diaphragm is larger than the left, which contributes to the left AIC pattern by pulling the pelvis forward on the left side. This shift in weight to the right side is a result of the asymmetry in the respiratory system and leads to the left pelvis coming forward into hip flexion, keeping the left SOAS overactive.

What is the significance of the left side in the context of posture restoration?

The left side is significant in posture restoration because it is often the site of overactive muscles due to the body's natural asymmetry and the brain's preferential sensing of the right side structures. Addressing issues on the left side can help restore balance and inhibit overactive muscles like the left SOAS and hip flexors.

How can manipulating sensory input through the left heel inhibit overactive SOAS muscles?

Manipulating sensory input through the left heel can inhibit overactive SOAS muscles by providing the brain with a sense of the left heel, which can immediately inhibit the overactive hip flexors. This is because the brain is able to integrate this sensory input and adjust the muscle activity accordingly.

Why are left molars (MERS) important for the stability and movement system?

Left molars (MERS) are important for the stability and movement system because they contribute to the brain's ability to sense and process information from the left side of the body. Without left molars, the individual may default to a right-dominant pattern, leading to an imbalance and potential overactivity of muscles on the left side.

How does the visual system play a role in the left AIC pattern?

The visual system plays a role in the left AIC pattern by influencing how the brain processes peripheral vision. If there are issues with the left eye, such as high astigmatism, it may cause the left eye to hyperfocus and not process left peripheral vision effectively. This can contribute to the left AIC pattern by making it difficult to shift the body's weight to the left side and maintain balance.

What is the 90/90 hip lift with right arm reach and balloon technique?

The 90/90 hip lift with right arm reach and balloon technique is a posture restoration exercise that involves lying on the ground, lifting the hips, squeezing a balloon with the left knee, and reaching forward with the right arm while blowing into the balloon. This technique is designed to help the brain understand how to activate the left hamstring, which can inhibit overactive left SOAS and hip flexors.

How can addressing issues with vision and jaw teeth impact the left AIC pattern?

Addressing issues with vision and jaw teeth can impact the left AIC pattern by correcting imbalances in sensory input. For example, correcting vision with the appropriate glasses or ensuring proper jaw alignment can help the brain process sensory information more evenly across both sides of the body, reducing the dominance of the right side and allowing for better balance and muscle activation.

What is the underlying issue that leads to overactivity of the left SOAS and hip flexors?

The underlying issue that leads to overactivity of the left SOAS and hip flexors is modern life's impact on our natural asymmetry. Sitting too much and injuries can exacerbate the body's inherent asymmetry, leading to a right-dominant pattern that causes these muscles to become overactive.

How do posture restoration techniques help with muscle imbalances?

Posture restoration techniques help with muscle imbalances by addressing the neurological and sensory input aspects of muscle function. These techniques aim to change the brain's processing of sensory information, which in turn can relax overactive muscles and restore balance to the body's posture and movement patterns.

Outlines

00:00

🧠 Understanding the Brain's Role in Inhibiting Overactive Muscles

This paragraph discusses the brain's role in sensing and inhibiting overactive muscles, particularly the soas muscle. It emphasizes the importance of sensing the heels, molars, and peripheral vision, especially on the left side, to understand the muscle's overactivity. The soas muscle is not an independent operator; it is integrated into three larger systems - the respiratory system, the motor movement system, and the postural reflex system. The speaker explains how these systems contribute to the functioning of the soas muscle and how manipulating sensory input can inhibit overactive muscles. The concept of the left AIC pattern in posture restoration is introduced, highlighting human asymmetry and the brain's preference for right-side dominance in sensory processing.

05:01

🦷 The Impact of Missing Molars on Movement and Posture

This paragraph explores the significance of molars, especially on the left side, for proper movement and posture. The speaker describes how the absence of left molars can lead to an overactive left side and a shifted pelvis, causing the left AIC pattern. The video demonstrates how sensory input can be manipulated to correct this imbalance. A case is presented where a subject, lacking left molars, fails an adduction test but is able to correct the issue by chewing gum with the left side, which reestablishes sensory balance and alleviates overactive hip flexors. The speaker also discusses the connection between the cranial and pelvic movements, emphasizing the body's interconnectedness.

10:05

👓 Vision's Role in Postural Balance and Muscle Activity

This paragraph delves into the influence of vision on postural balance and muscle activity. The speaker explains how an individual with a high astigmatism in the left eye experiences limited internal and external rotation due to the visual prescription. By changing the glasses to a pair without astigmatism correction, the individual's body relaxes, allowing for proper sensory processing and muscle activity. The speaker emphasizes the importance of peripheral vision and how focusing too much on clarity can hinder the brain's ability to process peripheral information, leading to an imbalance in the left AIC pattern. The paragraph highlights the neurological pairing of the neck and hip flexors and how addressing vision issues can significantly impact overall posture and muscle function.

15:05

🏋️ Postural Restoration Techniques for Balancing Muscle Activity

This paragraph introduces a specific postural restoration technique called the 9090 hip lift with right arm reach and balloon. The speaker explains that this technique avoids hip shifting, which can be challenging for some individuals, and instead focuses on lifting the hips and sensing the left heel and right arch. The technique involves blowing up a balloon while maintaining this position, which helps to engage the left hamstring and inner thigh muscles. The speaker demonstrates the technique and explains how it can lead to a neutral state, alleviating overactive hip flexors and allowing for proper internal rotation of the shoulders. The paragraph emphasizes the individual nature of postural restoration techniques and the importance of finding the right method for each person.

💡 The Power of Diaphragmatic Breathing in Postural Correction

The final paragraph highlights the transformative power of diaphragmatic breathing in postural correction. The speaker describes how teaching an individual to breathe diaphragmatically and sense their left sit bone can quickly shift their body from an imbalanced state to a neutral one. The paragraph explains that diaphragm techniques are essentially the same, varying only in position, and are designed to enable diaphragmatic breathing. The speaker emphasizes the importance of biasing the left side during these techniques due to the smaller left diaphragm. The paragraph concludes by illustrating how these techniques can lead to significant changes in body posture and muscle function, underscoring the brain's role in processing body sensations and the potential of postural restoration techniques.

Keywords

💡SOAS muscle

The SOAS muscle, or the superior oblique anterior segment muscle, is a crucial muscle in the body that is involved in maintaining balance and posture. In the video, it is emphasized that this muscle does not operate independently and its overactivity is linked to imbalances in sensory input from other body parts. The SOAS muscle is embedded in larger systems like the respiratory and motor movement systems, and its proper functioning is essential for overall body mechanics and health.

💡Diaphragm

The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and plays a key role in the respiratory system. In the context of the video, diaphragmatic breathing is highlighted as a method to restore balance and posture by influencing the nervous system and body mechanics. The video also points out the asymmetry between the right and left diaphragms, which affects posture and muscle activity.

💡Postural Restoration

Postural Restoration is a method and philosophy that focuses on the body's ability to self-regulate and restore balance through the manipulation of sensory input. It involves understanding the body's asymmetries and how they affect posture and movement. The approach aims to correct imbalances by addressing the underlying neurological and sensory issues rather than just the physical symptoms.

💡Asymmetry

Asymmetry in the human body refers to the differences in size, shape, or function between the left and right sides. While some degree of asymmetry is natural, the video emphasizes the importance of recognizing when this asymmetry leads to postural imbalances and muscle overactivity. Addressing these imbalances is key to restoring proper function and preventing injury.

💡Sensory Input

Sensory input refers to the information received from the body's sensory receptors, such as those in the skin, muscles, and joints, as well as from external sources like vision and hearing. In the context of the video, sensory input is crucial for the brain to correctly interpret the body's position and function, and imbalances in sensory input can lead to postural and muscular issues.

💡Hip Flexors

Hip flexors are the muscles that flex the hip joint, lifting the thigh towards the abdomen. Overactivity of these muscles can lead to postural imbalances and discomfort. The video discusses how the overactivity of hip flexors, particularly on the left side, is often linked to sensory processing issues and can be addressed through Postural Restoration techniques.

💡Neurosensory Techniques

Neurosensory techniques involve the manipulation of sensory input to the brain to influence motor control and posture. These techniques are used in Postural Restoration to help the brain relearn proper body alignment and muscle activation patterns. By addressing the neurological aspects of posture and movement, these techniques aim to restore balance and reduce muscle overactivity.

💡Visual System

The visual system encompasses the eyes and the brain's processing of visual information. It plays a significant role in how we perceive our environment and our body's position within space. In the video, the visual system's impact on posture and muscle activity is discussed, particularly in relation to peripheral vision and how it interacts with other sensory inputs.

💡Molars

Molars are the large, grinding teeth at the back of the mouth. They are essential for proper chewing and play a role in the sensory input related to the jaw and facial muscles. In the context of the video, the presence and alignment of molars are discussed as factors that can influence postural balance and muscle activity.

💡Respiratory System

The respiratory system includes the organs and tissues involved in breathing, such as the lungs, airways, and diaphragm. It is responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, which is vital for life. In the video, the respiratory system is discussed in relation to posture and muscle balance, emphasizing the diaphragm's role in integrating sensory input and influencing body mechanics.

💡Motor Movement System

The motor movement system refers to the body's mechanism for producing movement, involving the coordination of muscles, bones, and the nervous system. This system is crucial for performing everyday activities and maintaining balance. In the video, the SOAS muscle's role in the motor movement system is discussed, particularly its involvement in rotating the leg and the lumbar spine.

Highlights

The brain must sense three things to inhibit or relax overactive SOAS muscles: heels, molars, and peripheral vision, particularly on the left side.

The SOAS muscle is not an independent operator; it is integrated into the respiratory, motor movement, and postural reflex systems.

The right and left diaphragms are different sizes, affecting the pelvic alignment and contributing to the left AIC pattern.

The body's asymmetry and the brain's lateralization contribute to the dominance of the right side in most individuals.

Manipulating sensory input through the left heel can immediately inhibit overactive left SOAS muscle and hip flexors.

Lack of left molars can lead to an overactive right side and a shift in the body's weight distribution.

The importance of left MERS (maxillary second molars) for the stability and movement system is emphasized, especially in individuals with missing left molars.

Vision plays a crucial role in postural alignment, and imbalances such as astigmatism can affect the body's positioning and muscle activity.

The 90/90 hip lift with right arm reach and balloon technique is introduced as a non-hip shifting method to activate the left hamstring and inhibit overactive left SOAS and hip flexors.

The effectiveness of the 90/90 hip lift technique is demonstrated, showing immediate changes in muscle activity and postural alignment.

The importance of individualized techniques is stressed, as not every technique works for everyone due to the body's unique asymmetries and conditions.

Diaphragmatic breathing is key to relaxation and is integrated into postural restoration techniques to change the brain's processing and body's positioning.

The transcript discusses the neurological basis for the Posture Restoration system, highlighting the interconnectedness of the body from head to toe.

The role of cranial sacral therapy and Osteopathic Medicine in understanding the body's alignment and movement is mentioned, emphasizing the cranial and pelvic connection.

The impact of modern life, such as excessive sitting, on the body's natural asymmetry and the resulting postural issues is discussed.

The transcript provides a comprehensive overview of how sensory input from various body parts influences the brain's perception of posture and movement.

The importance of addressing the underlying neurological issues rather than just the symptoms is emphasized for effective postural restoration.

Transcripts

there are three things that your brain

must sense to inhibit or relax

overactive soas muscles you need to

sense your heels your molers and

peripheral vision particularly on the

left side to understand this you have to

keep in mind that the soas muscle does

not operate independently so stretching

it does not make a lot of sense from a

brain perspective the brain won't

understand what you're trying to do with

that soas muscle the soas is embedded

in three larger systems your respiratory

system your ability to diaphragmatically

breathe and remember as I'm going to

show the right diaphragm and the left

diaphragm are very different the soos

muscle cannot be separated from the

diaphragm as you can see in this

picture number two it's embedded in the

motor movement system the soas muscle

externally rotates the left leg but it

also uh rotates the lumbar spine in the

opposite direction

as you swing that leg forward it's also

embedded in a postural reflex system

part of the vestibular system where your

brain is integrating sensory input from

the visual world and from the ground

your inner ear and then your sense of

your body where your body is in space

and also the sense of your own body

internally I'm going to show some videos

about how I when I manipulate someone's

sensory input through their left heel

their left Mol and their left peripheral

vision how that will immediately inhibit

overactive Seas muscle and just say hip

flexors on that left side why am I

focusing on the left side because of

this picture your left diaphragm and

your right diaphragm are not the same

size so although your pelvis and the

pelvis musculature like the iliacus the

ql muscle the soos muscle and the pelvic

diaphragm they may look symmetrical and

they are but on top of that is a

respiratory system with a bigger right

diaphragm so it would be on this side

which conspires to pull your pelvis

forward on the left this shifts our

weight over to the right side this is in

posture restoration this is called the

left AIC pattern humans are not

symmetrical not even close the left side

in the right side of our body and our

brain while overlapping they are not the

same and they don't function exactly in

the same way particularly in the body in

my anatomy program it draws or renders

the body

symmetrically but and that's what you

see on the left side but on the right on

the the picture on the right what you

see is the bigger circles the bigger

green circles are on the right side that

is because our brain because that bigger

right diaphragm and the postural

responsibilities of the left hemisphere

of the brain which make 90% of the world

right hand dominant right eye dominant

normal lateralization is right ear right

eye right arm right hand and I'll say

right molar and right heel that's what

that's what what happens if you're on

your right side now this is my right

side so for you it would be this way on

that right side that's what you're going

to get so the brain is sensing those

structures more on the right than on the

left that is the underlying Neurology of

this whole system and because of that

the left pelvis tends to like to come

forward into hip into hip flexion which

keeps the left soas overactive now you

could say my my right soas or my right

hip flexors are overactive that's fine

and they can be but they're not going to

be for this reason at any rate you can't

deal with right Hip Flex or overactivity

if you're stuck on your right side you

have to get onto your left side

first and then deal with why the right

soas is overactive and as a hint or the

right hip flexors and as a hint it's

usually because you lost your right

glute although I'm showing videos of how

I can inhibit or turn off an overactive

left soos muscle just by manipulating

sensory input at the end of the video

I'm going to show you a typical

posterous postural restoration Institute

technique that is designed to inhibit

that left those left hip flexors a left

soas and left the left rectus femoris by

using a left hamstring but not through

you can't think of it as a gym exercise

it's through a

neurosensory technique that allows your

brain to understand how to turn on a

left hamstring so that can shut off an

overactive left soas muscle so the first

video you're going to see is how I

manipulate this individual's left heel

sense he came from the UK with his

brother to see me he he wasn't in pain

his brother was he has no clue about

posture restoration he didn't know who I

was he didn't know anything about this

he had no clue that he was in the same

pattern that his brother is so I'm just

going to show you his testing and he's

going to fail the adduction drop test

which is going to indicate a pelvis that

is forward on the left side his left leg

will not go down because his his pelvis

is stuck forward he has an overactive

hip flexor or so ask I check his neck

and I'm just putting a little heel cup

around his left heel and he says he felt

it so I'm going to lie him down again he

didn't even get up didn't walk around

but he felt the left heel cup and now he

can add duct he's laughing because he's

like what is

this all right so he had no CL about

anything so just giving his brain sense

of his left heel inhibited his left hip

flexors immediately if you find this

video interesting could you like it

share it subscribe or leave a nice

comment thanks now the next video is why

you need left MERS why MERS particularly

on the left side are so darn important

for this whole stability system this

whole movement system to function

properly this individual doesn't have

left MERS she was they never came in

when she was born or when they when her

primary teeth fell out they were never

replaced so she doesn't have any MERS on

the left side and I pretty sure it's the

first mole or the second M or both I

can't remember now but uh you'll see

again she's going to fail the adduction

test which means her left side her

pelvis will be

forward she's shifted over to her right

side now I just have her chew gum with

her left side

chew and then you can see she can now

adduct her hip flexors shut off the

moment she started to sense something

over on the left side that she wasn't

sensing on the right her issue is that

she has more right she has more teeth on

her right side than her left so that

already right dominant that already do

right dominant system where the left

side comes forward and they're shifted

over to the right side which is called

the left AIC pattern in posture

restoration uh she's already over

sensing this on steroids so if you look

at this diagram again those the accusal

forces up in the cranium on the right

side are way bigger than the accusal

forces on their left side uh so she's

going to have she's going to struggle

she probably needs implants uh to

replace that left Moler to give her

balanced sense otherwise she's never

going to be able to stay out of that

pattern because the moment she Taps her

teeth together and is not chewing she

goes right back into the pattern I like

this diagram because I don't even

remember where I found I think it was in

this polarity book but which is very

much based off of cranial sacral therapy

and Osteopathic Medicine who are doctors

they're osteopaths they're they're

normal doctors they just do extra

schooling about the cranium and they

make the comparison between how the

cranium moves the temporal bones of the

TMJ and the pelvis that's what you're

seeing there that's that's the

connection so uh they work in the same

exact way they're connected from head to

toe you're all connected it's all

connected and there you go and remember

at the end of the video I'm going to

show you a posture restoration technique

that can be used to accomplish this same

thing but it will be more effective

because you're actually using your own

muscles to uh to change things now quite

often when you find an overactive left

soas and left hip flexors you're also

going to find a overactive of right neck

they're kind of neurologically paired so

when this is what you're going to see

quite often it's going to be the same

thing her neck is going to have limited

range of motion because of the the lack

of left molers and that's what you're

going to see here change in

here so when I side Bend her neck to the

right it doesn't really go

far but now when she puts a tongue

depressor between her left

molers her neck side bends much more to

the right side this is normal in

postural Restoration World it might not

be normal in the rest of the world who

are unaware of all these connections but

neurologically uh this is what's normal

in poster restoration remember poster

restoration is as if you're familiar

with it it's much less it's much less

about biomechanics it's based it's

really about how biomechanics are

influenced by neurosensory input by what

the brain is sensing is giving you

posture so what you look like when

you're standing is based off of how your

brain is perceiving sensory input and if

you don't have left molers your neck is

going to stay overactive your hip

flexors may stay overactive and it's

going to be very difficult for you to

find the ground underneath that left

side so even if you have good sneakers

and good left heel sense well you won't

have good left heel sense because the

cranium will always overrule anything

that's going on beneath the cranium now

the next one is Visual and this

individual has uh a high stigmatism in

his left eye and it's like it's maybe a

1.7 five but only 0.5 I think on the

right so I was already suspicious when I

saw that prescription but he had two

different pairs of glasses one with a

stigmatism correction and one without so

you're going to see the difference so

here just make not how does that feel

just make

note tight okay it's tight and then it's

tight do you feel your left hip at all

when I do this yes that's what feels

like it's

restricting he feels his hip flexor is

overactive all right so now he's going

to change the glasses

and how does that feel much

deer much deer yeah feels great any

tension no it's much less the hpx

tension much less

tension all right so he said all the

tension's gone so his left leg internal

rotation and external rotation were

limited because of the not because of

his vision per se but because the

prescription one the one of the pairs of

glasses that he has has the aism

correction and it's most likely making

his left eye hyperfocus and when the

left eye hyper focuses or has too much

Clarity you stop processing left

peripheral vision so if you don't have

left heel sense left molar sense and a

visual system that is that is sensing

and processing the periphery rather than

just what's right in front of you you

can't shift to the left effectively and

you're going to stay in this left AIC

pattern shift it over to your right side

that was being driven by his visual

system his teeth were fine his shoes

were fine the moment he put on the par

glasses that didn't have the astigmatism

correction his entire body relaxed he

could actually do per ey techniques and

feel everything properly but if he had

the glasses with the astigmatism

correction that was making his left eye

too

focused right and thus dropping off left

periphery he couldn't even shift his

left hip back he literally could not do

he couldn't bring his left hip back

which is required to turn your body over

to the left side couldn't even do it he

he could tell when he was trying to do

techniques he couldn't get that hip

flexor the soas to shut off that was

visually driven that had nothing to do

with the hip flexor itself or the soas

itself that was the sense all of those

videos

was a overactive left soos and hip

flexors due to sensory processing to a

brain that was overprocess things on the

right and not processing enough things

on the left and again that's inherent

inside of us not really an issue as long

as we keep our bodies moving and in good

shape but when we sit too much and we

start to get injuries and we just Modern

Life makes our normal asymmetry uh a

problem and we become to right dominant

and that's really the the underlying

issue now this technique is called the

9090 hip lift with right arm reach and

balloon it does not have a hip shift so

you're not going to be shifting your

left hip back like a lot of per

techniques do and the reason I'm doing

that is be the reason I'm doing this

version is because you're just gonna

lift your butt up you're just gonna pick

up your hips sense your left heel you're

going be pulling your left heel down

sensing the arch of your right foot no

hip shift a lot of people can't hip

shift because if you're in significant

amounts of pain what's going to happen

is you're probably uh unstable through

that pelvis and a lot of unstable people

the moment they try to hip

shift their left lower back or their

back in general will start to tighten up

on them or they'll even maybe feel it in

their neck they might feel the right

abdominal wall the right something's

going to get tighten up on them or maybe

cramp or just make you feel not so great

that's why hip shifting a lot of people

can't hip shift right away so if you do

PR techniques I never tell people to

start with hip shifts because they might

not be ready for it but it's very

individual so I'm just showing this one

either way it will result in the same

thing uh if you do it correctly and you

have nothing going on with vision or jaw

and teeth it will probably work so what

happened so I'm going to just show you

how it's done and uh you're going to see

that I'm lying on the ground and I pick

my butt up there's a ball between my

knees I squeeze the ball with my left

knee only I'm pulling my left heel down

towards the floor I'm sensing the arch

of my right foot and I'm going to blow

up the balloon and I as I exhale I reach

my right arm

forward then I pause for 5 seconds well

3 to 5 seconds and then I inhale again

and I blow into the balloon I pause for

3 to 5 Seconds keep sensing your left

heel keep sensing the arch of your right

foot you should feel your left hamstring

and your left inner thigh and you might

have to replay that a couple times

because there's a lot going on this is

what it looks like from a different

angle I pick my butt up I start to pull

my heel my left heel into the back of

the shoe like I'm pulling down like I'm

doing a leg curl inhale through my nose

blow into the balloon reach with my

right arm as I reach that right arm

forward it turns my lumbar spine to the

left through the right lower trap

muscle notice my head is staying down

you can see my body turning further to

the left I'm feeling my left lower and

midback staying flat on the

floor and that is a very typical Pi

technique that is used um a lot so I

start are a lot of people with that

technique and let me just show you how

easily these tests can change because

I'm not showing tests with that video

but just watch this

video and this individual will have both

sides of his pelvis forward so his right

leg does not go down so his right hip

flexors are overactive

also and his left leg will not go down

it's worse obviously because the left

side is always going to be worse his

left shoulder will not internally rotate

so I know his rib cage is flared up on

both sides he's overarched he's extended

and his right shoulder will not

internally

rotate so now I'm going to teach him how

to blow up a balloon and I put him in

the right position he senses his left

sit bone he blows

once I've already made a video with this

he can adduct his right

leg he can adduct his left

leg

his pelvis is so he can add duct his hip

flexors are

off and he now has the ability to

internally rotate both of his

shoulders and he's good to go at that

point his body is now in a neutral State

he's no longer in this uh left AIC PE

pattern and how did that change so

quickly because all we were doing was

changing his brain sense of his

body we were that was a diaphragm

technique they're all diaphragm

techniques the only difference between

sitting on a box and lying on your back

is the position they're the same

position hips and knees are bent at 90

degrees for him because for a variety of

reasons I started him in that position

not every technique is work is works for

every single person that's what people

have to understand it's highly

individual how did he how did those

tests change so quickly because you

change his brain's processing about how

to breathe and the whole system just

relaxed all psychologists know to get

people to be more relaxed they have to

diaphragmatically breathe the problem is

most psychologists don't know that when

people walk into their office they're

stuck in a position which does not allow

them to diaphragmatically breathe so per

ey techniques put you in a position so

that you can diaphragmatically breathe

and then you bias the left side because

the left side has that smaller left

diaphragm so when he was sitting so

either the

9090 when I'm sensing my left heel and

right Arch those two areas of the feet

are associated with being on your left

side hence you can use your left

diaphragm sensorially that won't happen

if you put your awareness on your left

toes you'll completely lose it or your

right heel it's not going to work the

same way you're not going to change

those tests because that's just going to

put you back on your right side uh so in

the seated position I had him blowing up

the balloon with his back rounded

sensing his left heel and his left sit

bone and it got him neutral so it's

really the same outcome I just the

techniques are different for different

people because not everybody's the same

and uh that's how that works