It helps him think

[clevermanka]

kazoogrrl pointed me to the blog of a dance-friend and yoga instructor who has had sacroiliac joint problems and my goodness did her words resonate with me. Yes, I think I am strength-deficient in my core. That makes total sense. I did the yang series she suggests yesterday morning and immediately felt better. Well! I'll be incorporating that as well as the yin series in my regular routine. Thank you, kazoogrrl!

Finally, finally, one of the daily tee shirt sites comes up with a Sherlock tee shirt that I love (the one with the violin, obviously). Just when my Sherlock feelings are waning/in crisis. OF COURSE.

A study shows that Reading a book can change your neurochemistry. "Neuroscientist Professor Gregory Berns, of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, found that, as we read, we believe we are experiencing what is happening to the characters." What does it say about me that my favorite literary genre is horror?

If you're interested in bodies on a level that goes beyond aesthetic appreciation, check out this article on how fascia, muscles, our nervous systems, etc., are (of course!) inseparable.

Today's Tumblr collection is Tuesday, January 21: Stars.