http://www.renohealthforlife.com/blog Dr. Taylor Donovan Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:49:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The four spinal curves cushion the effects of stress and permit greater turning and bending When you think of your spine, do you think of a straight row of bones that go from the bottom of your brain to the bottom of your back? In reality, the spine is made up ... http://www.renohealthforlife.com/blog/2008/03/20/spinal-curves-who-needs-them/ Yes, Indeed and all the more beautiful while doing some high-altitude snowshoing with a friend of mine. We reached a late point in the hike where the winds were whipping and the darkness had the upper hand and somehow we entertained frozen fingers while fumbling for zippers and buttons on ... http://www.renohealthforlife.com/blog/2008/02/24/she-was-overshadowed-and-the-subject-of-much-attention/   This should be a nice opportunity to play witness to our phenomenal world. Perhaps organize an evening around it. I know that I am. http://www.renohealthforlife.com/blog/2008/02/04/70/ “I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.”                                                               – In memory of John O’Donohue, a rare form of human possibility. Let’s jump right in this time, headfirst. Let’s give a little love to love; after all, it’s what you’re made of. Some ... http://www.renohealthforlife.com/blog/2008/02/02/a-river-runs-through-us-february/     Dynamic Anatomy Workshop: With Dr. Taylor Donovan Open Heart Asanas: Releasing the shoulder girdle: A workshop on the neck, chest, upper back, and shoulders Topics include: ~ how posture and health are tied together ~ anatomy and functional movements of the neck, shoulders upper back, and scapula ~ common distortions to healthy posture ... http://www.renohealthforlife.com/blog/2008/01/29/dynamic-anatomy-workshop-february-12th/   They call it the "sandwich generation," caring for aging parents while you still have your own young children. Add to that a full-time job, children's extra-curricular activities, maintaining a household and you're often left wondering, "Just how do you take care of those who used to take care of ... http://www.renohealthforlife.com/blog/2008/01/29/aging-parents-and-your-health/ http://www.renohealthforlife.com/blog/2008/01/29/tell-someone-that-you-love-them/   My office sits a stone’s throw away from Virginia Street as it nears downtown Reno. It’s an area of contrasts: of adult themed stores, tattoo shops, antique shops, ethnic food restaurants and myriad other one-of-a-kind stores. It’s an interesting place to practice yoga, chiropractic, and the healing arts. ... http://www.renohealthforlife.com/blog/2007/12/28/gravity-and-grace/   You know what's tiring?Always focusing on the future. Seriously. There's this pervasive way of being in the world that is always excited about the next thing that seems to steal away the value of our present moment. I offer these words as a rebuttal to this forward-focused-around-the-corner-is-better-greener-grass attitude. http://www.renohealthforlife.com/blog/2007/12/28/happy-old-year/ Can I tell you something about this life that is so elusive. It's edges. They appear so often to the mind as fixed points, like the years printed onto a tombstone and we control the dash in between. The running travelogue between start and finish but somehow fixed into that ... http://www.renohealthforlife.com/blog/2007/12/11/poetry/