317 St. Francis Dr. Suite 350
Greenville, SC 29601


317 St. Francis Dr.
Suite 350
Greenville, SC 29601
Tel: 1-864-235-1834, Fax: 1-864-235-2486

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Systema Health For Parkinson’s Disease

Recently there has been alot of excitement regarding the use of three dimensional exercise to help retard or alleviate the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease.   And there should be.   While the newest addition to the arsenal is Rock Steady Boxing, at Piedmontpmr.com we have promoted other exercise programs including Systema Health  and Brain Highways for sometime now.   In each instance exercises intended to challenge you three dimensionally are employed.   In Rock Steady Boxing there is more emphasis on balance and punching, with Brain Highways the focus is on enabling full development through childhood brain stem reflexes so as to free the cortex (your brain) from having to struggle to do something it was never intended to do, and in Systema, a Russian Martial Art, the focus is on personal protection, reducing tension, and helping you to discover freedom.    Irrespective of which avenue you take any three dimensional exercise program that trains your mind to let the body do its work, and at the same time trains the body to be more comfortable with the work it does, is bound to bring great results.  Learn more about Systema Health and Brain Highways at piedmontpmr.com.

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Balance

Balance often comes from the feet.  And if they ache, are twisted, or if your stance is off center then so is your square.  Think of you square as your torso only don’t forget your hips, shoulders, and the main objective: to balance your head.  If your physical square is off center then its just a matter of time until your spiritual and psychological square loose their center as well. When ever illness is present it is a good idea to assess your square.  Are you centered?   If not what can you do to regain it?  Consider basic exercises like walking around an object, between two different objects, or just moving out of the way as if someone is walking toward you on a crowded street.  Focus on keeping your square centered and on breathing (make sure you do both).   While these sound like simple exercises for many of us they are not.  Fortunately with a little bit of patience and perseverance you will catch on quick enough.  You might also discover that being in control of your square brings benefits that were unexpected.   Create your own system of health and personal protection. Experience Freedom.

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Breathing: Its Personal

All of us breath, right?  Well not exactly.   Most of us actually don’t breath when we need to the most.   If we get tense, in a pickle, or just move we frequently hold our breath.   Pay attention the next time you sit down or upon standing from sitting.   Did you hold your breath?  When we stop breathing the body automatically shunts blood to the brain.   That means there is less oxygen available to the rest of your body.   Anything oxygen deprived gets tense and does not preform as well as it might have if oxygen was available.   Fortunately the solution is simple.   Breath. In through the nose and out through the mouth.  Breath in with the focus of getting oxygen into the brain and reduce tension and breath out through the mouth in an effort to start your body moving.   By increasing awareness of how often and under what circumstances you stop breathing you can help yourself enjoy life today.  Learn more about breathing and other self help techniques by using the Education tab on piedmontpmr.com.

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