AGE IS RELATIVE

As a society, we seem to obsess over age. We tend to worship youth and youthfulness. Except for perhaps our own grandparents, we too often disregard what others can do or contribute – simply because of their age.   Consider these few questions we routinely hear or...

THE LEGACY AND DOING WHAT’S RIGHT

In early 2022, I was on the phone with a client of my John Neubauer Inc business (www.johnneubauerinc.com), the founder and CEO of the TV business reality show America’s Real Deal. He was lamenting that he needed to find one more compelling contestant for his upcoming...

THE STRETCHING DEBATE

A student asked me one day what was the best way to relieve tension in taut muscles. She asked, “Can I just stretch it out?” In the yoga world, there are differences of opinion on this. On one side are those who advocate, “Stretch it out.” Their belief is the further...

WHY UPSIDE DOWN?

I am often asked, “Why is regularly being upside down for a time so important?” Let’s examine the picture below to help us understand. Consider the sagging chin and the sagging skin on the face. All are gravity’s assault on the body as we age. Yes, gravity keeps us...

ORIGINS AND IMMERSIONS

John and the Bear Doing an Angle Balance Stretch 2022 People from time to time ask me, “What are the origins of tai chi and yoga? How did it come into being?” The tiger is blissfully stretching his back and John imitating. Word of mouth passed down over...

NO PAIN, NO GAIN

Sept 2022 How often do we hear the phrase “No Pain, No Gain” applied to exercise? It seems to be a given that if we are not suffering pain, we are not realizing gain. Having been a former college basketball player, I understand. There are times when we are laboring...