This started with a splash. Well, more accurately, it started with a moment of hesitation followed by a loud splash and a cold dunk. Brrrrr!

Up until that pride-shattering moment I firmly believed that my balance was awesome – I could rock a Tree pose in any yoga class (and even on a beach) for quite some time. Post splash, life was forever changed… My yogi dignity (if such animal even exists!) was in dire need of repair, and so the balance investigation was on!

Try this:

Stand with your bare feet pointing straight ahead; line up the outer edges of each foot so they are parallel to each other (they make number “11”), and keep your feet hip (pelvis) width apart. See how stable you feel. 

Any movement around? A slight wobble? Lurching in the ankle?

Now close your eyes. Is there any change in stillness?

What exactly does that tell about your body mechanics, and how can that be a contributing factor to chronic pain, insomnia, dizziness and eye fatigue?

The good news:

 Human stabilization system is an intricate relationship between the information coming from the muscles, joints and tendons and the way our brain processes this information (ok, ok, you knew that already.) When it works properly, this complex system can balance our bodies relative to our environment… even if our environment changes moment to moment.