Summer/Fall 2011 Newsletter Correct Toes Modifications Video, Technesoma™ Myofascial Therapy & Mentoring.  EVERY FOOT IS UNIQUE.If you are experiencing any discomfort from your Correct Toes, the problem may easily be eliminated with one of the simple modifications* in this new video with Dr. Ray: HOW TO:1. Decrease pinky toe strain/overstretch.2. Increase bunion/great toe straightening.3.Accommodate thick…

The waves of change are upon us, giants are about to fall (or change dramatically).  An Email from REI this morning hails this beginning of the end (of footwear as we know it.)  The headline was “Run Like You Were Meant To Run.” Yes, a living hell has just been unleashed upon poor, unsuspecting shoe…

Increasing in popularity and utility, Flex Benefit Plans or Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts (FSA’s, HSA’s) are funds of pre-tax dollars created by you and your employer. There can be quite a range of features of these plans, with a little research into your individual plan you’ll find they may pay for items…

Foundation of Presence and EaseSunday, September 26, 2010 An ounce of foot strength equals a pound of ease for the rest of you. My last entry focused on Tensegrity, -the essential vision for understanding posture and movement in the human body. Tensegrity is ultimately determined by how the rubber meets the road, or somatically speaking:…

Fall Healthy Reminder 2010 In elementary & high school health classes I learned our bodies move using a system of LEVERS(bones), CABLES(muscles & tendons) and PULLEYS(joints); isolated forces in a direct line of action that produce a specific movement. I’ve found this model, while useful for understanding vectors of force and locating SYMPTOMS, is inadequate…

Psoas Release and Strengthening StretchTuesday, April 27, 2010 If we’ve worked together at my office, most likely we’ve discussed and worked with your Psoas, and you’ve felt the benefits of tuning in to this muscle. If you don’t know where this muscle lives or what it does, then you are at it’s mercy. It can…

Foot Wisdom With Dr RaySaturday, April 3, 2010 Meet Podiatrist Dr. Ray McClanahan, the inventor of Correct Toes toe spacers. You’ll also find his wisdom featured in this April’s Running Times Magazine article on Transitioning to Less Shoe. This video exposes the basic flaw behind confining feet to classical “shoe position” which can lead to…

One Day Run For Hunger I enjoyed an opportunity to hang on Leif’s Crew and tag along with him for a couple of laps while he logged miles at the Pacific Rim One Day Run. Leif ran the event on behalf of the Oregon Food Bank generating over $1000 in donations for them. He deemed…

Apologies if you thought the title was part of a joke… I’m serious. After some weeks building conversation and context, processing and sharing experiences, at times stranger than fiction, I was invited to share a meal and more of my own story with with author: Lawrence Hall Dawson. Lawrence allowed me to record and share…

This fellow above is my Dad. He happens to be one of the foremost experts on all issues Automotive and Auto Insurance. He makes his living as a Consumer Advocate and ally, helping common folk navigate the adversarial world of Auto Insurance disagreements. I had the opportunity to interview him over lunch and asked what…