The balance hack your yoga teacher never taught you 🧠
"Brainy What-Why-How"
Your weekly nibble of science-backed goodness to help you move better and feel unstoppable.
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What:
Wobbly? You’re using the wrong 90% of your brain.
For better balance, move the other side of your body.
Yep — your “wobbly left leg” might be waiting for your right wrist to do something about it.
Why:
Movement is about so much more than what you *think* about doing.
Your conscious effort — the “I’m holding Warrior 3 and dying” part — is only about 10% of what’s happening.
The other 90% is your brain doing sneaky behind-the-scenes work to keep you upright.
Here’s the nerdy magic:
🧠 Your left motor cortex moves the right side of your body (that’s the voluntary bit).
🧠 It also sends signals down the left brainstem to stabilise your left side (the reflexive bit).
So when you move your right wrist, ankle, or whatever — your brain fires up more reflexive stability on the left.
Translation: circling one wrist = steadier balance on the opposite leg.
Neurology is so fun 🤓
...And doesn't life work the same way?
You can't always fix the wobble by staring at the wobble.
Sometimes stability comes from somewhere unexpected -- the other side, the parts of you you've been ignoring.
Shift one thing and everything else reorganises around it 💞 (⬅️ my life lately)
How:
Try this little experiment:
1️⃣ Balance on one foot (Warrior 3, single-leg deadlift, or just… stand there like a flamingo🦩 ).
2️⃣ Take note of your wobble time.
3️⃣ Now try again, but make slow, deliberate circles or figure-8s with your opposite wrist while you balance.
4️⃣ Feel steadier? That’s your nervous system showing off
...and a reminder that change doesn't always come where you'd expect it.
ALSO 🎉 Big news: Move With Adell got an upgrade!
You can now access stand-alone drills without doing a full yoga flow — perfect for quick fixes like this.
This month we’re training reflexive stability in handstands (translation: less flailing, more flying).
Your first week’s free — and psst, something big is coming in January 👀
If you try this, I would LOVE to know if it helped or if you found no difference -- get in touch and let me know? 💓
Stay wobbly (but like… on purpose),
💋 Adell
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