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Common Rarity

“Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.”
~ Margaret Mead
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Each human is at least 99% identical to the 7.9 billion inhabitants on the planet. Though our DNA sequence cannot be altered epigenetic markers have the ability to modify gene expression.

Your genetic blueprint is one of the many pieces of the complex human system. Your genetic sequence is a combination of DNA markers [Adenosine – A, Cytosine – C, Guanine – G, and Thymine – [T]  known as Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms [SNPs – pronounced  “snips”].

Who cares?
Likely anyone interested in breathing, optimizing health, performance, and longevity in life and sport – despite their lifestyle choices.

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Epigenetic Proprioception

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”
― Lao Tzu
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Proprioception is the body’s ability to perceive its own sense of position in space.

It is the perception of the positions of the various parts of the body. The brain uses this information to facilitate movement, maintain balance, coordination, and the rest of it.

Proprioception is necessary for fluid and precise movements – essential to ultra-endurance athletes and the mainstream in the spirit of optimal health, limitless performance, and enhanced longevity.

It is the sense of body positions perceived at the conscious and unconscious levels. It refers to two kinds of sensations: static limb position and kinesthesia. The static position reflects the recognition of the orientation of body parts and kinesthesia is the recognition of rates of movement.

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