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Raymond Kim43 said:Hey there! So, I’m thinking about launching a little tutoring and translation business—just a solo venture, really. I want to set up my official business address at my own house, so basically using my home as the headquarters. But here’s the catch: I won’t actually be teaching anyone there. My office would just be a place to handle paperwork and admin stuff, while all the actual work—like those language courses—would happen on-site with my clients, whether that's at their offices, local elementary schools, or wherever they need me. Basically, they provide the space, and I show up to do the job. Does anyone know if there are specific building codes or technical requirements my home needs to meet to serve as an official business address? Again, to be crystal clear, it’s just a home office—no students or classrooms under my roof.
Does anyone have a lead on who I should talk to for some concrete answers? Thanks!
vividskipper15 said:I’m posting this question here as well... is it actually necessary to get consent from the residents to open a small business in a residential
building if the type of work can be carried out there without issue?
Nicole Ross said:It was perfectly clear enough, though I did give you my take on that massive issue you're dealing with (even if you didn't ask for it)—which, let's face it, is holding back your progress quite a bit. You have to realize that physiotherapy and sports medicine have basically hit a wall; they need to change at their very foundation if they want to actually achieve why they exist in the first place. If they stick to the current way of looking at things, they'll just be left behind.
Walter Ross10 laid that out beautifully in the post above. But honestly, you guys know as well as I do that nobody on this forum can give specific "how-to" instructions on exact movements—it’s just too dangerous and irresponsible. No matter how hard you try to explain, draw, or link a video on how to do a perfect squat, you simply cannot learn it without someone physically present to watch your form and make real-time corrections. Otherwise, you aren't learning anything except how to cause yourself an injury. Especially when you consider how many people today suffer from diminished proprioception—which, let's be real, is basically 99% of people living in the developed West anyway.
That's why it makes zero sense, and frankly, it's not okay for me to be dropping exercises or videos here. A person won't actually feel or understand them on their own, so they won't learn a thing. They'll just end up concluding that nothing works—kind of like how people decide deep squats are "bad" for the knees because they don't understand the mechanics.
And what have you actually managed to get out of those Moshejev videos, other than claiming Mr. Kano is a plagiarist?
It’s not about secrets—it's because anyone being worked on is fully conscious and aware.
Nicole Ross said:In this context, differentiation basically means having a better ability to distinguish which muscle groups are actually firing during a specific movement. It’s about using only the precise muscle you need—rather than letting some other muscle jump in and get in the way when its activity isn't actually helping you achieve what you're trying to do right now.
The whole point of differentiation is to overcome that subconscious muscle tension we deal with during therapy. That tension is caused by SMA. Because of that, you end up with slow, non-essential, and non-lasting changes in how you perceive posture and movement across all the levels those muscles or muscle groups involve. It leads to this constant state of tension that we just get used to—we don't even notice it anymore, except that over time, we start noticing the consequences in the form of chronic pain and worn-out joints.
It makes the muscles hypertonic. Since they're constantly tense as part of the process, they build up lactic acid, which makes them sensitive—and in stronger or longer cases, downright painful. These tensions are unconscious, unnecessary, and persistent; they stem from the subconscious parts of the brain. The focus of therapy is to teach the person how to regain that sensory feeling over the muscles that were subconsciously tense. In doing so, they regain conscious control over the portion of regulation they lost due to SMA.
If, for example, someone has lost 30% of their muscle control, causing that muscle to be constantly "on" at 30%, active therapy can help bring that 30% back. In practice, this means the person can now relax that muscle to almost 0% when they don't need it. This allows the muscle to actually rest and be ready for exertion when needed, rather than getting in the way with useless contractions during movements it shouldn't be part of—or knowing how to linearly relax again when its antagonist pulls.
You can feel this quite beautifully under your fingertips by checking the muscles before and after therapy. And that relaxation comes from one single thing: the return of control. A person feels it even when lying completely still—they can sense themselves differently, like that part of the body feels larger, more alive, warmer...
Then, they can take a muscle from 100% tension down to 0% relaxation, whereas before that range was stuck between 100% and 30%. That's where the reduction and disappearance of pain and movement restrictions come from—things they felt before but didn't know how to change.
You can maintain that regained control through movement. But without active therapy—if you're just doing the same old exercises—you won't get that relaxation below 30%; you'll just stay stuck in that 100% to 30% range. That’s the real difference between differentiation and other therapies. It all boils down to things being able to move freely, which is what ultimately results in freedom.
English isn't my first language, but I think what I'm trying to say is clear enough, and that shouldn't be a reason for any misunderstanding. Another thing is that the site is mainly intended for people who have already undergone active therapy, so it might be a bit harder to follow for someone who hasn't gone through it yet.
rustybadger42 said:The goal of recreation is fun. Any mental or physical well-being you get from it is just a positive side effect. But no—that often fails if we ignore our own actual capabilities and current condition, choosing instead to focus solely on chasing results. That’s when you start seeing spasms, those "unexplained" pains, and things like that.
The whole idea here is to regain awareness of those subconsciously tense muscles that mess up your movement system and, ultimately, your posture. In principle, these exercises speed up the effects of active therapy and sharpen proprioception at a conscious level. The nature of SMA is such that you can't change it on your own—so there's really no point debating it without the therapist present. Every one of us has a unique pattern of consequences from bad habits, which is why this approach has to be individualized. I can tell you that the areas of my body where I felt the impact of poor posture have been re-sensitized, bringing back a sense of proper proprioception.
I'm talking about effectiveness—about how to fix postural issues and why standard methods just don't cut it.
rustybadger42 said:I wouldn't know how similar the exercises are since I don't do Pilates.
The stuff I do at home is just meant to complement what I work on with my therapist.
The point is—through these exercises, you can regain that sense of conscious control.
But for the subconscious side of things, you really need a therapist and active therapy.
rustybadger42 said:I can.
Take one where you regain control over your abdominal flexors, back extensors, and lateral waist muscles through torso rotation.
Lie on your back with your knees bent and arms extended at a right angle to your body. As you rotate one shoulder downward, the opposite shoulder moves upward along with your head—while your legs drop diagonally toward the opposite side—creating a twist in the pelvic region to differentiate those muscle groups.