Category Archives: embodiment
baby gazing
BABY GAZING… When your eyes meet there is a wonderful magic that happens. I always think here is a little being who has so recently been connected to the oneness. From this access to wholeness they seem to emanate … Continue reading
sleep
Sleep we know it’s important, we probably feel guilty because we aren’t getting enough. We think we should be more disciplined or scheduled or committed to self-care or it must be our fault somehow. This week I did a session … Continue reading
the body emerges from mind
The energy of thought, both conscious and unconscious is at times incomprehensible. They are many ways people have tried to define it: mind over matter; the power of positive thinking; the secret, etc. I have appreciated the Buddhist view: where … Continue reading
raising a toddler, caring for an elder
Caring for an elder is a lot like raising a toddler: • Make sure you begin leaving the house a full hour before you have to get out the door. • What’s on your plate is much more interesting even … Continue reading
can you unlearn chronic pain?
I have decided to work with Howard Schubiner’s unlearn your pain program. I’ve wanted to recommend this work to clients and what better way than to have experienced it. I have known for years that my lower back/leg pain was … Continue reading
No scratched paint, some internal bruising
Yesterday I had a short interaction with someone in which they got out of their car and asked me to please not bump my shopping cart against their paint job. We were on a slight hill; I needed to stabilize … Continue reading
Lateral Line
I had a wonderful experience today on a Thai massage platform under the hands of my favorite massage therapist. As I lay on my side she worked on my upside at the hip and waist. I had the experience of … Continue reading
Exercise Boosts Brain Power
Exercise boosts brain power is rule number one in John Medina’s Brain Rules. Exercise that dreaded word. Really, when you read the sentence “Exercise boosts brain power” does all of you get to the last word or has a part … Continue reading
What’s your favorite sense?
What’s your favorite sense? That is a question I often ask workshop participants. All of the work I teach is grounded in sensory awareness and what better place to start than taking stock of sensory preferences in the room. I … Continue reading
Smell this
“The nose knows” But what does it know? A lot, oh yes, a lot. You have probably experienced a waft of scent transporting you to another time and place. Smell is already quite acute at birth, logging important information, learning … Continue reading