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About karenkirsch

I am a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Laban Movement Analyst. I have a Masters degree in Somatic Psychology with training in Interpersonal Neurobiology, Body Mind Centering, Dance Therapy and other mind/body disciplines. My passion is to help people integrate sensate understanding into the practice of daily living and encourage gentle exploration grounded in sound anatomical and neurological principles.

Play

“Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold” Joseph Chilton Pearce The first time I read this I said ” wow that is cool” and I promptly went on to my lists of tasks while also … Continue reading

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two ways of knowing

There are two ways I learn about my body/mind.  One is scientific; reading, looking at anatomy illustrations, photos and occasionally x rays.  Most of this is actually about others bodies and I apply what I can, hoping we are very … Continue reading

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mirror neurons

I first heard about mirror neurons many years ago when flipping through a science magazine in a store.  I was intrigued and read the article standing there. Now I’m regularly running into references to mirror neurons and I bet you … Continue reading

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perceptions gifts

Perception is the act of scanning current sensory information against past experience.  Perception helps us know; what is it? Does it have relevance? Can I ignore it? Of course all this is happening while your conscious attention is busy elsewhere. … Continue reading

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the somatic now

You have four billion sense receptors firing at all times, that’s a lot of information to choose from.  Isn’t it great that we don’t have to choose consciously?  Yet we can choose by attending to the now. I usually try … Continue reading

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