Somatic Practices for Healthy Posture
You can create healthy posture by using the somatic practices I share below. But first, please realize that healthy posture is NOT a consequence of forcing your body sit, stand or walk "tall", "upright" or even "aligned". Somatic practices for healthy posture are easy to do. You can feel and sense your body from the inside out. It's subjective as...
Calm your nervous system with somatics
Try and calm your nervous system with somatics. It's quite effective. Somatics is calming and centering for your nervous system because it lets your body lead you into ease and recovery from the inside out. Many of us do good things for our bodies - we eat well, we exercise and think good thoughts - but we miss out on...
Grief and Beauty
One of my favorite books on grieving is full of the recognition that grief and beauty can be experienced together. It has been amazing to me how in moments my grief turns to a kind of exquisite beauty and awe of life. Honestly, it is this experience that helps me continue to love life amid its agonies. Perhaps, beauty can...
Stop Stomping As You Walk
You can stop stomping as you walk. And, the good news with that as your feet, ankles, knees and back will gain in strength, flexibility and pain relief. You will also walk quietly, delighting family and neighbors, Stomping as you walk inhibits your body's ability to absorb force. Think about it. When your foot lands heavily it can't but function...
Guided Imagery Meditation
Guided Imagery meditation can let us bring calm and a newfound appreciation for life after a loss or disappointment. We all know what it is like to lose something near and dear to us. It's often shocking and deeply discouraging. The world can become very colorless and narrow from loss. We can lose vitality. . It can give us a...
Pelvic Floor Exercise
Believe it or not, pelvic floor exercise isn't just for women who have pelvic floor dysfunction! The correct movement and function of our pelvic floors make life enjoyable. Your pelvic floor movements should coordinate with your hips and knees for smoother easier walking, they help you attain and enjoy orgasm, your pelvic floor movement can help relieve sacral and lower...
Help For Muscle Tension and Anxiety.
Most people who find their way to my practice find the twin devils of muscle tension and anxiety plague their lives. In this blog post I hope to explain why these "devils" often come together, and offer you help for muscle tension and anxiety. When you feel anxious your body gets ready to leave the situation This means your muscles...
What is Pelvic Floor Therapy?
Many women and some men, seek out pelvic floor therapy for an answer to incontinence, painful sex, prolapse or pelvic pain. Pelvic Floor Therapy is often thought of as Kegel exercises or contracting pelvic floor muscles. And, strength is important. But, research is showing that relaxing the pelvic floor is crucial too. Seeing the anatomy of the pelvis helps understand...
New Science of Holistic Pain Relief
Embodiment and Somatic Movement as key to pain-free living. The new science of holistic pain relief tells us that chronic pain is often a habit. Let me back up. Pain is real - injury to our bodies (or minds or emotions hurts!). Yet, tissue injury heals in a matter of months. Why does pain continue and what can we do...
