Right now there is such darkness everywhere. Lack of light in the northern hemisphere brings introspection but also tiredness and isolation. And once again, those of us in the Northeast or in various communities around the world take on the weight of deciding what is worth the risk of encountering fast spreading covid. Yoga For … Read more
A somatic movement is made consciously with the intention of focusing on the internal experience of the movement instead of on the external appearance or result of the movement. So, it’s very different from most physical or exercise training. It relies on our abilities to sense ourselves internally. This is sometimes called interoception. Perceiving yourself … Read more
Pain is often the doorway that brings people into my office. When pain is severe or when it triggers other symptoms people look for a gentle approach. I help them ease out pain and move in more ease and wholeness. In doing so, I recognize three different levels of pain somatic movement can help with. … Read more
In 2020, I lost my adult son. His death has been, without a doubt, the most devastating loss of my life. On top of that loss, I was told about all the statistics that predict my life. Apparently, if you lose a child, even an adult child, you are at elevated risk for heart disease, … Read more
As many of you know, I have had so much change, adversity and chaos in these last 18 months that if I were to take a stress inventory I would be off the Richter scale! Since Covid began (as if that hasn’t been stressful enough), I lost my son, I got married, my ex husband … Read more
Tightening and relaxing the pelvic floor is great exercise. BUT if that is all you are doing you are missing a lot. Perhaps the most important part of being alive is having resilience. Just like our pelvic floor, humans have to be both flexible and strong. Yet, we are often overloaded, juggling responsibilities and trying … Read more
Today I had a great conversation with my friend and colleague Clare Maxwell. She is doing movement coaching on a fantastic BAM experiential theater exploring beliefs and emotions of Black life in America. Our conversation was an inquiry into how a white person could grieve black people being killed by police. It was a good conversation and it brought me to a real … Read more
Some experiences in life are just awful and we are left with feelings of sadness, dismay, anger or complete overwhelm. No one wants to feel these feelings yet they are part of life. So, how do we experience them without becoming totally engulfed by them? You have to realize feelings are passing states: Biologically, chemistry … Read more
Some experiences in life are just awful and we are left with feelings of sadness, dismay, anger or complete overwhelm. No one wants to feel these feelings yet they are part of life. So, how do we experience them without becoming totally engulfed by them? You have to realize feelings are passing states: Biologically, chemistry … Read more
So much has changed this year. I know many of you grieve the loss of physical closeness with friends, the simple luxury of sitting in a coffee shop or browsing through the supermarket. Like me, some of you have lost people incredibly dear to you. Others have lost livelihood. Collectively, we suddenly have come face … Read more
