Practical guidance, neurosensory exercises, movement & exercise, somatic experiencing, circadian health, sleep
For this post I've decided to share a wonderful letter that I recently received from one of my clients. It is timely as the Olympics are in full swing in London, England. Karen was a highly competitive gymnast in her younger years and now she is starting to realize [...]
Function. Melts. Form. I LOVE - like so love - those three words in that order. The order is important! It’s a title from a chapter in a book called, How Buildings Learn, by Stewart Brand. When I read it I couldn't let that concept go. What this means is that [...]
Balance is insidious. We are always seeking balance whether you know it or not. By balance, I don't mean "life balance." I mean "living in a vertical plane and on two feet" kind of balance. Even when we are laying down, our inner ear and other very important body [...]
Years ago, must have been in ~2004/05, I remember seeing this person I'm writing about in the recreation centre I use to work at. I remember thinking how all his "nitty gritty exercises" were doing more harm than help. But I was too shy to say, "Hey, I could show [...]
Us in the Western world have been bull-dozed by postural ideals, and sadly, the status quo for good posture can actually do us more harm than good. We are constantly trying to satisfy an aesthetic norm (e.g., tummy in, chin high, shoulders back etc.), or even our mothers cry [...]
I took this short video at the start of a 3-hour workshop I was teaching in Vancouver titled "Ditch Those Orthotics". As with most Feldenkrais-based teachings you start with self-inquiry and the act of simply noticing what you do. What are the discrepancies to your right or left when [...]
One of the ways I work with people is via the principles of The Feldenkrais Method. This method was founded by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984). Moshe was one of the pioneers in the uprising of the "mind-body" movement. He was sought out for his skill and genius in working with [...]
Rewind about 25-30 years (for me at least)...... Remember those hand-made Valentines day cards you use to make in grade school? They were always SO MUCH better than the purchased Hallmark variety - don't you think? The multi-coloured construction paper, the stickers, the glitter, the crayons, the creativity.....can't you [...]
Several people said, "It's magic!" I read the above orange letters in a colleagues newsletter a day or so ago. The magic that is being talked about is what people said after they experienced some good old Feldenkrais-Love. I get similar comments from my class participants. I've been called [...]
Check this out! Here are some striking before and after pictures of my hubby Seth. Today he was putting together an iMovie slideshow from his "lost years" and I was absolutely flabbergasted when I saw this shot of him. This photo, just below, is from about nine years [...]
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