A doctor goes to medical school. A lawyer goes to law school. A master somatic practitioner goes to…there’s really no equivalent in the worlds of somatic healing, working with trauma, and nervous system health. Yet. I’m working on changing that! But for those considering this path, I want [...]
I wanted to share a little musing on (successful) aging and (nervous system) regeneration with you today, inspired by a strange comment I got a while back. All it said was: “It’s irritating how attractive you are for your age.” Haha, well… Thanks for the compliment, I think. [...]
In 2001 and 2008, I dove deep into the practices and applications of the Feldenkrais Method and Somatic Experiencing, respectively. These two finds were life and career changing for so many reasons (I talk about this on my about page). Then last year, one of my students introduced [...]
(Truth be told) I’ve resisted doing this video for a good while now, mainly because I know each human is unique, and what is good for one person won’t necessarily be good for another. But ... a little while ago, back in May, I caught this YouTube comment [...]
When I was in university, one of my fourth year profs came up to me after a presentation I gave, and said: “You know, you really have a knack for this!” I, never having had anyone give me any praise for doing well in an academic environment, assumed [...]
Today’s video falls into the category of most frequently asked questions. It revolves around a question that goes something like this: “Irene, does **insert your mind-body practice of choice** help with healing trauma and nervous system regulation?” Gosh, folks, I wish it were easy enough to just say [...]
One of my first entry points into neuroplastic learning, and the capacity for the human system to rewire, change and evolve past “usual” standards of human potential, was via the work of Dr. Moshé Feldenkrais vis-à-vis the body of work called, The Feldenkrais Method. I began this quest [...]
I remember one of my earlier professors' lectures about how many humans never experience full vigour and aliveness - she loved the word ‘rigour’ - from intense physical activity and exercise as a result of chronic illness or her field of study, metabolic syndrome. She stressed (to us [...]
A few weeks ago someone asked how it is possible to only work with the nervous system and my jaw dropped because you’d think I would have answered this already via an article or vlog. Chances are, I have. But probably just in indirect ways when I talk [...]
The other day someone asked me how I stay in a good ‘head space’ and on top of things given the sheer number of people I manage in my company, the content I create on a weekly and often daily basis, the social media ‘pings’, not to mention [...]
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