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When we think of a strong body, we think of one that shows shape and can move mountains.  We associate our muscles with this and we tend to think in terms of the content of these structures in the pursuit of this coveted strength.  But muscle and its encasing fascia is one (even if vital) …

Our dynamic spine has the capacity to move with a fluidity that only this 25 joint column can create.  By design, it’s supposed to be both mobile and stable within its natural range of motion.  Its natural range is one that allows the joints to maintain space so that cartilage is uniformly decompressed and the …

In the big picture, individuals in a community feel safety and freedom when they each know their basic needs are being taken care of.  They feel safe around others in their own skin and have a sense of freedom to do the things that are innately important to them.  It takes a body in some …

The process of loosening tension in the body is far more than a mechanical process.  It’s a biochemical and neurologic interplay with the muscles and connective tissue (fascia) of the body.  We will have some success in releasing the areas where our tissue is stuck and not gliding or lengthening as is functional.  But often …

As our physical body presents restriction to us in the form of pain or discomfort, we tend to find ourselves in a postural position that reflects this sensation.  Our body and emotions tend to mirror the experience of limitation with one another.  We can use the avenue of the body or mind to access peace …

I’m told, and I believe, that nurturing close relationships is an avenue to genuine feelings of happiness.  And copious research shows this to be true for humans across the board.  The long-term Harvard study showed that the quality and accessibility of relationships was a bigger predictor of mortality than smoking.  In short, disconnection is bad …

We tend to look outside ourselves when we’re looking to feel that sense of openness and safety. We wait for the right moment to choose this vulnerable emotional expression. And reality is, this moment may never arrive. What if that security came from within your own skin? What if that safe haven resides in a …

To know how to release the tightness of our bodies connective tissue (called fascia), it helps to understand how we find our way into this bound up way of living first.  Release is effectively an unwinding of this process of poor posture and movement patterns.  In the world of somatics, we don’t feel it’s absolutely …

This time of year, around the winter solstice, has been a celebrated occasion for thousands of years.  Pagan traditions celebrated it as the rebirth of the sun, a time when we are moving into longer days of light and all that it brings.  It’s at this time that the earth begins to rotate back around …

Learning and changing how we live life is not just a matter of going through a rote sequence of actions.  We must have a sense of our self and how we relate to our world to know how to adjust our actions to make the changes we seek.  In my last blog I explained how …