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That’s a challenging state to be in if you want to receive any of the benefits of yoga. So how do we work with strong feelings like this? There’s a path forward that starts with working with the charge you are experiencing. When I say charge, I mean the extreme emotion or resistance or judgment that comes up around a certain aspects of your life.
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I didn’t know then about some of the main tenets of healing: the art of being with yourself, and how to practice deep listening.
I wish everyone could learn this in school, because these two concepts are actually quite simple.
If you learned how to practice these things when you were young, it would be an update to the architecture of the inner self that would be truly useful.
It’s only after decades of being lost, stuck, and disconnected from yourself that these practices seem hard
TL;DR….With the work I do, yes, I regulate nervous systems. I can help you feel better. But I’m not here to help you tolerate life. I’m here to help you transform your relationship to yourself by supporting you to call back aspects of your wholeness.
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To demonstrate this natural regenerative ability, think of how all living things orient toward health. When you cut a tree branch, it produces sap to seal the wound. If you cut yourself, your body produces a scab, sending antibodies and regenerative cells to heal the injury. In the same way, the body’s innate intelligence naturally works to restore health when given the proper environment and support.
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What if you could make your healing a devotional practice? This turns my healing into an ongoing and unfolding way of being, rather than an item to mindlessly check off. Every time I remember that part of the human journey involves taking care of the one person who will be with me for the entirety of the trip (myself!), it becomes a whole lot easier to keep up with the supportive and nurturing practices that make me feel connected– to myself and the world around me. And that’s really what is at the heart of biodynamic craniosacral therapy: reconnecting to your true essence.
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When you are born, you are a tabula rasa, a blank slate. People love babies for their purity, their innocence, and their openness. They are still in touch with the essence of who they are, before life happens with its injuries, illness, trauma, social, religious and familial conditioning, and the existential troubles that proliferate in the existence of modern humans.
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You settle into the scene, feeling relaxation washing over you, and begin to feel a profound sense of calm spreading not only through your body, but also your mind and spirit.
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Although humans crave certainty, one thing that’s clear is that life is going to give us anything but that. Spiritual practices such as meditation and supportive modalities like biodynamic craniosacral therapy and coaching can provide tools to make it easier (maybe even more invigorating!) to ride the waves of life.
Read MoreWhether you have welcome this change, or are kicking and screaming, we need “medicine” that will help us navigate this transition. Biodynamic craniosacral therapy is especially helpful for the traumatic and intense cultural milieu we find ourselves in in the present day.
Read MoreI was honored to be the guest on my dear friend Rabbi Jessica Marshall’s Sacred Stories video series! In this deeply powerful conversation, I share my story about finding my own voice and how that emerges in my relationships.
We explore the universal human question, "Can I trust to be loved as my true self?" Can I show up as I truly am and be deeply loved for that?……
Who has time for pleasure? I have one hundred items my ever-expanding to-do list.
-Embodied pleasure practices can be short, fun, interesting and easy to fit into your life. Yes, even if you ARE over-scheduled. Most Americans spend 52 hours a month (on average), wasting time on TV, social media, etc. What if we took even one of those hours and….
Read More"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom."-Victor FranklThe pause is the critical moment where we get to put theory into practice. This is the moment when you recognize and choose your actions. When you exercise choice, you harness your own power.
Read MoreThere are a lot of women who want men to be more open, vulnerable, emotionally available. I think men want this too. And it’s no question that men can tend to disconnect, brood, and try to handle their emotions on their own in isolation.
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My energy feels low, toxic, thick and compressed. There's a feeling in me of just.....wrongness. I look in the mirror, I judge all of my flaws. I wish I was better. I vow to "do" better, or "be" better, or make different choices to make myself feel better about myself.
How often is this a part of your inner dialogue? Have you ever tracked it? I would say for me, depending on the day, where I am in my cycle, etc, it can hover around 65%.
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What is your definition of love?
Here's (one of) mine.
My version includes: championing another person's sovereignty. Letting another person have an experience of their choosing, in their quest for their own happiness and growth. That experience might not be an experience *I* choose. It might not even include me.
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Many couples are doing okay but feel like something is missing. Others may have a sense that they are great friends, but not great lovers. Some feel like they are only roommates, or that they have been disconnected for years, fueling resentment. The great news is, that wherever your relationship is now is not where it needs to stay.
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When you block yourself from feeling a wave of emotion, you block your physical body as a way to block the emotion. After years of this, your body stops moving. And chances are, you don't feel much of anything.
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The constant 'noise' in my head caused by anxiety prevented me from seriously pursuing creative passions like dance and music. It discouraged me from certain educational paths. It talked me out of many a social or recreational pursuit, and crippled my ability to leave the house on many an occasion. It has caused me chronic body discomfort, digestive issues, jaw tension and an inability to concentrate. It robbed me of joy, confounded my ability to make clear decisions, or to even hear the wisdom of my own intuition.
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