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Biotensegrity and Me
What if embodiment is a flux of events on a scale that ranges from the atoms within your molecules to the cars speeding by on the highway?…
From Posture to Performance with Pete Kadushin
From Posture to Performance with Pete Kadushin
Get to know your Interstitium (revisit this 2018 post!)
Whatever we call it, fascia or interstitium, researchers now believe that this ubiquitous material within our bodies, with at least 250 million sensory receptors, is our largest sensory organ.
Interview on Brett Kane's Podcast
Join Brett and Mary for a rich conversation about embodiment, perception, fascia and biotensegrity!
Time Off to Slow Down
It was as if I’d stepped off of a year-long roller coaster ride and even though my feet were now on solid ground my insides continued to churn.
Medical Mis-Adventures
Living with PD has made me understand that no matter how well you’ve managed health with good nutrition, Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, homeopathy, or other wellness alternatives, you may one day require the assistance of mainstream medicine.
Notes on Coaching Movement, Part 1
A deeper level of somatic education can lead to lasting change in the way someone inhabits their body. This approach invites the client to become aware of their habitual movements and to explore sensations that stimulate new movement behaviors.
Somatic Gratitude
It’s easy to distinguish the feeling of gratitude from that of disappointment. But how do the sensations of gratitude differ from those of happiness, love, or relief? Could I find a way to more fully embody my thanksgiving?
Music and Motor Sequencing
I had stumbled upon the basis for music therapy. The AirPods give me the experience of being inside the music which is different from just listening to it —although that’s helpful too
What IS Posture?
in reality, posture is dynamic. It’s a process of moving the body through time and space. Ideal posture is only a moment in time. At any given moment we must be perceptually oriented to the ground and to the spatial field surrounding us. That perceptual orientation allows us to feel secure enough in our environment to express ourselves in response to what we are facing.
Tongue Support for Diaphragmatic Breathing
Within your oral cavity, you now have both descent (your mandible resting down) and ascent the subtle lift of your tongue. Notice what that does for the sensations at the juncture of your head and neck.
Spatial Orientation as a Source of Support
This exploration is one I share with nearly every one of my private clients. Awareness of the space around our bodies is uplifting. It emancipates joints, making movement freer, as I hope you’ll be able to feel for yourself..
Use Your Toes to Protect Your Knees
When there’s a problem in the knee, there are probably imbalances in the feet. My friend had no complaints about her feet, but when I watched her move I could see that, especially on the side of her knee surgery, she wasn’t using the full articulation of her foot.
Perceptual Tensegrity
Tensegral body attitude, by expanding the space within the torso, grants more living room to your organs, beneficially affecting all visceral functions, including circulation, respiration, and digestion. And, because expansive visceral space contributes to high vagal tone, it can positively affect both health and social connectedness.