Posture and Your Pelvis
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The highly mobile hip joints combined with plasticity between sacrum and ilia, offer the body a dynamic relationship between the spine and the ground.
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Somatic Gratitude
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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?
Read MoreMandible, Maxillae, Molars and Movement
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Jaw tension can be an unrecognized source of upper neck stiffness and pain. This post suggests a way to release your jaw by meditating on your molars.
Read MoreSOMATIC DOLDRUMS
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No two people with Parkinson’s Disease experience the same array of symptoms, but I think I can safely generalize that it’s no longer possible for any of us to take movement for granted.
Read MoreStanding Up with PD
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An online presentation to my local Parkinson’s Disease support group. There’s information in it that’s useful for anyone, not just people living with PD.
Read MoreMusic and Motor Sequencing
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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
Read MoreWhat IS Posture?
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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.
Read MoreStaying Mobile While Sheltering in Place
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I take my time, resisting the urge to “fix” what I think should move more gracefully. If I stay within today’s comfort zone, movement gradually becomes freer without force.
Read MoreA Movement Disorder
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Exercise doesn’t increase dopamine levels in the brain but it does affect the efficiency with which available dopamine is recruited to serve brain circuitry.
Read MoreYoga, Alignment and Movement
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Diminished spatial perception creates compression in the body. That diminution of interior body space is a major cause of poor postural organization and limited range of motion. Changing how you stand or move is not the answer. Changing how you perceive and interact with the world is.
Read MoreA MEDITATION FOR YOUR EYES
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Avoid imagining a baby’s face, a lovely sunset, or a pleasant event. Instead, let your eyes gaze at a doorknob or a light switch—ordinary things. The purpose is not to induce a mental or emotional state, but simply to notice the physical sensations in your body that accompany smiling with your eyes.
Read MoreTongue Support for Diaphragmatic Breathing
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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.
Read MoreStrength: A Wake-up Call
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I have never been very robust in my fitness program. Having a flexible body, I’ve always been drawn to movement disciplines where that is at the forefront: yoga, improvisational dancing, Tai Chi. Strength training and competitive sports were not my thing.
Read MoreSpatial Orientation as a Source of Support
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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..
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