I had the pleasure of spending last weekend in a long-awaited Craniosacral (CST) continuing education workshop, put off for many months by the pandemic, and I got to learn some incredible tools that I’m very excited to bring into my practice. The work we did over the weekend was deeply profound, and left me reflecting on a few other deep places this work has taken me in just the past few months. I thought I’d share some of them here.
Read moreBalancing Your Breath
A few years ago, I wrote The Trouble with Belly Breathing which took off in readership over the past year and a half. I’ve gotten requests to write a follow-up article on ways to use more of your lung capacity, so here we are! If you have a hard time breathing into your chest, sides, or back, whether from long COVID, anxiety, or something else, this is for you.
Read moreMore Resilient Than You Can Imagine
I’ve got bilateral hip dysplasia. I’ve written some about it here, and I’m very open about it with my clients. In early 2019, I decided to get pelvic x-rays taken for the first time since about 2004 for tracking purposes. Today I remembered to get a copy of the images for myself, and want to share a little about what they show and mean.
Read morePain Is Not Inevitable
I’ve been back in my office seeing clients in-person since August, and I’ve had a bunch of new clients. By the end of their first session, half of them have told me, “I should have done this years ago”. Those same words, over and over. I’ve heard them far more often in the past 2 months than I usually do. While I’m delighted to be able to help these people now, those words break my heart.
Read moreWhat Happens in an Online Session?
I deeply wish I could wave a magic wand and say, “My office is open, come see me in person!”, but we’re just not there yet and it’s not clear when we will be. I miss you all so much. In the meantime, I want to give a few examples of what online sessions look like and how they can be useful.
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