“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words…”
Emily Dickinson
Underneath our skin are second “skins”, deeper layers of body and mind. Underneath the surface of our consciousness there is the subconscious mind. Underneath the first layer of feelings and sensations, live deeper emotions and sensations.
Read MoreWhat really is a nerve? We know its basic anatomy and physiology, but how can we see it in a broader context, transmitting information and energy not only within but also between us?
Read More“Being human means throwing your whole life on the scales of destiny when need be, all the while rejoicing in every sunny day and every beautiful cloud.”
― Rosa Luxemburg
I have no doubt that virtually everyone now is more or less in a state of confusion re our culture and politics. We are in a more chaotic field nationally, worldwide, and often individually as well. The good news is that being reduced to a kind of zero state is the precondition for transformation.
Read MoreTo be truly sincere, in whatever we are doing, we need these capacities – to slow down, to pay attention, and the willingness to see the many sides of anything important – like the many facets of a gem. To be good therapists we need to practice that kind of sincerity.
Read MoreWhen you lay your hand on a body, please don’t think you know it already and just get to work doing massage. This person is like a whole new planet you are landing on…
Read MoreNew thoughts about boats and bones came to me recently, especially through the name and shape of the navicular bone in the foot…
Read MoreNavajo blankets often have a faint imperfection designed to let the creation breathe - a thin line that originates from the center and extends all the way to the edge, sometimes with a single thread dangling from its border; tellingly, the Navajos call this intentional flaw the “spirit outlet”.
Read MoreJoin, if you like, in a 6-week book club exploring “Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve.”
Read MoreThe spider “tunes” its web. Could we tune our clients through their connective tissues? And how does this relate both to music and to medicine?
Read MoreWhen I first taught in England, I was a little taken aback that over there what we call a massage table here in the U.S., they call a “couch”. Over time, however, I am more and more intrigued by the couch, one reason is its early, crucial role in psychiatry.
Read MoreWhat happens when a massage “table” turns into an altar upon which the client rests.
Read MoreEvery morning first thing, I go outside and I look up at the sky. No matter what awfulness is being reported in the world, whatever challenges in my life, I look up and am grateful to see the sky.
Read MoreMay the warmth and relaxation of summer help gestate new origins.
Read MoreThe Fire Element, following the hopes, plans and work of spring, is rather that of the future becoming real, the stage of the cycle of creation which sees our hopes and dreams fulfilled.
Read MoreIn 1993 I read a brilliant article in Parabola Magazine. It was by Kat Duff and was an excerpt from her then forthcoming book, “The Alchemy of Illness”…
Read MoreThe idea that massage therapy can be effectively taught through pre-recorded lectures and hands-on work done at Massage Envy’s, etc. would result in an incredible dumbing down and de-professionalization of our profession!
Read More“…At the heart of the action is a mystery, which is gradually brought to light. But is there a greater mystery than the truth?”
Read MoreIt turns out evolution doesn’t happen only gradually. Various simultaneous evolutions happen at different tempi – just like many-voiced music can have one instrument playing slower chords while another simultaneously plays faster notes of a melody…
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