Electro-shock therapy and a handstand, pt. 1
About a painful thing in my childhood that they told me was “good for me”. The echoes still show up today in my thinking and in my right arm. Part one of the story of how I’m unraveling this old trauma.
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Why I teach “Deep Listening” (Part 2 – Reimagine Yourself)
Part two of this post. About my own journey with the Feldenkrais Method to finding more comfort in my own skin. From depression and social isolation to finding my voice and teaching publicly, drawing on my own experiences.
Why I teach “Deep Listening” (Part 1 – Movement as Metaphor)
Once we have reached the basic level of competence that we can take from our training, how do we evolve as movement teachers to engage our students to learn something more than just “better movement”? Why I teach “Deep Listening” is my answer to this question.
Healing Pain 101: Understanding Pain is the First Step
When you understand how pain relates to your body’s natural protective instincts to protect, new approaches to healing become available. Includes entertaining video with pain scientist Lorimer Mosely…
Learning How to Learn . . . Again
Children move differently than adults not just because their bodies are different, but because of the difference in their mindset. The Feldenkrais Method takes a deliberately child-like approach to learning. Here’s why.