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Vitality for therapists: six foundational movements

Using mindful movement to revitalize your body between sessions 6 whole body movements. 7 sense organs. 12 cranial nerves. It’s a fantastic self-care musical score for therapist vitality! I’m not talking about a heavy cognitive framework for good boundaries here, by the way. It’s physical and energetic. I’m pointing to a revitalization and mobilization of … Read more

How to prevent compassion fatigue for therapists

An Alexander Technique based somatic practice Compassion has been on my bodymind lately. As a buddhist, I have found that sitting zazen seems to cultivate compassion. It arises on it’s own, sometimes when I don’t want it to. Depending on context, there is always someone folks don’t want you to have compassion for, yet it … Read more

Newsletters for Holistic Practitioners

Why they are good for you, your business, and your clients Are you a solopreneur struggling with a massive to-do list, and less available time to do anything? Perhaps you are working a part time job while starting a new business. Perchance you have been in business for years, but you want to spend some … Read more

Experiential Anatomy in Motion

Using your magic anatomical imagination My deepest desire this week was something I don’t want to do. I don’t want to contribute more energy to the spinning vortex of fear and violence that is moving across our political landscape. What does that have to do with experiential anatomy? Let me tell you. For me, anatomy … Read more

Love letter to the somatic entrepreneur

How I learned to be a “good enough” business person and do the work I love. This blog post will probably be read by some of my beloved students. If you are interested in how I got to “where I am” it may be of interest. If not, just know that I am so grateful … Read more

Redefining sanity: the ability to fall apart & recover

When words escape us, it’s time to fall down on the ground and rest. Anyone that has any sense of empathy, morality, and ethics may be feeling broken right now. What can we do, as therapists and healers, when sanity feels crazy? Words escape us for a reason, and it’s OK to not have answers. … Read more

Integrating personal somatic practices in daily life

A conversation with somatic therapist Jamie McHugh What is a “somatic practice,” why should you have one, and if you do have one how can you integrate it into daily life? Somatic practices are, in a broad sense, any practice during which you have the safety, space and time to feel sensation in your body … Read more

Shoulder hurts to raise your arms? Try this.

Let’s start out 2025 on a practical note. I know the world is literally burning/blowing/washing away, but part of how I cope is to stay on mission and keep offering practical embodiment content. How many people do you know, including yourself…who don’t feel good when raising their arms above shoulder level? The gesture of reaching … Read more

Should Somatic Training be Foundational for Therapists?

An interview with Alison Taylor, Gestalt Psychotherapist and Alexander Technique teacher While the world gets increasingly stressed out, those of us who are lucky enough to have found a good therapist, and are well resourced enough to continue working with them, count our blessings. This blessed relationship sometimes makes the difference between things falling apart … Read more