Therapists and teachers are still burning out on Zoom, and it’s a problem that I think will not be going away. Do you feel stiff and awkward on Zoom? You are not alone. I have to laugh at how folks are trying to get around this. I did some research before writing this post about … Read more
The only reason to work on having good posture is to improve your mobility and live your best life! Not to look good or please other people. Your best life is unique. Live your own life, in your own body. When someone gives you tips for good posture – take a moment, check in, and … Read more
An exploration of the 3rd Cranial, or Oculomotor Nerve Welcome to my journey through the 12 cranial nerves. September is all about the third cranial or “oculomotor” nerve which controls most of the possible motions of your eye can make. In the illustration above, the oculomotor nerve is the thickest one, and you can … Read more
Try these 4 simple exercises for smooth eye and head motion CRANIAL NERVE 3: THE OCULOMOTOR NERVE I did a little YouTube video research in preparation for writing this post on the 3rd cranial nerve. There is absolutely nothing out there on the cranial nerves for the average person. It’s all for people in medical … Read more
I am taking a mini-break from generating more content to grab your attention. While I’m chilling out, I want to share two things: 1) I’m leading two free workshops on how to launch an online course for embodiment professionals. Bring your idea for your next course, and I’ll coach at least 2 of you through … Read more
image by Andrea Piacquadio Is your relationship with your computer more important than your relationship with your body? People who are in pain from being on the computer for too many hours a day make up at least 50% of my practice. One student had to take two years off his lucrative design job to … Read more
Welcome to this yearlong journey through the 12 cranial nerves. We are spending the month of August exploring the optic nerve, which allows us to perceive light (and therefor also darkness) via the retina. Do you suffer from lack of sleep? So many people I know are struggling to get enough sleep since the increase … Read more
Thank you for joining me on a journey through the cranial nerves. Today we have arrived at the second, or optic, cranial nerve. Do you suffer from eye strain? I have one student who always leaves her private lesson without her glasses on – because her eyes feel better and she can see more clearly. … Read more
“… I carried to my lips a spoonful of the tea in which I had let soften a bit of madeleine. But at the very instant when the mouthful of tea mixed with cake crumbs touched my palate, I quivered, attentive to the extraordinary thing that was happening inside me.” – Marcel Proust Have you … Read more
Is it hard for you to put your awareness of your body, and your care for its needs, first? When you try to do that, do you find yourself running up against resistance in others or even yourself? I’d like to suggest that whatever your challenges, it’s worth it. It’s the medicine we need on … Read more