Potential connections between Deep Brain Reorienting and the Alexander Technique Our predictive brain is always trying to care for us. How can we care for it? One of your brain’s biggest jobs is to sort through a lovely abundance of sensory information and choose what is most essential for your wellbeing. This goes relatively smoothly … Read more
How sompareneurs can thrive amidst AI induced insanity Somatic educators help people develop body awareness and movement skills. We can help you enjoy your movement more, and enjoy your body more. There are no negative side effects. We can help you discover how to move through the blocks that prevent you from feeling your body … Read more
Somapreneurs, your creativity matters (A note: I have both a somanaut and a somapreneur audience, and just want to be clear that I’ll be writing one post per month for each. Hopefully, you all care enough about each other to benefit across the board. Somapreneur posts are all about sharing wisdom from my mastermind group … Read more
The tough go dancing It was a crazy year. Yay, you made it! It’s over! I’m celebrating my 9th year leading Embodiment Professionals Mastermind Groups, and every year we have a little ritual where we ask each other: What was your most regenerative investment of time in 2025? This is looking at energy and time, … Read more
Dear therapists, are you feeling a cloud of doom hovering over your head? You are not crazy. Authoritarianism is not on the horizon, it’s here and now, and amidst the poly-crises we face, it’s adding a huge weight of despair to everything. If you are a sensitive, caring therapist, you may be feeling it’s effects/affects … Read more
The power of enjoying sound Is it possible to improve your hearing? Maybe. But first try caring for your auditory system in four important ways: Hearing loss and tinnitus can be very distressing. And so can sound pollution. I wish we didn’t have to accept any of these things, but the only place to start … Read more
Using rotation to get off the ground safely while looking up I used to poo-poo the idea of core support. That’s because many folks use the term to mean muscle tone in the front body, usually in the abdominals. I don’t agree that this is your core, or that it is a productive use of … Read more
Maybe you can… but first, approach carefully, like you would a wild animal in the forest. Having a basic understanding of your nervous system is really important. However, control or regulate are not my favorite words to describe a beneficial engagement with it. Understanding and engagement are not necessarily regulation or control. The uncontrollable (autonomic) … Read more
core support in action I am so grateful that I have been able to take a Real Break™ this summer. I hope that you all have been able to too. You know what I mean by Real Break: when you step away from your computer, from work, let go and enjoy the earth, the air, … Read more
Would the world be a better place if you had better posture? This week’s video is about postural exercise and healing, or rehabilitation. In this interview with my colleague Dr. Ron Lavine, we cover important topics such as: When I asked Ron how the world would be different if everyone had access to high quality … Read more