The healing story evolution tells about our brain Our brains evolved after our nervous systems…yet our educational, medical, and mental health systems work as though our brain came first and has the answers to all our problems. Recent critique of somatically oriented theorists like Bessel Van Der Kolk and Stephen Porges makes it very tempting … Read more
July 4th musings on interdepedence, evolution, and the human sense of smell Every nerve and cell in your body tells a story of change and adaptation in relationship with your environment. It’s an important story to follow for any practitioner interested in trauma and healing. To that end, this week I completed a cycle through … Read more
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