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
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
Today I’m delighted to share with you an interview with my dear Alexander Technique colleague Imogen Ragone on how and why she built a membership community as a part of her business, BodyIntelligence. Membership community is one way holistic practitioners can increase income and “scale up” our businesses. Unfortunately, it can be a big energy … Read more
Sensorimotor practice for emotional integration I often use the phrase “get out of your head and into your body” to reach people who long for a more embodied, felt experience of their lives, undisturbed by overthinking. Sometimes you long for a life with less physical pain and more pleasure. Sometimes you want a life with … Read more
Why your body wants you to stop trying to be a better person Words of Wisdom from a Somanaut I think desperation is undervalued. It’s what happens when your body’s response to something becomes uncontrollable. Welcome it, and thank yourself for being healthy enough, human enough, to experience emotion. It’s an incredible opportunity to stop … Read more
Dear Friends, Does this ever happen to you: You sit down to meditate. Within 30 seconds you receive messages of distress and discomfort from your body-brain. Something else is needed, and this isn’t it… What can you do when the practices you rely on don’t produce the calming effect you so desperately need? I’ll answer … Read more
When the world is on fire, it’s hard to believe that one act of kindness matters.
Especially kindness towards yourself.
In fact, studies show that we grossly underestimate the positive effects of small acts of kindness, stopping us from doing what our heart asks us to do. Negativity bias really throws us for a loop.
Alexander Technique wisdom for your nervous system Do you feel conflicted about what to say or do in the presence of suffering? It’s impossible to know what will or won’t exacerbate the pain. This is true when witnessing other people’s struggles, but also in witnessing our own. Witnessing what’s going on without judgement takes emotional … Read more
What embodiment has to offer positive psychology Can you believe I’ve been made fun of for my peculiar ability to enjoy myself? Apparently, a default sense of wonder and awe towards moving bodies makes me a bit of an eccentric. I’m ok with that, and now research is catching up with me. Nothing makes me … Read more