The human sense of smell: a story of navigating and adapting to change

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

Ethics in marketing for somapreneurs

The alpine meadow alternative to a “sales funnel” model Somapreneurs are feeling tension in the marketplace between science, compassion, ethics, and a tanking economy. I hope I can take a little of that pressure off today by sharing my alternative to the “sales funnel” method of marketing, the “Alpine Meadow” model. I co-created this during … Read more

Caring for our predictive brain

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

AI vs. somatic practice: which one is better for mental health?

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

When the going gets tough…

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

Slow down, be ordinary: The real therapist burnout solution

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

Is it possible to improve your hearing?

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

How can you regulate your nervous system?

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: using rotational movement to activate it

Core support can be much easier than you think. Core support is important because it protects all the joints in your body – especially the more delicate ones in your limbs that are more prone to injury. Beneficial core support, however, does not stiffen your torso, compress your organ spaces, or make breathing difficult. Rotational … 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