by Carol Montgomery | Feb 15, 2020 | General, Holistic Wellness, Mind Body Spirit, Research
Madeleine L’Engle, author of acclaimed children’s book A Wrinkle in Time, once wrote, “When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up, we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability… To be alive is to be...
by Carol Montgomery | Jan 17, 2020 | Holistic Wellness, Mind Body Spirit
Awareness is a state of being that requires practice every day. True awareness takes in everything—the most insignificant interaction with someone you don’t know and the most important choice that you have to make in a given day are equally understood when you...
by Carol Montgomery | Nov 11, 2019 | General, Holistic Wellness, Mind Body Spirit, Research
What is body language, and why does it matter? Body language, or non-verbal communication, is essentially how we carry ourselves, how we move, our facial expressions, our gestures. It is an essential part of how we interact with one another. It affects how we perceive...
by Carol Montgomery | Oct 22, 2019 | Holistic Wellness, Mind Body Spirit, Physical Therapy, Somatics
I want to share with you a story of a woman I have been working with that illustrates relief from chronic physical and emotional suffering is just literally an “Awareness” away. Now, I am sure if you are anything like my client, when you hear that statement, you say...
by Carol Montgomery | Jun 11, 2019 | General, Holistic Wellness, Mind Body Spirit, Physical Therapy, Somatics
What is emotional maturity? Is it the ability to understand and control your emotions? If that is true, then what, if anything, does emotional maturity have to do with the choices that we make in our daily, habitual movements? Every person has a different emotional...
by Carol Montgomery | Apr 15, 2019 | General, Holistic Wellness, Mind Body Spirit
Our bodies and brains have a reciprocal relationship. Dysfunction in the body often leads to dysfunction in the brain and vice versa. Let’s say you’re feeling sad. Take a moment to become aware of your posture. Are your shoulders slumped forward? Is your trunk...
