Handling Stress and The Role of Resilience: When you see or hear the word “stress,” what image comes to mind? You might see a business executive poring over the latest numbers with a concerned look in her eye. Or perhaps you see a mother waiting up late, her gaze...
In what ways can we view lack of sleep as an illness? “Sleep…Take all the time you need for each breath.” – Michael Krugman, Feldenkrais Practitioner and creator of Sounder Sleep What happens when we sleep? It’s something we spend about a third of our...
Self compassion: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi I’m sure you’ve seen the above quotation floating around, perhaps slapped on a bumper or printed on a motivational poster. These words are a great reminder that making an impact in the...
The Psychosomatic Connection: If you’ve looked at a diagram of a thyroid during Thyroid Awareness Month this January, you may not think this little butterfly-shaped gland could do too much to affect your body or mind. Of course, you would be wrong. I certainly didn’t...
Somatic Essentials: “In order to change our mode of action, we must change the image of ourselves that we carry within us.” – Moshe Feldenkrais The holiday season is here! The hustle and bustle throughout the holidays can be a stressful time. It is important to...
Mind Body Relationship: “I believe that the unity of mind and body is an objective reality. They are not just parts somehow related to each other, but an inseparable whole while functioning. A brain without a body could not think.” – Moshe...
