by Carol Montgomery | Mar 20, 2017 | Holistic Wellness, Mind Body Spirit
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...
by Carol Montgomery | Jan 18, 2017 | General, Holistic Wellness, Somatics
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...
by Carol Montgomery | Dec 18, 2016 | Holistic Wellness, Somatics
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...
by Carol Montgomery | Oct 18, 2016 | Holistic Wellness, Physical Therapy, Somatics
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...
by Carol Montgomery | Jun 23, 2016 | Physical Therapy, Somatics
Somatic Education: When we experience trauma, it is an experience of both the body and the mind. The mind and body affect each other more than is usually recognized, so it’s not a surprise that trauma leaves its mark on both. Many people who experience a...