Thus, disconnection from our bodies – sensations, instincts and impulses, movement, images produced from the body, and VOICE – leaves us susceptible to being controlled, manipulated, and voiceless, as well as disconnecting us from sense of purpose. Oppression strangles the breath. One way we liberate ourselves is through embodiment, freeing the breath, and freeing our own natural and unique voices. …

We can unlock ease through a combination of somatics and the power of imagination. Ease is a vital practice because Ease allows life and life force, and Ease allows soul and truth to be communicated from the center of our beings out into the world. …

This blog post has a significant personal and professional update. That being said, I am dropping in to, more and more, how words at any single point in time cannot reflect what I have experienced nor am experiencing. …

When we get to know the different parts of ourselves, like the facets of a diamond, we better understand our needs and desires, our relationships, and how we move through our lives. However, getting to know our parts (… you’re going to be so sick of the word “parts” by the end of this blog post, if you aren’t already) can be tricky. For the scope of this post, let’s focus on the struggle of hearing our parts…

Further, because much of our hurt happens in relationship, doing somatic work in a safe and secure relationship also is essential. The combo of somatics and relational work may just be your golden key to living the life you long for – but, by nature, it’s one of those things you’ll have to experience for yourself…

For me, there is a subtle difference that lands more deeply in me when I say “Embody the change.” There is more of a call to action – I can’t just slap a band-aid of an idea onto things, or hide behind ideologies. I have to walk the walk…

“Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.” … Have you ever heard this saying? In processing emotions, traumas, and charged experiences, this guidance is essential. However, this maxim tends to confound the part common to all of us that says (or rather, screams…) that a problem must be solved RIGHT NOW…

“Trust your gut.” “Bite your tongue.” “Swallow your words.” There are so many sayings in our language that clearly demonstrate how instrumental the body is in our psyches and choices. Despite the centrality of the body in these phenomena, time and time again I hear and see people discounting the role of the body…

What do you do if all the tricks you’ve been told are cure-alls for anxiety, sure-fire ways to slow your heart rate, and the closest thing to a magic pill for panic do. not. work? What if the ways that it seems like everyone is calming down (all the cool kids are doing it!) aren’t helpful for you?…

I’ve been reflecting on this tug-of-war a lot recently. Most of my clients experience being overtaken or merged with the part in them that demands problem-solving, and in an urgent way…

I realized that we can shift emotions, how we feel about ourselves, and how we relate with others through our bodies…