What’s your natural response? Most of us don’t know until we experience something intense enough to trigger the sympathetic response. For it is not you or I,… Read more “Dealing with Trauma: Fight, Flight, or Freeze?”
Tag: balance
What's a Body Scan?
No, I’m not talking EEG, MRI, or any other kind of medical machinery. I’m talking about a mindfulness technique that cultivates relaxation and balance within the body/mind… Read more “What's a Body Scan?”
Above & Below
It wasn’t long after becoming a massage therapist that I realized the importance of mastering self-care, for the sake of both my own being AND for the sake… Read more “Above & Below”
Balancing in the Heat of Summer
The Summer Solstice is fast approaching, but the fire has already arrived here in Fort Collins, Colorado. Each day is getting longer, the sun seems to be… Read more “Balancing in the Heat of Summer”
Igniting the Core
In talking about “core work” it is important to make clear that the human core includes far more than the abdominal muscles. Anatomically speaking, the core is composed… Read more “Igniting the Core”
Drop Into Presence
Our minds have the ability to travel through the past, present, and future, a remarkable tool when consciously employed. When left untamed, the mind can become a… Read more “Drop Into Presence”