I have no doubt that virtually everyone now is more or less in a state of confusion re our culture and politics. We are in a more chaotic field nationally, worldwide, and often individually as well. The good news is that being reduced to a kind of zero state is the precondition for transformation.
Read MoreTo be truly sincere, in whatever we are doing, we need these capacities – to slow down, to pay attention, and the willingness to see the many sides of anything important – like the many facets of a gem. To be good therapists we need to practice that kind of sincerity.
Read MoreWhen you lay your hand on a body, please don’t think you know it already and just get to work doing massage. This person is like a whole new planet you are landing on…
Read MoreNew thoughts about boats and bones came to me recently, especially through the name and shape of the navicular bone in the foot…
Read MoreNavajo blankets often have a faint imperfection designed to let the creation breathe - a thin line that originates from the center and extends all the way to the edge, sometimes with a single thread dangling from its border; tellingly, the Navajos call this intentional flaw the “spirit outlet”.
Read MoreThe two most important books of poetry for me as a young man were my introductions to non-North American writers - particularly the poetry of César Vallejo…
Read MoreJoin, if you like, in a 6-week book club exploring “Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve.”
Read MoreThe spider “tunes” its web. Could we tune our clients through their connective tissues? And how does this relate both to music and to medicine?
Read MoreThe recordings linked below are just favorites of mine. I thought I’d share them with you. Some are just one song, others whole albums.
Read MoreWhen I first taught in England, I was a little taken aback that over there what we call a massage table here in the U.S., they call a “couch”. Over time, however, I am more and more intrigued by the couch, one reason is its early, crucial role in psychiatry.
Read MoreWhat happens when a massage “table” turns into an altar upon which the client rests.
Read MoreEvery morning first thing, I go outside and I look up at the sky. No matter what awfulness is being reported in the world, whatever challenges in my life, I look up and am grateful to see the sky.
Read MoreMay the warmth and relaxation of summer help gestate new origins.
Read MoreThe Fire Element, following the hopes, plans and work of spring, is rather that of the future becoming real, the stage of the cycle of creation which sees our hopes and dreams fulfilled.
Read MoreMay these 80 Dylan songs support your soul, creativity and longevity! Happy Birthday, Bob!
Read MoreIn 1993 I read a brilliant article in Parabola Magazine. It was by Kat Duff and was an excerpt from her then forthcoming book, “The Alchemy of Illness”…
Read MoreCINDY ANDERSON - Beloved Instructor and Friend - RIP
There are certain people you encounter who you remember from first time you make eye contact with them…
The idea that massage therapy can be effectively taught through pre-recorded lectures and hands-on work done at Massage Envy’s, etc. would result in an incredible dumbing down and de-professionalization of our profession!
Read More“…At the heart of the action is a mystery, which is gradually brought to light. But is there a greater mystery than the truth?”
Read MoreTo cultivate our gardens, we need to water them. Often it is our grief that will water the roots of our being. It feels stronger to just be angry, but anger is rarely nourishing…
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