Self-Massage and Sauna
Learn the benefits of self massage and sauna
The Bigger Picture – Rethinking the Polyvagal Debate
The Forest, the Trees, and the Pattern Between – A Personal Response to recent criticism of Polyvagal Theory The leaf cannot be understood without the branch, the branch without the trunk, the trunk without the roots, nor the tree without the forest. Perhaps peace begins when we stop studying the pieces in isolation and remember the […]
Meeting Frustration with Grace
I glanced outside the glass door today watching my husband Adam’s dynamic asana practice… It wasn’t the fancy asana that I envied but the simple grounding of downward dog. Since March, my asana, my yoga has changed. I am healing from a herniated disc and still each day as I roll out my yoga mat […]
Learn the Language of Touch
Conscious Touch “The first sense to ignite, touch is the last to burn out – long after our eyes betray us, our hands remain faithful to the world…” Frederick Sachs – A Natural History of the Senses In our massage, 23 support and guide through touch – helping people listen to and tune into their […]
Inspire the Mind Marma Sequence
We could call Marma Chikitsa – ayurvedic acupressure. Wth 108 points or Marma sthalus around the body, we can gently stimulate for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual balance. Working with marma therapy can help us tune into prana – creating a felt-sense that energy is flowing and yet we feel grounded and present at the […]
Meet the Hormones: The Hidden Alchemy of Cold Water Immersion
Introduction to the hormones at work during cold water exposure and why we get a buzz
Saunas and Cold Plunges: A Nervous System Dance
The Physiology of Saunas and Cold Water Immersion Sympathetic or Parasympathetic—Which One Benefits Most? Modern science often approaches the body with a reductionist mindset: breaking complex systems into their smallest parts in order to label, measure, and understand them. But this method can limit our appreciation for the intricate, interwoven dance of our physiological systems. […]
Fascia and Fascial Release Ball Work
Understand your fascia and body at large with fascial release ball work and awareness practices
Take Me Beyond – Music for the Moment
Take Me Home is an invitation… to come home to ourselves… to come back to ourselves… to allow love to take root. And, when we feel at home within ourselves – we can reach out to others… Inspired by the Rumi poem – Whoever Brought Me Here – one full moon, Adam and Viriam started […]
What I Am is Enough…
Black Friday is a phenoemena… although it started on the streets of Philadelphia in the 1950s – it has become a global fantasy really only in the last 10 years as a way of boosting sluggish Christmas sales… So our first line of inquiry – what are we buying into? In recent years, we have […]