March 10, 2010 – 11:41 am
Last week I spent three days as a doula, helping a friend give birth. It was exhausting, extremely challenging, at times demoralizing, and ultimately hugely rewarding when baby finally made it out. I’m left with a loud echo in the chamber of my think tank: How do we empower without calling up shame? If I [...]
The Four Noble Truths 1. Life is suffering; 2. Suffering is due to attachment; 3. Attachment can be overcome; 4. There is a path for accomplishing this.
January 29, 2010 – 10:58 pm
Here’s a video of Caryn McHose doing Hubert Godard’s “Flight of the Eagle” exercise– which looks like regular yoga, but takes on a lot more meaning when you receive some Rolf Movement® work. John Barton in Dallas, TX has made quite a few videos demonstrating the Movement work, which he calls Rolfing® Functional Movement. Check [...]
January 15, 2010 – 10:36 pm
Found a bunch of interesting videos on YouTube regarding Ida Rolf’s Structural Integration. Structural Integration Practitioner Ruthie Streiter of Conscious Body NYC explores the urban myth that Dr. Ida Rolf’s method is excruciatingly painful. She also talks about how any discomfort felt during Structural Integration sessions is simply a necessary part of the transformational process. [...]
January 5, 2010 – 11:56 pm
Things to consider while you are going through a series of Structural Integration: * Wear underwear you are comfortable being seen in to your sessions. * Get a bit more protein in your diet while going through the series. * Drink lots of water after your sessions. * Be prepared to feel like you are [...]