Most people come to therapy and psychospiritual practices seeking to change all or part of who they are. Discomfort is a powerful motivator, and when we engage with therapy, or perhaps meditation, we expect things to be different. Of course we do. We want to relieve our (perhaps unnamed) discomfort, and when we enter into therapy […]
The Paradox of Acceptance – Change Happens by Befriending Our Parts Read More »
Many of us would agree that we need to relax more. But we also know that telling ourselves to “just relax” doesn’t work very well. Lying in bed at night, feeling agitated – we tell ourselves to “relax and go to sleep,” which of course leads to greater tension. Our neck, head, jaw, or back
Just Relax! (Why Telling Yourself to Relax Doesn’t Work) Read More »
When we’re depressed, we lack energy. One reason we get depressed is because we run out of the will to push ourselves, and we discover there’s no underlying energy, desire, or impulse to move us. In fact,too much will-driven living is part of what got us into trouble to begin with. Life itself is energy
Depression, Low Energy, and the Hazards of Living by Will Alone Read More »
Somatic body-mind psychotherapy has a very clear focus on supporting the free flow of life in a person. That is, the focus is on enlivening, rather than simply “removing” troubling behaviors. From a somatic-energetic perspective, many of the difficulties that people suffer are a result of early (often traumatic) experiences that interfere with our natural and healthy instinctual
A Focus on Life, Living, and the Free Flow of Energy and Impulse Read More »
What is the difference between self-awareness and self-consciousness? In short, it is the difference between feeling ourselves from the inside out versus from viewing ourselves from the outside in. Awareness in general and self-awareness in particular are important practices in this alchemical body-mind work. Simultaneously, learning to be in our body (truly inhabiting our body
Feeling Ourselves from the Inside Out – Versus Viewing Ourselves from the Outside In Read More »
In this class, we’ll explore five fundamental qualities that reflect our options for satisfying and effective action. Modern psychology, organizational research, the new sciences, wisdom traditions, and martial arts have all repeatedly “discovered” five fundamental elements that represent human qualities and behavioral options. These elements link to personal development through body-mind practices, and also represent
Ground, Heart, Intent, Openness, Presence Read More »
