Does being older mean we have to hurt? No. The possibility of pain is always present, regardless of age. There is no necessity for older people to hurt! Most chronic pain is accumulated micro trauma- small injuries left unresolved. By attending...
Ida Rolf said, “If your symptoms go away, that’s your problem.” Sounds harsh, huh? Pain and irritation are unpleasant. But what Ida was pointing out is that there is more to life than managing symptoms, i.e. avoiding discomfort...
The concept of brain halves having different modes of thought is pretty common. The idea of dominance of one half affecting personality is used to explain why some of us are more creative and others are more analytic. Hidden in this discussion...
I used to lift weights. I liked it. I wasn’t very good at it, but it was still satisfying. Then I got hurt. I took time off. I went back, got some good results, got hurt again. What was wrong? It was not my body, but my mind that was the...
Back pain is common, frustrating, tedious and often expensive. Here are some quick and simple tools for easing the pain. When things are really bad, be nice to your self! For inflammation, ice can help. So can eating hot peppers (the capsacin is...
My parents struggled with weight gain. I pay attention, but I stay pretty comfortable. What is the difference? It is not abstinence! I eat, and I love to eat a lot. I drink wine, like to have chocolate, and like to drink more wine, except when I...
I walked past a father and his young son last night. They were out on the lawn, throwing a baseball back and forth. The boy was about seven years old, and hadn’t yet learned all the details of throwing overhand. I am sure he will learn over...
The Feldenkrais Method. Named after Moshe Feldenkrais, it would possibly be a lot easier if it had a cute marketing name, but it doesn’t. I’ve been asked if I said “Fellows in Christ” and other interesting variations...
Plantar fasciitis feels like soreness and stiffness in the bottom of the feet. It can range in intensity from a mild itchy tightness to hot stabbing pain. Recovery can be a few weeks to many years. The are some good things to do that make it...
If we were to change our conception of what it means to live in a body, we would totally reframe the health care conversation. The violence of our cultural perspective on bodies is reflected in the tone of the “debate”. There is a...
Today my neck is hurting. More specifically, a thin line of muscle on the right side seems tight, hurts a bit, and hurts more when I tun my head. The pain comes on quicker when I turn to the right. I am guessing this is what most folks would call...
This blog is intended to give an ongoing look at what my interests are in somatics (the lived experience of a body), particularly my own personal somatic life. I sometimes realize that much of what I think about is unknown or at least not...