Age and Pain
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
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Symptoms
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
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Left Brain, Right Brain
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
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Perspective on Exercise
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,
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Back Care Basics
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!
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The Pain Behind Obesity
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
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Baseball?
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,
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The F thing
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
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Plantar Fasciitis
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
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Health care?
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
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A Pain in the Neck
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
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beginnings
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
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