When my great aunt Hildegard died, I headed off to the general store for some fixings for Jello molds and funeral potatoes. I got out the wagon, and hitched up …
Author Archives: Dan
Teaching and touching
I’ve taught yoga, Feldenkrais, Contact Improvisation and seminars for massage therapists- teaching in both private classes and university settings. The rules and expectations vary in each sub-culture. Teaching is a great …
Invisible Bicycles
I got hit once. I could see the driver’s eyes, and I knew he did not see me. He was looking for cars, not for a bike. By accelerating quickly, …
How to Feel Okay about Time
We are living under time pressure. Many of us are chronically late. We hurry from task to deadline to appointment to date. Where’s the joy, the contentment, the romance? The …
Speaking Body Language
“We talk to hear ourselves.”- Byron Katie. Everyone has had the experience of thinking out loud. We speak, and as we hear ourselves, our thoughts are played aloud for review. …
Lopsided Different
Recently after Feldenkrais class a student told me that the biggest insight was in her sense of her body. She said standing and lying down were not the same, that …
Sinus care
Sinus pain and infection are frustrating and sap energy. For some people, sinus problems are an obvious health issue. For some others, sinus issues are a hidden drain on their …
Big Toe, Big Deal
We walk, at least most of us do. We take thousands of steps a day. Each step put tremendous pressure on our big toe. Problems can occur. Bunions, arthritis, gout, …
Fail
It’s a new buzz word. Fail, or Epic Fail. I hate it. We’ve created expectations of constant precision. They do not allow for the rawness of creation. The ugly, the …
Family issues
In a recent article from the New York Times, a study about knee injuries was reviewed. The hypothesis was that there is a genetic factor in knee injuries. It seems …