One of my favorite meditations, the Microcosmic Orbit, is an ancient Taoist breath and attention practice that moves congested energy. That could be sexual energy condensed in the pelvis (this is a popular practice for delaying…
Self-Hug – Meditation for Nervous System Regulation
As mammals, we literally need touch for our health and sanity. Sadly, many of us in modern society feel touch-deprived.
Changing the Inner Channel – Meditation for Self-Awareness
Do you want to go deeper into your internal landscape? In this meditation, we explore five ways of understanding your experience, based on the Somatic Experiencing tool SIBAM: sensation, image, behavior, affect, and meaning.
When Holidays are Hard: Increasing Nervous System Regulation through the Winter Season
This time of year can be tricky. With shorter, darker days in the Northern hemisphere, our mammalian bodies can trend toward hibernation…
Part 2 | 10 Pieces of Relationship Advice for Building Secure Attachment (Thanks, Stan Tatkin)
Who does not love to be protected? Can you remember a time when someone stuck up for you in public?
Somatics + Psychology of Place: How Does Our Environment Affect Us?
This video with Dara explores the theme of how our environment and where we live affect and shape who we are, how we feel, what we think.
10 Pieces of Relationship Advice for Building Secure Attachment (Thanks, Stan Tatkin)
Romantic relationships can be hard. Like, really f’ing hard. And it can be so nice to have help given to us in the form of a succinct list.
On Being Broken: Investigating Our Core Beliefs about Ourselves
In your innermost chamber, do you harbor the secret belief that you are broken or damaged in a way that cannot be overcome?
The #1 Somatic Practice I Do: An Experiential Exploration
If I were to boil down somatic work into just one simple and effective practice, this would be the one!