by Kristen | Nov 21, 2013 | Events, Philosophy, Somatic Therapy
Next MBSR course – TBA Every wisdom tradition has a ‘contemplative practice’, yet the ‘mindfulness’ movement in the western world is a secular one. Why? Because ‘mindfulness’ is so effective in helping thousands of people improve the...
by Kristen | Oct 24, 2012 | Massage Therapy
Geomorphology of the Body When humans began standing upright and walking across the plains as bipeds, it completely changed the physics of the musculoskeletal system. Since form follows function when it comes to anatomy, changes to our musculature were inevitable. ...
by Kristen | Sep 12, 2011 | Events, Somatic Experiencing, Somatic Therapy
We all walk around with untold stories that get twisted and turned within us. We hide in cloaks of shame, so that we might pass as acceptable. Stories about our relationships to our bodies are about as personal as they get. What if they’re all holy? What if these...
by Kristen | Sep 7, 2011 | Massage Therapy
“59% report a greater than 50% reduction in chronic pain symptoms” In a scientific study conducted by T. Lundeberg in 1984, 267 patients with chronic neurogenic (nerve generated) or musculoskeletal (muscle and bone related) pain were followed for 18 months. Of...
