I am a synthesizer. Whether it’s putting together a yoga series taught over many months into a single kriya; or developing whole body or focused treatment protocols; to creating a compendium of some of my favorite quotes and quips from an inspiring collection of interesting people whose influential thoughts I’ve woven into the following essay: […]
An Integral Approach to Healing: Part 1
July 23, 2012 by 3 Comments
Working With The Body by Robert Augustus Masters An integral approach to healing means (1) that the psychological, the physical, the emotional, and the spiritual are permitted to work in fruitful tandem; and (2) that whatever constitutes one — at whatever level or dimension — is worked with in the context of one’s innate wholeness […]
Situational Consequences
February 17, 2012 by 4 Comments
See and Think Differently Situational consequences that challenge OUR need for acceptance, self worth and even identity are created when others can’t or don’t see our strengths and talents and arise when our foibles and weaknesses are consistently and critically pointed out. Certainly, when we pursue others that don’t see us, we are caught in […]
Pioneer and Legend
November 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
11 Inspiring Life Lessons from Bruce Lee by Henri Junttila /@henrijunttila Bruce Lee was an actor, philosopher, film director, producer, screenwriter and martial artist. He was born in November 1940 and died July 1973 from a mysterious brain hemorrhage. Many consider Bruce Lee to be one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th […]
Bridging Heaven and Earth
August 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We are All Responsible My childhood taught me both compassion and courage and singularly taught me that I wanted to be of service and I wanted to help people. That being said, I care about ALL people no matter their color, religion, flag, country, etc. I care that humans act as stewards of the planet. […]
Cultivating a Relationship with Yourself
February 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Forgiveness, in my opinion, has nothing to with the “other” person. They are who they are and do what they do. It’s about forgiving yourself! We are ALL works in progress! Be kind to yourself and your body — releasing negative behavior and thoughts is the healthy first step of forgiveness. If we can […]
Tea Meditation to Share the Wisdom and Wonder of Life
January 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Having Tea with 1,355,033,812 People One of our amazing abilities as a Human Being is our ability to connect with others and with everything in the universe. When we are most alive we are most connected and whole. And it seems like a bit of a mystery that we are also our most unique and […]
The Power of Chi
June 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Do you suffer from “Grind the Massage Therapist into the Ground” Syndrome? As somatic practitioners, learning to gather, organize and utilize Chi — the boundless healing power of the Cosmos — is the most influential and stress relieving compliment you can bring to your practice. Using Chi energy, a Taoist tradition which dates back five […]
