POSTURE FOR BEGINNERS (part 1): Getting to the Root of the Problem

Sometimes I too want quick solutions, instant solutions. The problem is that these “express” solutions don’t last long; they are no more than a mask for the problem, not a real solution. The same happens with postural problems and their “quick fixes”. Posture is at the base of every discipline. Every...

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A Little Bit of Perspective: Seeing the Whole Glass

 There are few things as easy as focusing on ‘what’s missing’ or ‘what went wrong’. What’s not so easy, what needs to be learnt and practiced, is to note ‘what was effectively done’ and ‘what went right.’ There exist neurological-evolutionary reasons why, as beings who for a long time where...

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Celebrating Achievements: a blog about Honoring Rest

Yesterday, my partner Eduardo and I, gave our first joint workshop on the Mistery of Stopping and Taking Root in the Body. It was the culmination of several months of arduous work, of comings and goings, of long discussions on the topic and longer practice sessions of the work. Finally we made it,...

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On Being a Beginner: A blog about savoring the process.

 I ran my first 5K today. I hadn’t run a race since my teen years. I didn’t race… I ran, just that, my pace, my way, my world. Being of a competitive and self-demanding nature, just being able to run for my own enjoyment is a huge accomplishment. It all started about a month ago when my...

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On Showing Up

Hi. I’m here. I wasn’t sure about being here today. I was bored and un-inspired. What could I possibly offer you of value today? But Life is about showing-up, even (and perhaps especially) when it’s not all fireworks. Some things you build one little step at a time. Sometimes it’s the...

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