Posts by Jan Trewartha
Are you listening to your heart (and gut)?
I’m sure you get those feelings in your gut that say “Yes, do it!” or “This is a bad idea”. And sometimes, against all logic, your heart leaps and takes you somewhere your cephalic (head) brain is telling you strongly not to go! I would say that the best decisions are those where our three…
Read MoreHow to unwind your body and mind
Fascial Unwinding is something I worked out for myself a couple of decades ago, trying to heal my back pain. I had never heard of it, and called it ‘Body Unwinding’ because that is what it felt like was happening. Years later I found out that many therapeutic modalities include this fascinating method of self-healing;…
Read MoreTell me what you want, what you really, really, want!
I don’t know about you, but although my parents both told me I could do whatever I wanted in life, others (family, friends) tended to make me feel guilty if I said I wanted to travel round the world, or not work so hard……I guess they meant well and wanted me to have stability, and…
Read MoreRobots will never replace the hand!
“…no instrument can replace our hand. Using my hand I analyse numerous valuable bits of information simultaneously but also as soon as touching the patient I can feel the patient’s reaction – the feedback that cannot be replaced.” – Karel Lewit (1916 – 2014) Czech Republic. Karel Lewit is one of my heroes – still…
Read MoreClearing out and moving on
I’ve been moving house this past week. Known to be one of the most stressful activities in life[1], it takes a bit of discipline to do this if you are trying to stay as calm as possible within the disruption! I meditate every morning as it is, but I focused on not missing a day,…
Read MoreTo open the mouth or to close the mouth, that is the question
I picked up a book recently, entitled Breath, written by James Nestor[1]. It had been hugely recommended to me by a few people, and it turned out to be easy to read, totally addictive, and something in which I would immerse myself for a whole weekend. When I surfaced, I decided to check out my…
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