The gentle art of following
Following the tissue – when less is more! As I have become older and more experienced in my work, I increasingly appreciate the understanding I have developed around the power of light touch work and, above all, of ‘following the tissue’. What is this? It is the skill of feeling where the tissue (skin, muscle,…
Read MoreDo you feel well-connected?
Most women who come to see me for ScarWork to their Caesarean scars, comment on the feeling of disconnection they have been experiencing since the surgery. “I feel as if my top and bottom halves aren’t joined up” is a common sentiment. Once the work is done, they tend to feel more connected – so…
Read MoreWhy don’t we slow down in Winter?
I used to work really hard then collapse on holiday, sleeping for the first three days on the beach, totally resistant to ‘doing’ anything. A friend of mine, now retired, worked ridiculous hours, had regular breaks and insisted she was fine, but every holiday developed a bad cough which forced her to lose more than…
Read MoreHave you pandiculated yet today?
It’s not something I generally ask myself – “Have I pandiculated today?”, but I have talked to people who, when they were over-busy and therefore extremely focused, have later realised that they had been pandiculating less – they seemed to get out of the habit. Whether that is you, or whether you are an instinctive…
Read MoreIn search of ikigai
“The Oxford English Dictionary defines ikigai as “a motivating force; something or someone that gives a person a sense of purpose or a reason for living”. More generally it may refer to something that brings pleasure or fulfilment.”[1] It is a person’s own decision what occupations to pursue as part of their search for ikigai, because each of us…
Read MoreReconnecting to body and mind through yoga
Yoga, an ancient art – outdated, irrelevant today? Yoga has, no doubt, changed a lot from the original as the teachers over different centuries have taught it through the lens of different approaches, fads and belief systems, but its essence, I suspect, has stayed the same. What was the original aim of yoga though? A…
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