Healing Grief
We’ve been exploring the power of Somatic Therapies in a variety of situations. Today we’d like to explore how we heal grief and loss.
First, let’s set the stage by examining loss. We can feel a sense of sorrow or … Read more
How to Recognize and Treat a Panic Attack
Out of the blue, you feel anxious. Your breathing quickens, your heart races, you begin to sweat, you feel faint. You feel like you are dying and don’t know why.
This is a description of a panic attack, and not … Read more
The Benefits of Relaxation Yoga
In my blog posts, I have focused on integrative, mind-body solutions to a variety of issues. The enormous mainstream popularity of yoga, in its many forms, is in part because of the increased awareness in our society of the mind/body/soul … Read more
Recovery from PTSD
The Mayo Clinic defines Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. This sort of trauma may not necessarily produce PTSD. In some situations, the … Read more
The Power of Somatic Psychotherapy
Somatic Psychology has been defined as the study of the mind/body interface, the relationship between our physical matter and our energy, the interaction of our body structures with our thoughts and actions. * The word Soma comes from Greek meaning … Read more
Black and White? or Shades of Gray?
It is common in our Western culture to get caught up in dualistic thinking: black or white, right or wrong, you or me. We take a position that is in opposition with another position–and then feel “right and justified” in … Read more
It Takes As Long As It Takes
Our culture seems to be speeding up, creating an “instant world.” We’re given the message that technology, information, food, transportation, communication all must be FAST. Although the world around us may be moving more quickly, our human bodies and souls … Read more
Habits and Mindfulness
We all have behaviors we seek to change that affect our daily lives – mind, body and soul. Often the best way to combat the uncomfortable situation to which we feel captive is to face it head on with our … Read more
Learn to Eat Intuitively
The relationship between mood and food is complex and interactive, and has been extensively studied and examined for decades. Your mood can influence what and when you eat, however the converse is also true – what and when you eat … Read more
Relationships and Self-Love
17th century poet John Donne is credited with the phrase “no man is an island.” Even the most self-reliant of us is affected by family, friends, coworkers, acquaintances, even pets. In our modern age, this phrase rings more true as … Read more