You may have read last year (or even a decade ago, if we go waaay back) that I’d been suffering from debilitating panic attacks. I’ve experienced generalized anxiety on and off for my entire adult life, but for awhile last summer, my panic attacks were bad. Every 2-3 days they were triggered, seemingly out of […]
When I recently shared about my life-long struggle with anxiety, it hit a nerve with so many of you. And when I shared that a subtle, little-known movement modality called Feldenkrais has been one powerful tool I use to ‘drop in’ deeper to my own body, transforming my experience of myself and others, many of you were intrigued. “Can I learn Feldenkrais […]
The following is an excerpt from A Field Guide to Relationships by Christopher T. Rogers. It’s a featured Speakeasy selection, and there are still limited review copies available for qualified reviewers. TOOL #9: 1-2-3-4-HELP We all have people in our lives who need help. It might be a friend or a child, a spouse or a parent, […]
The following is an excerpt from Authentic Health by Gus Vickery. It’s a featured Speakeasy selection, and there are still limited review copies available for qualified reviewers. Your body hurts. Your muscles and joints ache and there’s pain in your chest and stomach. Your mind is foggy; you have trouble concentrating. You get headaches and you just don’t have […]
Since I’ve been following Tom’s advice to ROM on a lower resistance setting and oscillating at 30-second intervals, I’ve lost five pounds in the past two weeks! I know that’s not a breathtaking figure in our quick-fix-mentality culture, but it’s steady change in the right direction. It’s sustainable. When I ROM now, I feel more ‘winded,’ more exercised. […]
