As I leave to teach craniosacral therapy and self-healing in Ireland for the next month, I am reminded how much this work, year by year, has deepened my appreciation of the mind-body link, and of the power that bodfywork has to literally ‘change your mind’ as well as your body! Craniosacral therapy, Alexander technique, and Continue reading…

The biggest challenge any of us face in learning how to let go of stress is to be able to find and develop within ourselves a calmer, stronger center. That enables us to be more self-empowered in the face of life’s challenges. When I was first introduced to craniosacral therapy, I found that this modality Continue reading…

Craniosacral therapy is an extraordinary tool for helping to resolve just about any problem involving the head. Think about what that covers: sinus infections, vision problems, ear infections, hearing issues, balance problems, headaches, speech and learning difficulties, endocrine imbalances, concussions and head trauma, stroke and yes, tumors of the brain. No wonder I am so Continue reading…

I read a beautiful description of “true power”, which you might also call self-empowerment, this morning. See what you think of it. Here it is: “You are in a state of true power when you know what you want, when you know what you don’t want and you can express both clearly without any attachment Continue reading…

Yesterday when I was working with a client with low back pain she had one of those amazing experiences that show you how profound craniosacral therapy can be. She was lying on the table, and I was gently rebalancing her head on her neck, when she felt sensations of deep release moving through her entire Continue reading…

Today, I experienced one more example of how becoming more aware of ourselves, and  especially of body tensions, can help us become not only free of pain and stress, but also increasingly empowered. I was playing my guitar and sight-reading. I reached an unfamiliar passage and as I was trying to play it, I noticed Continue reading…

Forty years ago a now famous spiritual teacher named Ram Dass published a book that sold more copies that year than any other book in the English language. Its title was Be Here Now. While times have changed, its basic message remains valid. It’s important to be here now. What does that mean and how Continue reading…

When I had serious chronic pain, I often felt helpless and hopeless, not to speak anxious, depressed and frustrated.  That was a long time ago, but it brought me a great blessing. I learned that I could conquer pain, and become fully healthy! That is something we tend to forget, or even not believe, when Continue reading…