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December 19, 2022
reclining movement practice 4 - sharing experience

Welcome movers! This week's moved to heal practice is part four in a seven-part series of reclining forms. The theme is sharing experience.   Listen to "#4 Reclining TCTSY Series - Noticing Breathing"   About the Reclining Series Each episode in this series uses the same sequence of forms and movements (listed below) with a […]

December 12, 2022
reclining movement practice 3 - choosing movement

Welcome movers! This week's moved to heal practice is part three in a seven-part series of reclining forms. The theme is choosing movement.   Listen to "#3 Reclining TCTSY Series - Choosing Movement"   About the Reclining Series Each episode in this series uses the same sequence of forms and movements (listed below) with a […]

December 5, 2022
reclining movement practice 2 - present moment experience

Welcome movers! This week's moved to heal practice is part two in a seven-part series of reclining forms. The theme is present moment experience.   Listen to "#2 Reclining TCTSY Series - Present Moment Experience" on Spreaker.   About the Reclining Series Each episode in this series uses the same sequence of forms and movements […]

November 28, 2022
what you do now

engaging with your breathing: an introductory series The practices are here! I've been sharing a lot of concept and theory and now am ready to begin sharing a series of breathing practices that might help put some of the ideas of becoming more engaged with your breathing into practice. In case you're stumbling on to […]

November 28, 2022
reclining movement practice 1 - welcoming movement

Welcome movers! This week's moved to heal practice is part one in a seven-part series of reclining forms. The theme is welcoming movement.   Listen to "#1 Reclining TCTSY Series - Welcoming Movement"   About the Reclining Series Each episode in this series uses the same sequence of forms and movements (listed below) with a […]

November 14, 2022
expecting twists and turns

starting with the perfect plan When I get excited about an idea for a new project or objective, I make a plan that is full of hope and idealism. I tackle something new with the same confidence in my ability to follow through as if it were old hat, counting on expending only the time […]

November 7, 2022
what is breathing "better"?

defining your "better" Some of us have a general sense that we want to breathe "better" --but what does that mean? Because of the way breathing works, it is going to mean different things for different people. It involves both where you want to end up and where you are now. I share more about […]

October 31, 2022
on accepting myself just as I am (from the standing series)

Welcome movers! For this week's moved to heal, I'm not offering a practice. Instead, I am sharing seven thoughts on "accepting myself just as I am" in daily life. These were shared one by one in each of the seven standing series practices, and this episode brings them all together in one place. Feel free […]

October 24, 2022
ribcage breathing, aka better name coming soon

what should we call this? I'll be the first to admit "ribcage breathing" is a terrible name for what I want to share with you --at best it's vague shorthand (that's how I landed on it) and at worst it's alienating jargon. I apologize! I do not have a better term today, but as I […]

October 24, 2022
standing movement practice 7 - taking effective action

Welcome movers! This week's moved to heal practice is part seven in a seven-part series of standing forms. The theme is taking effective action.   Listen to "#7 Standing TCTSY Series - Taking Effective Action"   About the Standing Series Each episode in this series uses the same sequence of forms and movements (listed below) […]

October 17, 2022
standing movement practice 6 - noticing rhythm

Welcome movers! This week's moved to heal practice is part six in a seven-part series of standing forms. The theme is creating rhythms.   Listen to "#6 Standing TCTSY Series - Creating Rhythms"   About the Standing Series Each episode in this series uses the same sequence of forms and movements (listed below) with a […]

October 11, 2022
front and back body awareness

what can you do with awareness of the front and back of your body? Lots of things! In the video below, I offer a brief overview of why (and what I mean by "front and back body awareness") and how to learn more and start a practice.     ready to practice? This video offers […]

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