On June 18th, I’ll lead a healing session at the Allied Media Conference in Detroit. This opportunity has given me pause to pick up an old thread + follow it back to the faded memory of my former life as a graduate student at NYU, where I studied media through a sociological lens — examining race,…
Tag: body awareness
embodied wisdom: commentary on “Choosing the Right Running Shoes – NYTimes.com”
“The connection between running shoes and running injuries is surprisingly controversial and, from a scientific standpoint, unsettled.”
movement as meditation: learning to walk in peace (when sitting is not an option)
walking is always, always a good choice. we were built to walk. every location of every muscle and every shape of every bone offers perfection in walking… our bodies want to walk. and with the body as in life, we will find that what attracts us is in our own best interest. ~joy colangelo It’s…
embodied wisdom: 15-mile meditation
My foot, poised for motion, rests upon solid Earth. My lungs balloon open to capture Air. An expansion that readies my heart for the journey. Oxygen combusts into compassion. Fueled, I step into Wind’s welcoming arms. Blade-sharp chill cuts through illusion. Clear comprehension arises. Movement is my refuge: those sensations, vibrating upward from sole to soul, become…
embodied wisdom: lessons on chronic pain + yoga postures (with tips via Sequence Wiz)
As a yoga practitioner + teacher who has experienced chronic pain off and on for over 20 years due to a sports-related injury in high school, I know firsthand how vital it is to have an intimate understanding of our pelvis and sacrum. Yoga therapist Olga Kabel of Sequence Wiz (whose vision statement “every yoga practice…
