by Daphne | Nov 5, 2021 | Body, Bodywork, Embodiment, Mind, Neck, Nervous System, Non-linear Movement, Self, Sensory, Sensory Awareness, Somatic, Spine, Yoga
Recent BBC article on the increasing cases of injuries sustained by yoga teachersOne of my teachers Richard Freeman would always say in class, “Stiffness is a blessing”. Being hyper-mobile, yoga asanas came easily to me as a practitioner. When I was a new...
by Daphne | Nov 5, 2021 | Bodywork, Embodiment, Movement, Poetry, Self, Sensory, Somatic, Yoga
We shall not cease from explorationAnd the end of life our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time… T.S Elliot The longing I’ve always held for travel and exploration was born into me. Back when I was only a child, I used...
by Daphne | Nov 5, 2021 | Body, Connection, Homeostasis, Neck, Nervous System, Safe, Self, Space, Yoga
Yesterday, my sister sent me a message from Singapore to tell me she went to a TCM doctor to sought help after experiencing some pain from her neck that was radiating down her right arm and hand. The therapist proceeded with lots of needling, tissue manipulation and...
by Daphne | Nov 2, 2021 | Cells, Poetry
Fractal natureOrder amidst chaosWithin and without An alchemy of life and sentienceA secret volitionlays beneath perception Organic but inexplicableOf divisions and multiplicationsOf cellular intelligence and divine technology Elemental compositionsQuietly nestlingin...
by Daphne | Nov 2, 2021 | Breath, Poetry
Someone once said…Hurt, is a sensate feelingOf unpleasantness Pain, is the storylinesWe build around it Our wisdomIn reframing Through breathThrough witnessing TransformsThe experience Into grit andResilience.This post was originally posted...
