by Daphne | Aug 17, 2022 | Body, Brain, Feeling, Safe, Sensation, Sensory, Somatic
Snippet 3 from the deep dive with Santosh & Unsu of Breaking the Spell. We delved into the difference between somatic sensing and feeling. Through the lens of the sensory-motor cortex as a – liken to a feedback loop from brain to body, and body to brain. We...
by Daphne | Aug 17, 2022 | Body, Brain, Embodiment, Mind, Somatic
Snippet 2 from the deep dive with Santosh & Unsu of Breaking the Spell. In this excerpt, I share about the bottom-up approach which is the key foundation of somatic therapy. Instead of the conventional top-down goal-oriented cognitive approach of control...
by Daphne | Feb 22, 2022 | Body, Bodywork, Brain, Connection, Curiosity, Embodiment, Relational, Somatic, Training Course
What does being Connected to the Body mean? Being connected with the body means that our actions are not driven purely by intellectual cognition and our reality is informed by more than what the forebrain tells us. It is our ability to hold the dichotomy of both...
by Daphne | Feb 19, 2022 | Awareness, Body, Brain, Cells, Nervous System, Pain, Relational, Sensory, Somatic
A little musing on Pain and Perceiving Change: Many people come to me to “fix” their pain. But I often lay my cards bare that I’m not a “fixer”. Nor am I a “healer” who’s going to make everything bad go away. Our body /...
by Daphne | Feb 17, 2022 | Awareness, Body, Brain, Curiosity, Embodiment, Mind, Pain, Relational, Sensory, Somatic, Trauma, Yoga
I remember the first studio yoga class I taught 12 years ago became a private lesson because only 1 person showed up! I was all nerves but it was one hour of full presence, connecting mind to mind, body to body, soul to soul. The rest is history. As I delve deeper...
by Daphne | Nov 6, 2021 | Awareness, Body, Brain, Joints, Mind, Movement, Muscles, Nervous System
There’s nothing more exhilarating than running up a hill after a 8-year-old. Many people come to me to help them manage their aches and pains.They often ask me which muscles to strengthen and what to release so they can be stronger, or feel less “tight” in their body...