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 | Jun 9, 2022 | Awareness, Body, Bodywork, Breath, Classes, Curiosity, Diaphragm, Exploration, Gravity, Movement, Nervous System, Non-linear Movement, Self, Sensory, Sensory Awareness, Somatic
Continuing from the previous nervous system workshop, we engage in new variations of movement sequences focusing on the pelvis. We also explore in free form and non-linear movements. Allowing the senses to open to the different options initiated from the pelvic...
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 19, 2022 | Body, Pain, Sensory, Soul, Space
My Dad left this world two years ago today.He left quietly, non-intrusively, unceremoniously, in his sleep.Just the way he would have wanted -Simple, hassle-free, clean. For a year I tried to learn how to grieve from afar.Away from family and friends, removed from the...
by Daphne | Feb 19, 2022 | Body, Sensory
I had a dream last night of a tranquil landscape of rock formations amidst a lake.I woke up with a yearning for the smell and sight of dirt and rocks and a big body of water.I decide to “follow my dream” and came here to Little Guilin, a little nature escapade right...
by Daphne | Feb 17, 2022 | Sensory, Somatic, Yoga
Yesterday Dewi Chen of Terra Luna Yoga dropped into my little home studio to share a conversation about somatics, yoga, sensorial languaging, existentialism… There was a short practice too, albeit punctuated by technological hiccups on the other camera...