by Daphne | Nov 5, 2021 | Awareness, Embodiment, Interception, Nervous System, Other, Self, Somatic
In somatic sensing practices, we learn to hold attention both within and without. Through interoception we inquire into our biological processes and how we are showing up in the world.The embodiment of this dual awareness in somatic practices helps us cultivate...
by Daphne | Nov 2, 2021 | Awareness, Bones, Brain, Cells, Connection, Core, Embodiment, Embryology, Limbs, Movement, Nerve, Proprioception, Spine, Spiral
From Liz Koch, author of Core Awareness & Stalking Wild Psoas: Yesterday I had the opportunity to talk Psoas with an orthopedic surgeon in Europe who reached out to me about this mysterious tissue. When I told him I thought psoas was a...
by Daphne | Nov 2, 2021 | Awareness, Body, Breath, Curiosity, Embodiment, Grounding, Mind, Nervous System, Other, Polyvagal Theory, Safe, Space, Touch, Yoga
Yesterday I taught a class at the Special Needs Foundation in Koh Samui. This facility helps to support kids and teenagers who are on the autism spectrum. When I started the class, this young Thai boy was slumped face-down on a yoga mat, he refused to make eye...
by Daphne | Nov 2, 2021 | Awareness, Body, Bodywork, Breath, Cells, Connection, Embodiment, Mind, Movement, Nervous System, Rewire, Safe, Self, Space
How often in your day do you, can you, will you, dedicate time for yourself? How often in life can you, will you, do you, set aside a whole week, or maybe even two, to retreat and reconnect? How often will you, can you, do you, let your nervous system...
by Daphne | Nov 2, 2021 | Awareness, Body, Breath, Core, Diaphragm, Fluid, Psoas, Sensory
A little psoas play inspired by Liz Koch of Core Awareness. Begin by sensing the structural support of the psoas from the initiation of the breath in the diaphragm. Tune into the undulating waves. Move into the fluidity into a continuous flow through the whole body....
