by Daphne | Nov 6, 2021 | Awareness, Bones, Exploration, Fluid, Gravity, Movement, Muscles, Nervous System, Proprioception, Sensory, Somatic, Space, Stability
A lot of tension in the body is often created through accumulative tension in the muscles, either through compensatory movement habits or through our stress response. We tend to forget that our skeletal elements such as the bones and ligaments give us form and...
by Daphne | Nov 6, 2021 | Embodiment, Exploration, Fluid, Movement, Nervous System
Workshop recording from the recent online virtual conference Sugar & Spice – a sexuality & embodiment festival.Presenting a bottom-up experiential approach to relate to the nervous system through the fluid body.”Daphne’s session was a good...
by Daphne | Nov 2, 2021 | Cells, Embodiment, Embryology, Exploration, Homeostasis, Movement, Nervous System
It all begins with 1. In the Chinese tradition, we are 1 when we’re born. The Chinese take into account that life begins in the womb – the moment of conception, when our journey in this realm begins. When we study embryology, we go back in time to explore...
by Daphne | Nov 2, 2021 | Body, Bones, Exploration, Movement, Myofascial, Non-linear Movement, Sensory Feedback, Spine, Spiral
I enjoy exploring non-linear movement using a prop to change things up for sensory feedback. This is a short clip where I’m using a weighted ball (about 1kg) to add load and resistance. It helps me to track movement into the scapular, rib cage and spine. The...
by Daphne | Nov 2, 2021 | Exploration
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 ElliotThis post was previously posted on Yogawithdaphne.com on February 19th 2019
