by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
Yesterday I got a wonderful session of Zero Balancing from its founder, Dr. Fritz Smith. One of the biggest learnings was connected with shame. You know, most of us when we look closely have some sense of shame. We feel we’re not good enough, especially when...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
These words are excerpted from the essay “The Wisdom of the Body” from Stanley Kunitz’ book Next-to-Last Things. I’ve found them inspiring my massage therapy again and again over the years. For ages before (human writing), “immense...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
As you may notice, over the last few weeks in this blog I’ve been focusing mostly on structure/energy, art/science and their integration in bodywork. Bit-by-bit I want to assemble a position paper that helps brings clarity to these things and helps our field...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
The broadest use of the term energy in bodywork has been applied to bodywork that consciously aims at more than just soft tissues. The scientific method is empirical. It looks at and works with what is there. In the case of a human, what is there is a body, and...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
In 1962 Ben E. King recorded the song, “Stand By Me.” In this appeal – to whom? – his lover, God, his massage therapist? – he calls up the courage it really does take to stand up and live our lives each day. It is sad, terrifying, joyous,...
