Posts Tagged ‘bodywork’
Letting Go of Random in Mind and Body
When we meditate, we may concentrate on an experience such as feeling breath at the tips of our nostrils, or the silent repetition of a mantra, or visualizing a symbol, etc. That then becomes a “home” for our awareness. Our mind will naturally wander; it’s restless. But we have a home to return to. The…
Read MoreENERGY DEFENDED AGAINST ITS DEVOTEES AND ITS DETRACTORS
I have no problem using the word “energy” when it refers to experience. Take bones, for example. When we look at the femur, it is describable with its varied shapes: trochanters, neck and head, shaft, condyles and epicondyles. This is structural anatomy and lives comfortably in science and objectivity. On the other hand, there is the…
Read MoreNon Self-Centered New Year’s Resolutions
“The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society – more briefly, to find your real job, and do it.” – Charlotte Perkins Gilman It’s interesting that New Year’s resolutions are usually so self-centered. We take it for granted that it’s about my resolution to be more creative,…
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