“The Hug” Technique for Abdominal Pain
Casual hugs are great, but what happens when you make a hug intentional in your abdomen? Try this exercise for … Continue reading …
Self-care
Is it time?
Is it time to take care of yourself? And what does that even mean? I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how … Continue reading …
Belly Health in the New Year
“Nag, nag, nag…” My students sometimes toss this out in class when they’re trying to tease me about my repeated … Continue reading …
Diaphragm Massage
I’ve had a few questions come up over the past few weeks about working with breathing and with the diaphragm. … Continue reading …
The Excellence of Nature
I recently spent seven days on this river, the Middle Fork of the Salmon. Turns out none of our group … Continue reading …
Speaking of the “Softer Side”
In my last post I wrote about the joy of engaging with the softer side of abdominal care, the joyful … Continue reading …
Abdominal Surgery
Heading into surgery of any kind can be daunting. Here is the basic idea for how to create a plan … Continue reading …
The Psychology of Yoga
I think most people don’t realize just how psychological of a practice yoga is. And I don’t mean examining your … Continue reading …
What is Practice? It’s the Act of Learning.
People think that when they come to yoga class, or when they’re on my table, or when they’re doing the … Continue reading …
“Natural” Treatment for Abdominal Adhesions
For some reason this always cracks me up (and not always in the funny way, sometimes it’s in the Lady … Continue reading …