Year-end is an incredibly important time for we humans to reconnect with the slower time of the natural flow -- to find quietude and time to reflect on the year that's coming to completion. That can be a short daily practice, a day or weekend you claim for yourself, or an entire vacation devoted to integrating all you've done this year. Here are my first reflections on what was powerful for me in 2021; perhaps this will inspire some rest & reflection of your own this holiday season!
Read MoreOne of the biggest leaps forward I’ve had during my 12-year journey as a wellness practitioner has been the discovery, study, and integration of Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychology into my work. Hakomi is a mindfulness-centered, somatic psychology-grounded method of connecting the dots between our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual realms. Using it, we get to discover the relationships between those realms and learn how we’re foundationally wired to operate. It’s incredibly powerful work, but I’ve found it’s even niche-ier and less well-known than Rolfing, so let’s explore Hakomi here a bit so you can get a feel for what it’s like and if it’s right for you.
Read MoreIf you followed along in my last blog, I outlined the first of my top takeaways from the year 2020. These have come together for me as a great set of lessons I’ll carry forward to guide me through whatever the new year ahead brings my way. My 2020 brought up themes of flexibility, embracing what-is, the importance of recalibration on-the-fly, and skillful rest. I invite you to reflect on your year in a similar way, and perhaps use what I’ve learned for yourself as well.
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