Trungpa Rinpoche, Pema Chodren’s Buddhist teacher, observed in his visit to the United States that “Most people don’t feel themselves properly.” This leads to a lot of ‘over-efforting’ in daily life which results in a lot of unnecessary tension and work being done by the...
Renowned trauma experts including Bessel van der Kolk and Peter Levine know that “ our issues are in our tissues. ” Accessing the felt sense of the body through Somatic Experiencing®, mindfulness, trauma sensitive yoga, or other body centered modalities is an important piece of...
Shortly after I began teaching yoga, I noticed a new student experiencing difficulty. She reported being unable to move out of Pigeon Pose, and soon became panicky and weepy. With gentle guidance, she found her way into Child’s Pose and did her best to finish...