Imposter Syndrome is a much-maligned phenomenon in Western culture. A quick scroll through social media memes tells you all you need to know. Pithy graphics advise us to “disrupt it,” “beat it,” or “avoid” it with three easy steps. I often wonder about the militaristic language we use when encountering…

For several years, I taught a 4-week Introduction to Mindfulness course at a local studio. One cohort would end, and a new one would start the following week. Over these years, I heard from people about what it was like to start a meditation practice from scratch. One of the…

The body speaks through the language of sensation. The most obvious example is pain. We know that if we touch something and it hurts, we should pull the hand away. When people talk about embodiment, they’re referring to our capacity to experience and relate to the body’s language in real-time…

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience, the ability to get up and keep going no matter what happens. Like the Energizer Bunny. Only not really because, unlike the Bunny, we are actually affected by the world around us. We see it, smell it, taste it. …

In Chinese Medicine, the immune system is comprised of a protective barrier of Qi called Wei Qi ( pronounced “way chee”), that circulates through the soft tissues while also emanating about an inch around the outside of the body. …

In 1950, Albert Einstein wrote the following in a letter to Rabbi Robert Marcus who was grieving the loss of his son to polio. “A human being is part of the whole world, called by us “Universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and…

By the time I got pregnant with my daughter, I had been practicing yoga regularly for about six years. I favored “rolling around on the floor” and very fluid vinyasa, meaning that I didn’t always stick to the same sequences and I would often bring in a bit of flare…

For yogis, one of the most intriguing features of fascia is that it‘s the largest and most wired sensory organ in the body. The extracellular matrix contains more nerve endings than our tongue or our eyes! …