Client had whiplash from a recent car accident. The pain in his spine led him to the ER where they also found a MRSA infection in his thoracic spine. He had surgery to clear out the MRSA …..
After the third Bowenwork session, he said he felt ready to return to work three days a week. He had been off for three months. …..
Read MoreI get it. Pushing through to get ‘er done works. For a while. And then you pay for it later. Remember that sore back, frozen shoulder, stiff or swollen knee….?
If you would like to have easeful, supple and agile strength, you can have it. I can help you get there.
Read More“When we learn to listen to the whispers, we don’t have to listen to our body/mind shout in pain or distress!”
What jazzes me is to teach people how to listen to the whispers in their body, breath and even mind, and then share the tools for them to address those whispers before the shouts arise. And in fact to improve awareness and function so that they can do more of what they love to do with less effort, less strain, less pain – and more fun!
Read MoreHello friends! I have finally finished my third (and last!) book about Maher, just in time for Sr. Lucy’s visit in March. (And after that, I will return to monthly newsletters about all things body and movement and ease while doing all the things you enjoy doing!) You can scroll to the bottom for events and dates.
Read MoreIt really jazzes me up when I see my clients get out of pain and able to do more and more of what they love to do!
Who makes the fastest progress? The ones who learn to listen and feel into their bodies as they breathe and move. But none of my clients arrived knowing how to listen and FEEL what is moving, what is quiet, where is breath, where is gripping, etc.
Read MoreDistance Bowenwork can help manage dental trauma and pain, including supporting jaw alignment. Interestingly, jaw and pelvis are directly related and so overall stability can be supported..
Read MoreWhere you wear your hips matters ... weight forward on foot, feet turned out, knees locked, pelvis thrust forward leads to suboptimal loading of pelvic bones (and can lead to issues elsewhere, especially knee and hip joint, lower back and spine.
Read MoreYou do not have to be riddled with aches and pains and strains as you age! That is a story my people and I do not choose to live.
People are reducing their pain, doing more, feeling better. They recover faster from falls, surgery, etc. They have more resilience, even when they push.
Read MoreAnother “growth-spurt” here is the addition of an on-line scheduler integrated into our website. Another “growth-spurt” is the new offering of nervous system wellness based in Polyvagal theory, trauma-informed work including the “Safe and Sound Protocol”. (SSP) Classes are back in person. Rate changes coming.
Read MoreIn addition to new puppy-mom demands, I am noticing some shifts in what clients need from me, in the ways I connect and deliver as Turning Light. I am reviewing some exciting new threads for Turning Light. (Hint: based in Polyvagal Theory in case some of you have heard of this… essentially how to support much better regulation of our autonomic nervous system.) Healing the world is a clear “Begin Within” and that’s what we are about at Turning Light.
Read MoreMost of our Therapeutic Yoga, Bowenwork, Scar Tissue Release work (MSTR) is still in person, though hybrid classes and even remote Bowenwork are available. Experiment with Awareness and Balance. Also, coming In September intro Bowenwork class: “Introduction to Wellness in Your Hands”
Read MoreAt TLC I am all about Ease. … Tension is not the same as engagement. … Ease is not the same as collapse. One essential quality of Ease is that I am stable: whether I am sitting, standing, walking, skiing, etc. …. From a place of stability, strength, growth and development can happen organically, without strain or excess tension.
Read MoreIn August, just days before my 62nd birthday, I slalom waterskied for the first time in 12 years. It was a gas! Exhilarating! Liberating! Therapeutic Yoga & Bowenwork open doors I had thought closed due to injuries and aging. Moving more, in novel ways, yet in strain-free range of movement - these lead to doing more with ease!
Read MoreWhat if your nervous system felt small doses of contentment - every day?
Read MorePost Snippets: … February at Maher in India. For 27 days my life was joyfully about service, love … as Corona developed … I am moving to online classes….continuing private appointments on-line or “emergency” in house…
Read MoreWonder, Joy, & Love are the legacy left by Jessie, our Therapy Dog - to all of us.
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