Richard? Richard who? Richard Valasek, RN, one of the original instructors of Ortho-Bionomy and the primary facilitator of this summer’s workshop. I took my first workshop with Richard in New York City in the cold, wintry spring of 2005. In the small yoga studio where the workshop was held, he dominated the room, both physically […]
One Small Shift in Perspective that can Change Everything
A couple of days ago Emily asked me about my headaches. It was an innocent enough question. She knows my history. She cares about me and about how headaches affect my life. Still, as usual, I felt this tensing in my stomach as my mind began sorting through the past few weeks frantically searching for […]
Things Aren’t Going to Get Better
I’m curled up on the floor. Inside I am breaking. Again. I feel shattered, devastated, very, very afraid and alone. My breath is coming in gasps. Tears are running down my cheeks. I am shaking – that deep, core shaking that comes from absolute terror. I recognize this place. I’ve been here countless times over […]
The Phases of Ortho-Bionomy: Bringing You Home
The Phases (or Moods) of Ortho-Bionomy are the key to the depth and healing potential of this work. However, I’ve yet to read a really clear, fairly concise explanation of what they are or how they feel. So, here’s my experiential explanation of the phases from two perspectives: both as a practitioner of this system […]
A Rather Goofy Suggestion for Coping with the Remainder of 2009
Initially, I wanted to write something about the New Year. But, the more I thought about it, the more I realized that a) we aren’t there yet and b) where we are is smack-dab in the middle of holiday madness. So, instead, I have a rather goofy suggestion to help you cope with whatever chaos, […]
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