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 […]
Confessions of Untoward Urges + Chocolate!
Untoward*: difficult to guide, manage, or work with marked by trouble or unhappiness; not favorable When was the last time you experienced an untoward urge? An urge that was so strong that you had difficulty guiding or managing it? An urge that you knew, if followed, would likely lead to unhappiness and/or trouble? The last […]
Announcing: Things! Two Things! BIG Things!
Let’s get right to it. After months (months!) of preparation, I happily announce the following: Thing #1: Sessions by Skype! You don’t have to live in Portland anymore in order to work with me! I’m now offering sessions over Skype (or the phone if you don’t have access to Skype). If you are sick of […]
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 […]
How to Shift Out of Fear and Into the Present Moment
My brother is at the dentist. He is having some work repaired on a root canal gone wrong. Sitting there, he is filled with anxiety. It’s going to hurt; he knows it. Any moment the pain will begin. Any moment one of those hard, gleaming tools is going to dig into his tender gums and […]