During my divorce in the late '80's, I took a bad fall off of my bike and injured my left hip. I likely cracked the femur, and developed a dinner plate-sized nasty bruise, and, over time, an equal-sized inertial point of scar tissue in that area. The fall also caused micro-tears and "permanent" misalignments systemically. […]
Hope this finds you and yours well. Here we are entering our third month of physical distancing. A benefit of this situation is that it has given us time to ponder and explore many things we normally don't have time for. I promised a video to help you manage aches and anxieties at home; you'll […]
Teamwork required The journey and process of healing will be empowering for you in the long run. You will begin to trust yourself more and more. Listening to and trusting your body will become second nature. Be patient and kind with yourself. During our sessions, I will inquire about how you are doing, implementing the […]
We've already had a lot of cold weather as we head into Winter. And the wind has been pretty penetrating. I've taken to calling it's effects "deranged vata"....sort of an acupuncture/ayurveda shorthand for having your groundedness blown away by the winds. We are mammals. Mammals slow down and sleep a lot more during the short, […]
Let’s see what the fairytale, Rumplestiltskin has to teach about this process: Damsel: Oh dear! I don’t know how to turn this room full of straw into gold! What ever shall I do??? Rumplestiltskin: Never fear! I know how to help you! But, I’ll need you to provide me something of value for my help. […]
Earlier in the week the temperature reached seventy degrees. Cycling along the C&O Canal, the shadows of trees and saplings fell east across the tow-path. My tires bumped over a camouflaged black snake lying parallel to the shadows. Adrenaline pumping as my bike halted and prayers began for the wellbeing of the snake. It's head […]
Here are a few things to keep you healthy as we head into cooler and colder days: Keep NAC, Olive Leaf extract and Oregano oil in capsules on hand to nip colds in the bud. Lemon water is much better for you when your sick, than orange juice. The high sugar content of orange juice […]
At last! Winter has softened into Spring! Persephone, the Goddess who spends half the year in darkness with Hades, God of the underworld, has returned to us. Spring Beauties, Violets, Bluets and and Toothwort are blossoming on the forest floor, Welcome dear friends, our plant allies! You have been missed! What I have learned this […]
