Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and interoception
by Jeannie di Bon This article will take a brief look at the connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and how this condition may impact an individual’s interoceptive abilities. What is Interoception? Interoception is the sense of the physiological condition of the body including sensations from within such as heartbeat, respiration rate, hunger, thirst, and…
Being Bodyful: Where do you live in your body?
by BetsyAnn Baron Being Bodyful is my approach to posture. A play on the words “being mindful”, Being Bodyful is built around Postural Somatic Awareness (PSA) and exploration. Why am I so passionate about the postural exploration of Being Bodyful? It has been my experience as a bodyworker for over 30 years and teacher for…
Being Bodyful: Where do you live in your body?
Being Bodyful is my approach to posture. A play on the words “being mindful”, Being Bodyful is built around Postural Somatic Awareness (PSA) and exploration. Why am I so passionate about the postural exploration of Being Bodyful? It has been my experience as a bodyworker for over 30 years and teacher for more than 15,…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Looking after ourselves: enhancing our body awareness and ability to self-care.
Date: Thursday 28th MarchTimes: 19.00 – 20.00 (insert the Time Zone link after)Presenter: Jan TrewarthaTitle: Looking after ourselves: enhancing our body awareness and ability to self-care. Description: This will be a purely practical session following this month’s theme of ‘Developing Body Wisdom’. Jan will guide you in self-exploration, using attention and intention to self-scan and help your…
Stretching the Limits
by Lisa Babiuk What are we stretching? It’s not just muscles. Consider that fascia is a continuous network of varying densities – muscle, tendon, ligament, bone – and there are also nerves and blood vessels throughout. How does stretching affect the body globally? If the purpose of stretching is to increase range of motion,are we…
Stretching the Limits
What are we stretching? It’s not just muscles. Consider that fascia is a continuous network of varying densities – muscle, tendon, ligament, bone – and there are also nerves and blood vessels throughout. How does stretching affect the body globally? If the purpose of stretching is to increase range of motion, are we considering the…