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The heart of awareness
The other day, a good friend noticed that I’d started referring to the heart of awareness rather than the art of awareness. It was one of those things that had…
Read MorePodcast with Loulou James
A few months ago, Althea Finch, creator of The PainFree Method™ invited me to talk about the Buttafly Technique and the journey that led to its development. It’s always slightly…
Read MoreWhen symptoms begin to make sense
One of the questions that has accompanied me throughout my career is, “Why do symptoms appear when they do?” As a physiotherapist, I was trained to assess the physical body.…
Read MoreWhat Is the Buttafly? The Constant Behind Back Care, Yoga and Meditation
One of the challenges I’ve faced over the years is explaining exactly what the Buttafly is. Simply speaking, the Buttafly is a posture and positioning tool designed to support comfort,…
Read MoreA Healthy Spine for LIFE: why this is not a typical course
One of the challenges in writing about A Healthy Spine for LIFE has been finding the right words to describe it. From the beginning, I knew it wasn’t a typical…
Read MoreWhat do they eyes have to do with posture?
When we think about posture, we usually think about the spine. We think about how we sit, stand and move. We may consider the position of our pelvis, the curve…
Read MoreReflections on the Subtlety of Pain Relief
“Although I initially felt no significant effect after a 20-minute session, that night I experienced my most comfortable night and slept 8 hours through for the first time in years.”…
Read MoreTight Hips? Start With Your Spine
Many people tell me they can’t sit cross-legged because their hips are too tight. Sometimes that’s true. However, often what feels like a hip problem is actually a whole-body pattern…
Read MoreSeated Meditation: Find Comfort & Ease Using the Buttafly
Why alignment matters If you practise seated meditation and other yoga practices like pranayama, you’ve probably been told to sit up straight. It’s well-intentioned advice. Yet for many people, the…
Read MorePratyāhāra: Inward Turning at the Solstice
Fresh back from a sweat lodge retreat, and still integrating what moved through me over the weekend, I feel like sharing now. While it’s still alive in my body. It…
Read MoreUnderstanding Bone: The Living Foundation of Our Health
A few days ago, I tripped and fell – a classic FOOSH (Fall On Out-Stretched Hand). Thankfully, nothing was broken, but the experience brought back vivid memories from my years…
Read MoreRecognition by the Complimentary Medical Association
It’s been a while since I last wrote – almost six months, in fact, and I’ve genuinely missed keeping in touch. During this time, life has delivered a powerful lesson…
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