why i care
I believe your body holds wisdom that is essential for creating the world we all deserve to live in – you know, where no one must hustle or compete to meet their basic needs, where all bodies are deemed valuable and every being has ample space for rest and ease. My intention is not that this sounds like a lot of pressure, but I do get it if holding such power makes you feel a little anxious.
in this way we find each other
Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh was known for encouraging his students to see “the miracle in the mundane.” He might, for example, hold up an orange and ask those before him what they saw. Yes, it is an orange, but what else?
where to begin
When we feel our bodies it's so easy to focus on what is not working. We notice the ache across our shoulders, the pain in our knees, the anxiety in our gut. Our awareness of these sensations is usually followed by a common thought: How do I make this go away?
We assess our options: face it head on, or ignore it.
orienting toward ritual
Ritual slows us down. It invites space for contemplation and deeper alignment in our work, projects and relationships. It is the opposite of urgency, and in this way, medicine for counteracting systems that require speed and disconnection. When we invite ritual, we empower ourselves to move counter to this conditioning. We are strengthened. Our priorities shift and our pace changes. This is where our power is.
practice: re-meeting your body
Sometimes it feels like our bodies don’t quite fit. They don’t move how we move. They don’t look or we look. It’s as though we’re buried in a sumo suit of flesh and emotions that don’t accurately reflect who we really are. The real you is less messy, more grounded, less anxious and more confident. The real you is comfortable in her own skin.