People often don't believe me when I say, "I haven't stretched in ten years". It's true. Sure I move and have a practice of body awareness that involves feeling where I might have a few tight spots here and there, but I no longer hold static stretches for long periods [...]
I don't want to assume you know what a TED Talk is, so for now I'll briefly say that they are an amazing resource of knowledge and their tag-line, Ideas Worth Spreading, says it all. The first TED talk I ever watched was Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroscientist (brain scientist) sharing her experience of having [...]
Several people said, "It's magic!" I read the above orange letters in a colleagues newsletter a day or so ago. The magic that is being talked about is what people said after they experienced some good old Feldenkrais-Love. I get similar comments from my class participants. I've been called a [...]
Check this out! Here are some striking before and after pictures of my hubby Seth. Today he was putting together an iMovie slideshow from his "lost years" and I was absolutely flabbergasted when I saw this shot of him. This photo, just below, is from about nine years ago, while he [...]
I'm not a Burning Man "Lady", but this 7 minute clip is sparkly, colourful and fun! It also shows the immense creativity us humans have. An EASY watch, yet still thought provoking. Enjoy! Irene. http://www.youtube.com/embed/ahv_1IS7SiE
In July 2010 I decided to leave Whistler for a six month hiatus. I drove many many miles in my trusty station wagon. I visited many great friends and colleagues. I followed my gut. My instincts led me. It was glorious. During the tail end of the trip I found [...]
I wrote a piece a while back that featured the founder of Contact Dance Improvisation speaking his truths about human movement. This video shows a room of contact dancers 'playing' the way they play, and they have a very brave and young participant too! Check it out and keep reading.... http://www.youtube.com/embed/zkreiRt8GEY [...]
Our DNA is a spiral. Two spirals twisted together that biologists call "The Double Helix". Our bones have spiral-like qualities to them too. This gives them their strength, resiliency and shock absorption prowess. Our muscles aren't attached to our bones in straight lines either, so why the heck do we [...]
I want to tell you about Kris Carr. I had the pleasure of shaking Kris' hand last week while in NYC. She glows. Luminous would be the adjective I'd use. She is the poster child for self-care and prevention. She even named November "National Prevention Month". Here's what she wrote [...]
Yesterday was a big pause. I'm back from NYC and it seems airline travel wipes me out much more these days than a few years ago. My system is a heck of a lot more sensitive to being pressurized. Perhaps it is 'age', but I'm quite sure it is simply [...]
