New ideas pass through three periods: 1) It can’t be done. 2) It probably can be done, but it’s not worth doing. 3) I knew it was a good idea all along!
– Arthur C. Clarke
From Skepticism to Superpower: Witnessing the Brain's Remarkable Plasticity
As a movement...
I have had a very stressful week, a feeling of overwhelm that I started to notice as a scary feeling like pressure in my head, little migraines, and a host of other somatic symptoms I won't bore you with all the details- let’s just say I felt out of control. Luckily I know...
Birthdays can be funny things. Today marks another year older for me, and let's just say the number is high enough to move into an “active adult community.” Which, by the way, I won't be doing. (yikes!)
Things shift as we get older. But they don't have to downhill!
I used to be...
Understanding Pain: How Your Brain Can Help You Heal
For 10 years I practiced yoga daily, meditated regularly, and still, I lived with exhausting, debilitating chronic back and foot pain.
My quest to learn to move and live without pain is how I became a NeuroMovementⓇ Practitioner. I feel...
"Imagine if we learned to connect with ourselves like this as children? The world would be a very different place."
This intriguing reflection, posed by a student in one of my classes, sparked a conversation into the surprising benefits of subtlety, one of the essential neuroplastic...
Have you ever known someone who speaks loudly, even in seemingly calm situations? While hearing difficulties can sometimes play a role, it's often not the case. Instead, this person might struggle to perceive the difference between loud and soft, or they may not be fully aware of the impact...
Chronic pain can sensitize your brain to send more pain signals. Learn how to break the pain cycle and regain control of your life.
Your fast-acting brain is your workhorse, doing quick, familiar, skilled, and repetitive actions. It also protects you from danger. Learn how you can use your brain's fast and slow systems to enhance and accelerate your own neuroplasticity!
Did you know you have a fast brain and a slow brain? Going slow is a crucial strategy for learning new information, and accelerating changes in the brain. What is about slow? Why is slow important, and why is often quite challenging to do?
