Just last night I cashed in on the Christmas present I had gifted my 18 yo daughter. Tickets to see comedian Jo Koy. Hilarious! I haven’t laughed that hard in far too long! Cry laughing, squeeze-my-cheeks laughing, a bit hungover today from absurd, full-body, hyena laughing. (Hungover with zero booze involved, welcome to 50). One of the reasons I adore Jo Koy is his ability to use the human condition as a way to break through differences and unite the audience through relatability. Last night, he effortlessly educated the 50+ somethings in attendance about sciatica (nerve pain felt in your butt, leg, or back), the IT band (a tight line of dense tissue that runs up the outside of the thigh), and foam rolling. I mean, this shtick couldn’t have been more up my alley! He relives his Doctor’s office woes of learning he has sciatica and receiving his prescription of foam rolling. He then goes on to […]

With an almost 18-year-old daughter beginning her Senior year, and two 13-year-old dogs at home, new isn’t always top of mind. In fact, it feels like I am witnessing the final chapter of a book play out in my day-to-day life. Life stages are so wild to reflect on especially when you experience those full circle moments… between generations. Nostalgia at its finest. It’s been the 4 of us- Autumn, Isis, Buckie, and myself- for the last 10+years. We’re a total unit. And knowing we are on the final leg of this phase of homelife, the simultaneousness of what was, what is, and what will be is all a part of being Present. It’s an irony that doesn’t escape me. And yeah, life has a funny way of sneaking up on youAnd life has a funny, funny way of helping you outHelping you out Ironic by: Alanis Morissette My work-at-home life was designed around being […]

What I know to be true about fascia (because I’ve felt it in my bones): It’s all connected is a gross understatement. The body remembers… everything. The body, by way of the fascial system, is in direct communication with the Higher Self (you can call that energetic woo… or a lifeline). Releasing fascial restrictions can most certainly eliminate/transform pain. Pain is a result of fascial restrictions. But the power of the fascial system doesn’t stop when the pain does. The embodiment of fascial knowledge has a learning curve… patience matters, practice is key. Life is complex, relying on the body’s wisdom is sanity. Our inner world and external world are in a dance. One leads while the other adjusts to its ever-changing environment 💃🏻🕺🏽 Fascial health is a must in this modern world. The fascial system looooooooves sustained pressure and a meditative mind (simultaneously, of course). Healing, self-discovery, and soul-growth are similar […]

I’ve recruited my 17 yo daughter and her friend to help me with some new video projects. They are students of a New Media program at school where they spend half the day up to their elbows in technology – video, audio, photography, editing, etc. Besides the simple fact that I’m Mom and my daughter, Autumn, is 17, this newly developed trio seems to be off to a decent start. Autumn is well versed in fascia. (TMI side note: she was very newly conceived when I attended my first Myofascial Release seminar back in 2004. So she’s been feeling the effects of fascia since the womb.) Not to mention she has seen the evolution of my fascia-based business her entire life. But her friend has no fascia idea. Fair enough. Most adults are like, what the… fascia? Here we are, day 1 in the Yurt. Cameras, mics, and teenagers. I try not to be too in […]

** disclaimer **I have spent several days+ tweaking this post, where I normally write these newsletters in one sitting. This writing feels a tad heavy, but I guess that’s fitting, all things considered.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Having the inside scoop into people’s healing process is an honor and an eye-opener. It’s basically impossible to not observe patterns and similarities within each person. But it gets simply fascinating to observe kindred healing qualities amongst many. There is a level of vulnerability needed to be seen and witnessed in the exchange between therapist and client. To allow yourself to explore the places Myofascial Release can take you requires a willingness to feel some of the darker places in both the body and the subconscious mind. Buried memories, extraordinarily uncomfortable thoughts, and suffocated belief systems are a few ways in which the fascial system holds on to our emotional, mental, and physical wounds. A few weeks ago, as the snow […]

If 2020 would’ve told me how it was going to take my intentionally built, reliable, 1:1 Myofascial Release practice, turn it on its head and morph it into something familiar but basically unrecognizable, I don’t think I would’ve signed up for it. Connection, touch, deep trust, and vulnerable intimacy in the name of healing… what an honor for that to be my life’s work! It was part of my identity. It was sacred magic. (Cue the fast forward button. And as you watch all of the scenes go flying by on the screen, know they are a story in and of itself. The voices are high-pitched and ineligible but they hold so much raw truth. It’s the messy middle that carries life from Point A to Point B.) My willingness to publicly share and process ALL that has gone down over the past 2 years lives with everyone else’s covid story. […]