As I hiked through icy mountain trails on a sunny winter day, I found myself—once again—reflecting on my body. In the forest, I’m reminded that I am part of nature. I see my body as a wondrous emergence from the primordial soup, evolving with perfect harmony....
Why I’m all about an embodied experience of rest. In my 20’s, before becoming a dance therapist, I was (surprise!) a big dancer. One of those high-energy dancers, wearing fuzzy red boot covers and a tight black sports bra, and who loved fast paced, intense...
Can I really call myself queer if I haven’t had queer sex or been in a same-sex relationship? I remember the point in my own queer coming-out journey when I knew clearly that I was attracted to women, but I had not yet had the opportunity to act on my desires. I...
We want to feel better now. Actually, yesterday. Maybe even 3 years ago, thank you. And of course we do! This shit is uncomfortable. They say don’t rush your healing. What a frustrating statement. And what a true one (sorry). The modern world moves at a fast pace,...
Suddenly we have found ourselves just about halfway through 2023, and it feels like a good moment to pause and take stock. Long after the new-year energy has dissipated and resolutions have been forgotten, it’s easy to feel caught up in the fast clip of day to day...
You’re exhausted. You come home from work and collapse onto the couch for a Netflix binge. But when you get up 4 hours later, you feel the same as when you first flopped down. What’s happening here? This is “resting”, right? But then why...
