There is good news; a part of us is already connected to life's blueprint for balance and well being. Its called the Long Tide. Before we discuss the Tides, my purpose today is to tell you that you are not broken. My teacher said, "the body is always responding perfectly to the demands on it [within natural mortal constaints]". The blueprint within us is stellar and vast and ancient - and learning all the time. We need to discover and connect with it - and learn to su

If your pain is the result of a recent injury within months of an event, or ongoing pain related to vertebrae fusion, hardware, nerve damage and other diagnoses, please continue seeing your PCP for care and referral. This article is not meant to treat or diagnose neck issues, but rather give an overview of common causes, and exacerbating habits that we as a culture have accumulated. I have homework for you if daily neck pain (not from serious diagnosis) is affecting your qua

I hope you are seeing some improvement, the steps, even incremental, are important. For all causes, symptoms and discomforts, there is an opening. The authentic endeavor to address your body's signals and cultivate possibility and solution is a blessing all its own. In electing to treat your TMJ holistically, you open pathways to well being of your jaw, head and neck. This itself opens us to greater self love and self care.... that results in lower stress levels (and less str

Here's an overview of the 6 major components of recovery that I give my clients and that I've followed myself to recover from chronic pain. 1) Assemble your team 2) Fine-tune your self-assessment 3) Loosen your schedule, routines/habits, and your ideas of "shoulds" 4) Take inspiration from those that have made strides 5) Breathing, allowing the composition of your reaction to your experience to shift, from now moment to now moment. 6) Persevere and repeat until significant s