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Touching Upon Touch
While the English language has no word that adequately names an entity that fully embraces and fuses the physical and mental dimensions of our being, and while a still-pervasive Cartesian conceptual framework perpetuates the the notion of a clear distinction between body and mind, our language does have a word which–in its richly manifold meanings–embodies the multi-layered dynamics that permeate our flesh, our feelings, our thoughts and our relationships with one another and with the world.
“Losing Our Touch” From The Opinionator, The New York Times
Note from Deane Juhan: The following article was not written by me. It was forwarded to me by a friend and client. But the message is so resonant with me, and so beautifully written, that I wanted to share it with you all. The issues raised here have long been close...
Reaching the Mind With Touch
"There is no teaching until the pupil is brought into the same state or principle in which you are; a transfusion takes place; he is you and you are he; there is a teaching; and by no unfriendly chance or bad company can he ever quite lose the benefit." —Ralph Waldo...
Introduction to the Self-embodying Mind by Jason W. Brown
The opportunity to introduce the re-publication of this book fills me with a very deep pleasure. About nine years ago I plucked it from a store shelf, half by accident and half by serendipitous instinct, and I have seldom experienced the kind of excitement it gave me...
I just wanted to send you a letter thanking you for reigniting my passion about comforting, waiting for the tissues to allow, exploring, and of course learning!
Resistance is all around us and within us, and the ability to sense and awaken mind and body is such a great joy. I have practised the body work on my son, and he felt greater ease of movement.
I work with one PT and two PTAs.
We all do an ‘in service’ after our CE classes. We have all been incorporating this work into our sessions! It has proven very beneficial! Also, the PT clinic is attached–combined with the fitness center.
I did some of the work to our gym manager–CrossFit instructor, who has terrible ROM in his shoulders and is very muscular. His ROM increased greatly from just a little work.