Dec 4, 2022The sweat lodgeThe following is a journal reflection on my time at a recent retreat at the Esalen Institute. As I sat on the cool damp grass outside the sweat lodge at the Esalen Institute, I prepared to enter this sacred ceremony. I didn’t know what I would discover, but I felt…Healing Journey4 min readHealing Journey4 min read
Sep 19, 2021A dolphin taleSwimming with dolphins was on my bucket list. When I turned 50, I said to myself, “Right this is it. Now or never.” …Dolphins4 min readDolphins4 min read
Jan 11, 2021A perspective of living in high anxiety timesWhen I read the phrase that we are currently living in unprecedented times, I notice how I hold my breath and have a myriad of racing anxious thoughts. Recently I have been looking into family history and finding out more about my great grandmother’s husband. His name was Mr. Clark…Mindfulness3 min readMindfulness3 min read
Oct 27, 2020Using touch as critical communicationOver the last 30 years, I have used touch to facilitate physical change in my patients. Because of my special interest in the importance of touch in every aspect of our lives, I have witnessed how much touch communicates a steady supportive presence when no words are helpful or to…Touch4 min readTouch4 min read
Sep 29, 2020One step forwardLast March, no one understood this little virus called SARS- CoV2 that led to COVID in the human body. Yet, I knew it would make a global impact. Despite the fact a shelter-in-place order had been likely, I put the concern firmly in the back of my mind. After California’s…Therapeutic Touch5 min readTherapeutic Touch5 min read
Sep 7, 2020Blessing in disguise: How Covid-19 is bringing light to touch and consentWhen social distancing began buzzing as a precaution for preventing the spread of Covid-19, I panicked. “Oh no, this is the end of all discussion and advocacy around nurturing healing touch,” I thought to myself. When the pandemic first hit, there was an understandable catapulting toward fear in every way…Touch Deprivation3 min readTouch Deprivation3 min read
Jul 13, 2020Coping with our brave new world: Finding calm for yourself and othersThanks to Covid-19’s persistent presence, we’re living in a brave new world absent of touch and high on anxiety and uncertainty. Humans are hard-wired for touch from the day we are born and this social-emotional need has no replacement. Touch nurtures our nervous system and impacts emotional development. The lack…Covid 19 Crisis3 min readCovid 19 Crisis3 min read
Jun 22, 2020Touching on unity, building connection in our Covid-19 worldAs humans, we crave unity and connection. Regardless of the issue, whether due to a physical distance or an ideological one, each one of us wants peace within ourselves, our families, our communities, and our greater world. In this era, we’re suffering from pain, after already being depleted as a…Unity3 min readUnity3 min read
Jun 8, 2020Moving toward post-pandemic healingFor most of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought up a period of pain, isolation, anxiety, and various challenges. One major effect has been the physical distancing, limiting us from our natural drive to connect with others. …Post Pandemic4 min readPost Pandemic4 min read
