Radical Aliveness

Let it emerge. Don't get enamored with yourself or anybody else. Accept yourself as you are without judgement.  see what is. you have no further problem. (Alan Watts) without judgement Establishing self connection, you can't rush it. wait for it to arise re-finding.... prioritizing allowing myself (In every moment, watch what you are doing, you must be simply, awake and relaxed- A. Watts)  wait for the inspiration you have to not know refining allowing myself (become yourself) Discovery every moment (you have to let yourself happen) not knowing become liberated. Be You, not knowing, not knowing, not knowing, waiting, ready to hear. Don't let repetition ever really be repetition don't go mindless; every repeat is a new movement Don't try to predict your movements. Let them come to you as inspirations; authentically arising movement Catching different parts of the music, whatever part you fancy whatever feels good,...

Spontaneous first time recording my dancing. My tech will improve!  :)

-An inquiry into the deeper dynamics of human interaction. In this episode, I share a few experiences and insights about how structural power imbalances and inequalities influence our interactions with each other.   Thoughts on why we may feel hesitant to share our opinions, ideas and reflections verbally in social situations Suggestions for increasing the likelihood that we will experience satisfying verbal interactions with others.   One way we can co-create safe containers for satisfying interactions:   Agree on explicit yet flexible guidelines for our interaction. In advance.   In this way, we create a field of safety for spontaneous, dynamic,  mutually satisfying engagement to arise between and among individuals.   It is possible to: Address and level uneven power dynamics Minimize layers of separation Meet each other authentically, respectfully, and vulnerably, heart to heart Do you collude?   Sel...

How can you handle (unsolicited) advice with care and compassion for the giver, and receive instead the active listening you want instead? Watch to hear more about why we give advice, what we really want, and how to be of greater support to yourself and to others as you look for guidance.

Using self-inquiry, I unpack a recent personal interaction and mine it for insight, understanding, and deeper self awareness. *Can we impede another's learning by 'rescuing' them from a situation we believe is harmful to them? *Might the insights I share here may make us more effective and helpful as coaches/ advisors/ friends? * When something feels extremely alarming to us... is that the moment to take action? *Are you ever tempted to defer your decisions to an expert? *Who can we trust to know our reality? I'd love to hear your thoughts...have you been the experiencer of any aspect of the story I share? How or what did you do? What did you learn? Let me know!

Healing our psyche with Attuned Eye Contact Where do feelings of shame originate? What do we know about the power and potency of eye contact? as infants, with our mothers? as adults, with each other? with ourselves in a mirror? I discuss the significance of eye contact in our identity formation.  Points covered include: Mary Ayer's book: 'Mother-Infant Attachment & Psychoanalysis; The Eyes of Shame' the 'Mother Gaze'; how initial attunement with the infant affects the infant's sense of self worth skin shame and deep shame physiological and emotional regulation through attuned eye gazing mirror gazing the healing art of offering attuned eye contact to others What is your experience with shame? 

First in a series of short, embodied demonstration videos teaching the principles of healthy relating: Tiffany & Harmony What would it be like to feel good in every moment of every relationship? To be fully present, centered strong, safe, open, and receptive? PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHY RELATING Sometimes it’s just hard, confusing or scary to   meet and try to get to know someone new. We can have feelings of overwhelm, confusion , awkwardness, disconnection, and even shame, as we try to negotiate the intricacies of connecting and relating.   Think about it, though. Every time have an encounter with another person, we must greet, meet, connect, interact, and complete.   How do we stay present and feeling good during each stage of this process? In this video we will break it down step-by-step. We offer some new languaging and bring in some new concepts. You will learn to feel, understand and differentiate the different intentions and energies for each...