Most pain is not a tissue issue

Most pain is not a tissue issue

Here’s a big question for you: if you have pain in your big toe, is your pain in your big toe? Or is your pain inside of you?  We used to always think that the pain was in the big toe. That the issue was in the tissues. And that’s useful to some extent –...
An unusual way of thinking about pain (new course)

An unusual way of thinking about pain (new course)

We used to think that pain was just about the tissues; we focused on operations, we focused on aligning things. But we now know that a huge contribution to our pain experiences is the stories we tell ourselves, and the stories we’re given by other people. The modern...
Pain as a bad habit (new course)

Pain as a bad habit (new course)

 I want to explore a very powerful notion with you – that pain can be like a bad habit. At one stage the reflex to withdraw, to rest, to protect yourself from a difficult stimulus is important. For example, if you twist your ankle, you do need to rest and...
Humans are Rhythmical Beings

Humans are Rhythmical Beings

I love biodynamic craniosacral therapy; the art of using touch to support health. When you touch people they change. It is that simple. Many people struggle with safety; it can be hard work negotiating being in the body. Coming into a relationship with a skilled...