I’m always eager to learn new skills, and after over 20 years as a massage therapist, I’ve found myself in some pretty interesting continuing education workshops! This week, I’m diving into lomi lomi—a traditional Hawaiian style and approach to bodywork. I know little about this approach and am excited to learn the details. I originally studied massage at the old-school Swedish Institute, before its corporate takeover. Back then, I was transported into a world of deep knowledge that I’m still...

What I love most about massage and bodywork tutorials is their depth. The moment one lies on the massage table with the awareness that they are now not only receiving but also learning, things change; a door opens, and every possible human dynamic becomes a part of the experience, a path to investigate and an opertunity to learn what touch between two consenting adults can manifest. If you think about it, touch encompasses such a wide variety of human experience Just last week, I worked...

I ended a blog post the other day by saying, "Smile at someone today—the world needs simple kindness more than anything right now." That statement really got me thinking. As the rapidly advancing algorithmic world takes hold and we’re pulled in countless directions by overwhelming issues, it’s easy to feel individually lost—and when that happens on a mass scale, collective craziness skyrockets. I know I can get caught up in the endless mind game of, “How can I do anything to battle this?” My...