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Field notes on movement, structure, and the body that carries you
Writing about bodies, movement, and the work that changes both. Seven running series, one published each day of the week, plus a growing shelf of standalone essays.
The Conversation Between Structure and Awareness
Exploring the relationship between Structural Integration, Movement Education, and the Feldenkrais Method.
The Anatomy Trains Series
Walking through the myofascial meridians that connect your body head to toe.
The Modern Body
What modern life has done to the human body, and what you can do about it.
Movement Education vs. Personal Training
The difference between training muscles and training movement.
Strength Redefined
Redefining strength for a culture that confuses it with force.
Structural Integration vs. Massage Therapy
Clarifying the difference between two very different forms of bodywork.
The Practitioner Collaboration Series
Building bridges with massage therapists, yoga teachers, trainers, and more.
Essays on practice, the body, and the work abroad
What I Learned Working on Combat Veterans in Ukraine
Working alongside master practitioner Sharon Wheeler in Ukraine, I provided structural integration for combat veterans with amputations. What I learned about scar tissue, trauma, and the body’s resilience changed how I practice.
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Preventive Health for Active Adults
You eat well, exercise, and stay active. But if you’re not addressing your structural health, you’re missing a critical piece of the prevention puzzle.
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Being of Service: Taking Your Structural Integration Practice Into the World
I gave a webinar for Anatomy Trains about my volunteer work in Ukraine. Here are the five lessons that changed my practice.
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How to Stay Mobile After 60: It’s Not Too Late to Move Better
Your sixties are not too late. Learn how structural integration helps restore mobility, reduce pain, and keep you moving freely.
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How to Stay Mobile After 50: What Your Body Actually Needs
Your fifties bring real changes to connective tissue, recovery, and balance. Learn why mobility matters more than ever.
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How to Stay Mobile After 40: A Structural Integration Perspective
After forty, fascial adhesions accumulate, recovery slows, and old injuries resurface. How structural integration can reset decades of accumulated patterns.
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Radical Empathy: What Working with Trauma Survivors Taught Me About Bodywork
Working with combat veterans who’ve lost limbs taught me that the most powerful thing a practitioner can offer isn’t technique. It’s presence.
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Anatomy Trains Structural Integration Explained
Anatomy Trains Structural Integration (ATSI) is based on Tom Myers’ myofascial meridian model. A clear explanation of what it is and how it works.
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Why I Volunteer My Structural Integration Skills in War Zones
Structural integration isn’t just for wellness clients. Why I take my skills to Ukraine and how it’s changed my practice.
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Is Structural Integration Worth It? An Honest Assessment
Structural integration isn’t cheap. The 12-Series is $3,000. An honest look at the investment, what results to expect, and who gets the most value.
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Why Does My Back Pain Keep Coming Back?
If your back pain returns after every treatment, the problem might not be your back at all. Structural patterns, not just muscles, are the real issue.
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What Is Fascia and Why Does It Matter for Your Body?
Fascia is the connective tissue web that wraps every muscle, bone, and organ in your body. What it does and why it matters for posture and pain.
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Structural Integration vs Chiropractic: Which Approach Is Right for You?
Structural integration and chiropractic both address the body’s structure, but their approaches are fundamentally different. Compare the two.
Read → Structural Integration vs Massage: What’s the Real Difference?
People assume structural integration is just deep tissue massage. It’s not. Here’s what actually makes them different.
Read → Santa Cruz Personal Training Prices 2025
Complete guide to personal training costs in Santa Cruz. Compare rates, understand pricing factors, and learn how to get the best value.
Read → Best Outdoor Training Spots in Santa Cruz
The best outdoor workout locations in Santa Cruz, from West Cliff Drive to DeLaveaga Park.
Read → How to Choose a Personal Trainer in Santa Cruz
What certifications matter, red flags to avoid, and questions to ask when finding the right personal trainer.
Read → Personal Training vs Group Classes in Santa Cruz
Comparing personal training and group fitness classes in Santa Cruz. Pros, cons, and costs of each.
Read → When Discomfort Becomes Normal: The Hidden Tension We Carry
Your body adapts to misalignment so gradually that you stop noticing the tension. What it feels like to let it go.
Read → When Tech Changes Our Posture: The Hidden Cost of Digital Lives
We spend six-plus hours daily on screens. The biomechanics of forward head posture and evidence-based interventions that actually work.
Read → Your Phone is Reshaping Your Skeleton (And We Can Do Better)
Technology is literally changing people’s bodies. How your fascia adapts to screen time, and why text neck is about more than just your neck.
Read → The Power of Integrating Structure and Movement
A fundamentally different approach that combines Structural Integration and Movement Education to break free from pain patterns.
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