The Center for Embodiment

We’ve all been given stories about our bodies. Some of them help us, and many of them hold us back, telling us that we can’t or shouldn’t. That we’re not enough, or we’re too much. That they need to be a certain way or that if they’re not perfectly aligned, you’re screwed.

While we can’t change what we’ve been given, we can reorient ourselves to it. And for me, that starts with awareness. Very simple. But not easy.

What stories have you been taught to believe about your body, and how might they be holding you back?

If you resonate with what I’ve said above, but you’re unsure what to do to challenge your stories, get in touch with me to see if my evening classes on Monday and Wednesday would be a good fit. 530-645pm.

If you feel so inclined, post a story in the captions. I find time and time again that the more we share, the more we recognize that we are not alone.

OK…it’s getting posted. No going back. probably one of my biggest shadows in the HMS program with .marcello has been dance, and in this case, the beginning stages of breaking. Thanks to for guiding us. It’s wild, because I’m a musician, and I like to dance. I can perform, and I can box and locomote. But give me steps, torso and arm isolations with music and I want to 🤮. the mere thought of dancing like this in front of other people has been enough to make me cringe, and yet I think it’s probably better now than it feels and looks in my head. Thank you to for doing it with me so that I don’t have to face the beast alone **the occasional arm smack coming from offscreen** 😂

While there have been many interesting occurrences during the Human Movement Studies program with .marcello , one of the most interesting has been my newfound love of fighting. There’s something about the practice that is surprisingly intimate, even within the intensity. And as the intensity increases, I find myself dropping deeper and deeper into an unspoken rhythm and depth of focus that leaves me feeling deeply connected with the other human I’m sparring with. In this case, my partner in crime, . And the journey continues…year three, grappling 😏. Let’s goooooo!!

An amazing day of aerial acrobatics work. A preview of the year to come with .marcello in Movimentica year 3. This was my very first front flip. Let’s see how far we can take it in a year!

What an incredible weekend with .marcello and the Movimentica group! And I did a thing.