April 12, 2018
Journalism (especially older-school) and to a greater extent the law is always asking trauma survivors to present to the public the mirror of their continuous self as though it had not been smashed.
July 17, 2016
Inheriting and benefiting from and professionalizing yourself within a patriarchal somatics while believing that because it works for you means that it's just fine for the bodies of others is a lot like being born white. It's just a dumb-luck circumstance that happens to work for you (or so it seems) by hurting others in ways you can't readily see. It only becomes a moral failing – something you could justifiably feel guilty about – if you learn about it and fail to course-correct. It's not your fault, but it is your responsibility.
June 7, 2014
Ten days ago, Diane Bruni and I hosted a public event called “What Are We Actually Doing in Asana: an exploration of yoga-related injuries.” There were about seventy people in attendance, most of them yoga teachers. When Diane asked who had been injured through asana practice, virtually everyone raised their hands.