We’ve all had the experience in growing up of not being met up with, and not only wanting it, but knowing we needed it. In those moments, no doubt, we were often tapping into the subconscious truth that we are a gateway through which life wants to emerge and expand. Rumi invited us long…
Sometimes we know our Life Purpose at an early age. Sometimes it doesn’t come until years later. Studying Kinesiology in 1980 to become a doctor, English was my worst subject. My English teacher, Mrs. Thorpe, tasked us to write our obituary. Now, ever since I was little a conscious fear of death haunted me, so this…
New Patterns for Thriving If you are a fan of somatic brain-body trainings like an in-depth yoga practice or bodywork you are a pioneer in the world of neuroscience and healing. Neuroscience is just now waking up to the profound somatic wisdom of programs like in-depth yoga practice or bodywork/touch. Brain-body healing processes of…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a dysregulation of intestinal function. Those with IBS experience loose stools, diarrhea, constipation, or alternation of irregular elimination, as well as cramping, abdominal pain, gas, and bloating. Stress triggering IBS stems from incomplete “digestion” of emotions and food. Human beings are processors of energy. Neural circuits in the brain, body, and…
Tether the mind to the body. The body is a MAP through which you can see intelligence reflected. Yoga says that the mind is like a kite in the wind, while the body is the tether. Learn to use the dynamic interface of mind and body, and you will fly higher with more freedom. …
"I have been truly blessed by my rich medical experiences and now look forward to sharing what I have learned - health, and real primary care, is connection to self, connection to others and connection to the world. Connection is the key to health and happiness and it CAN be felt, taught and, most importantly, held and shared." --…
SLEEP Sleep loss is perhaps most oftenly disrupted natural cycle of all for clients – and the one that is most crucial for irreplaceable restoration. Repairing this cycle is not negotiable! Sleep loss is a multi-layered issue often rooted in unprocessed anxiety. Like any chronic condition, anxiety requires a change in physical lifestyle, a…
Invocation to Patanjals Yogena cittasya . . . . . . . . padena vacam malam sarirasya . . . . . . . ca vaidyakena yopakarottam . . . . . . . . . pravaram muninam patanjalim . . . . . . . . . . . . pranajaliranato'smi abahu purusakaram…
With releasing "Doership" - a separated but also necessary phase of self-development - comes a state of being simultaneously and spontaneously inner-directed and outer-connected. True "letting go" requires active self-inquiry, active listening, and alignment where natural movement, flow, and coherence move you into effortless action.
Gloria Gonzalez is CCO/Founder of Eight Elements West, an Institute for Somatic Education and Integrative Wellness dedicated to elevating the human experience through Movement, Nutrition, and Medicine. For nutrition/somatic therapies: Somatic Experiencing, and Visceral Manipulation & Craniosacral Therapy
Gloria Gonzalez is CCO/Founder of Eight Elements West, an Institute for Somatic Education and Integrative Wellness dedicated to elevating the human experience through Movement, Nutrition, and Medicine. For nutrition/somatic therapies: Somatic Experiencing, Organic Intelligence, and Visceral Manipulation & Craniosacral Therapy
Gloria Gonzalez is CCO/Founder of Eight Elements West, an Institute for Somatic Education and Integrative Wellness dedicated to elevating the human experience through Movement, Nutrition, and Medicine. For nutrition/somatic therapies: Somatic Experiencing, Organic Intelligence, and Visceral Manipulation & Craniosacral Therapy
Gloria Gonzalez is CCO/Founder of Eight Elements West, an Institute for Somatic Education and Integrative Wellness dedicated to elevating the human experience through Movement, Nutrition, and Medicine. For nutrition/somatic therapies: Somatic Experiencing, Organic Intelligence, and Visceral Manipulation & Craniosacral Therapy
Neuroscience and Somatics In an Unspoken Voice, Peter Levine Waking the Tiger, Peter Levine Psychological and Energetic Healing Drama of the Gifted Child, Alice Miller Getting Our Bodies Back, Christine Caldwell Homecoming, John Bradshaw Life Changes, with the energies of the chakras, Ambika Wauters The Magic of Conflict, Thomas Crum Movement and Somatics Bodywise, Joseph Heller Emotional Anatomy,…
Dr. Stephen Porges: Polyvagal Theory YouTubes CLICK: The Biology of Compassion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYXa_BX2cE8 CLICK: Polyvagal Theory and Romantic Relationships CLICK: The New NeuroScience of Safety and Trauma CLICK: Vagus Nerve (not a Porges video) Dr. Stephen Porges: Polyvagal Theory Podcast CLICK: The Science of Safety in Relationships https://youtu.be/na2blnkRhAY . …
Dr. Peter Levine YouTubes CLICK: Shame, Somatic Experiencing, and the Freeze State CLICK: Trauma, the Empowerment of Anger, and Healing CLICK: Titration and Safety CLICK: Veteran Video - Ray Articles CLICK: SE - History & Concept
Philosopher and writer Alan Watts asks the perennial questions about the meaning of life, taking us on a moving and thought provoking journey that will make you think more deeply about how and who you spend your time with.