From the beginning of my studies in Somatics, it has been Thomas Hanna’s inquiry into freedom that has taken root deep within me. Deeply curious about human freedom, Hanna left very few disciplines unexplored to pursue his interest in this topic. A philosopher at heart, his exploration began with philosophy and ended, curiously enough, in […]
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A recent New York Times article discussing the harm yoga can cause, has created quite a stir. It has also created an opportunity for us yoga practitioners to re-look at our yoga practice, an opportunity that I am grateful for. I find it so easy to seek change while unconsciously holding the very patterns I
If you are anything like me, you keep waiting for your practice to magically make you a better person. But in truth, is this the purpose of practice? And what is a “better person” anyway? At best it is an individual idea of perfection…..which ultimately is sought after only by the ego. What is practice
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The philosopher Thomas Hanna spent his life pursuing an answer to the question, “What does it mean to be a fully realized human being; what does it mean to be free?” In his quest, he studied philosophy, sociology, history, and finally neurology. Hanna called human freedom “somatics” and is responsible for putting that word into
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