Somatic Travel: Your Nervous System Needs More Than a Vacation
According to a recent travel trends report, 72% of travelers no longer want to "turn off their brains" on vacation. Instead, they want to use their time off to explore a passion or learn something new. Industry experts refer to this trend as a "skillcation." While...
The Power of Acceptance: How to Let Go of Expectations and Judgment
Have you ever experienced the frustration that arises from unmet expectations—perhaps it was a work project that didn’t go how you wanted, a strained relationship, or a personal setback? At one point or another, all of us have.
An antidote to this frustration is intentionally practicing acceptance.
How to be Humble and Why It Cultivates Inner Peace
Being humble doesn’t mean being self-deprecating or feeling unworthy, nor hiding your inner light. Read on to learn what in means instead.
In this post you’ll learn three techniques for cultivating humility: practicing self-compassion, embracing your humanness, extending gratitude.
The Strength of Suppleness: Rewiring Your Brain Through Somatic Yielding (Tao Te Ching Verse 76)
The Biology of Rigidity Versus Suppleness From a physiological standpoint, rigidity is an energy-intensive state. When you brace against stress, your motor neurons maintain a constant firing rate, keeping muscle tissue in a continuous state of readiness. Over time,...
Transcending Fear by Practicing Patience (Tao Te Ching Verse 50)
Unexpected Pneumonia I recently returned home from leading a group tour through the sacred, rugged landscapes of Scotland, only to be brought to a sudden halt by a case of pneumonia. My system came to a grinding, non-negotiable halt. As someone who has spent decades...
The Balance of Opposites (Tao Te Ching Verse 2)
Detaching from Challenges Modern life operates on the unspoken assumption that we can carefully edit our lives to maximize comfort and minimize discomfort. We often strive for constant fulfillment, pushing ourselves to seek external validation and productivity while...








