Happy Summer Solstice!

Have you ever sensed a subtle ripple within your body?

Nests are full of little chicks, and my new moms are tending to themselves and to their new little ones as they find their footing in their new roles.

Whether it’s the uncertainty of the weather, the pressure of expectations, the weight of our experience, or the overwhelming nature of managing and multitasking in modern living, stress can seep deeply into our being—impacting our minds, our bodies, and our spirits.

Gentle support in these first months can ripple outwards for a lifetime

The transition from womb to world is profound — filled with wonder, new rhythms, routines, and moments of discomfort and uncertainty.

Whether you are new to this work or just curious about how it supports well-being, I invite you to join me in exploring the essence of this gentle, hands-on approach—and how it may help you and your loved ones.

I am continually drawn to the profound, yet often overlooked, science of touch.

Have you ever noticed that pain is never just in the body?

Before there is growth, there is settling. Before there is change, there is stability. Before we can move, we must yield.

Long before speech, as infants, we communicate through the sense of warmth and pressure of a caregiver’s hand.

Weathering refers to the cumulative biological wear and tear that results from chronic exposure to social, economic, and environmental stressors.

As late summer’s mornings bring fresh winds from autumn’s approach, my reflections settle on the subtle yet profound influence of touch—how something so soft can ripple through our entire being, sharpening our sense of safety, calm, and connection.

August brings with it the shifting tides, a turning toward the harvest and the laying in of support and sustenance for the advent of Fall. In my meditations and mental meanderings of late, I keep returning to the words of Aristotle: “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

As July rolls into summer’s abundance, I find myself reflecting on the nature of balance as a verb, as a living, dynamic process, reminding me that true equilibrium is something we practice, step by step, movement by movement, breath by breath, and choice by choice.

Many of you have asked me what makes Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy unique, how it works, and why so many find deep relief and renewal through its gentle touch. Today, I’d like to share the science and spirit behind this remarkable approach, and how it supports health at every stage of life.

Reflecting on the many journeys I’ve witnessed—both in my practice and as a parent—it is ever clearer how the earliest movements of infancy lay the groundwork for a lifetime of emotional resilience.

While it rarely gets the spotlight, IF health is the ground of our vitality, resilience, and sense of connection—both within ourselves and within the larger community.

I’ve entered a stage of life when coherence, peace, stability, and ease are more valuable to me than being in constant motion.

In a world that moves so fast, many of us look for ways to slow down, reconnect, and feel more comfortable in our own skins. Two paths into this deep restorative are Craniosacral Therapy and the practice of Heart Coherence.

In times of chaos, finding coherence can be both a challenge and a necessity. When the world around us feels turbulent and unpredictable, we have the potential to respond with clarity and calm.

Interstitial fluid surrounds and connects all the cells throughout our body, forming a cellular community. It carries the nutrients and oxygen to the cells, ensuring each cell can thrive. It flows between the capillaries and the cells, allowing for the dynamic exchange of nutrients.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has been a hero and inspiration to me since my childhood. His vision still lights my heart and permits me to hope that we can bring the peace we seek into the world by first finding it in our own hearts and giving it generously away to the hearts of others.

Standing at the threshold of the year’s solstice settling, nature’s rhythms nudge us inward. As the earth quiets and the northern hemisphere sidles toward its seasonal slumber, we, too, are called to follow this turning within, finding silence, embracing stillness.

In need of restoration this month, I’ve been deeply attuned to the practice of nourishing touch.

Magma is the molten substance deep beneath the earth’s surface and is remarkably like our blood. Both are dynamic, flowing, and life-giving substances that are essential for maintaining balance and vitality in each of our respective systems.

We were 20 professionals, resources for expectant and new parents, gathered to meet directly with families, many of whom are first time parents and are generally unaware of what’s available to them.

At the heart of every CST session lies a profound connection between the therapist and the client, creating a space where true healing can unfold.

New Yorkers now cite Issues like anxiety, depression, and access to mental health services as their top concern (NYC.gov).

Last month, I brought my mini–craniosacral class for Babes and Mums to JC Bump & Baby in Jersey City.

Most headaches respond well to Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy, with numerous studies finding a reduction in both frequency and severity of headache pain as well as increased sensations of well-being.

The convergence of earthquakes and eclipses in the Northeast this month reignited in me the special role we play as mediators between earth and sky.

As we emerge from the dormancy of winter to meet today’s Equinox, we receive a gentle nudge towards balance and vitality.

The lengthening days signify the awakening of life force within us, for re-igniting our pilot light. It’s time to embrace the potential for transformation and the emergence of new beginnings.

Bring the peace we seek into the world, first finding it in our own hearts and then in the hearts of others.

Touch plays a crucial role in brain development and cognitive health, particularly during the early stages of life.

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) supports your ability to manage and resolve Long Covid symptoms.

What tools do you use to reset your nervous system when something triggers your warning system?

During birth, an infant’s head and body undergo significant pressure and molding, which can result in misalignments or restrictions in the cranial and sacral areas. Pruning involves identifying and releasing these subtle restrictions through gentle touch and manipulation.

Through the synergy of pruning and tuning, Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy empowers clients to tap into their body’s wisdom, promoting a profound state of relaxation and holistic well-being.

Pruning and tuning are essential brain processes that occur all life long.

If we create movement in the tissues, allowing the stored potency to move, the stored potency can be transformed into energy and ease.

June marks the 1-year anniversary of my monthly newsletter.

Whether from traumatic or preverbal experiences that we were unable to process, or more recent insults and injuries to our body-minds, touch, movement, sound, and breath all help us unlock this stored potency and re-calibrate.

When your ANS is working well, your body processes can return to resting baseline easily and quickly, and your body is able to rest and restore.

Morula is the name of the embryological stage when the fertilized egg has undergone multiple cell divisions.

What new patterns will you be creating this year?

Time for Tuning up (your resilience) and Turning down (the noise).

What a lovely stretch of Autumn weather we are having in New York City. I hope everyone is able to get outside and drink deeply from Nature’s well. I have been reveling in the very good medicine that Nature provides and reflecting on how we can be that for each other and by implication, for the world.

September bids us farewell and October is begun as a brilliant shifting and shaking the summer loose.

Intrinsic health integrates all cellular and tissue form and function, from the moment of conception until death, and is constantly at work maintaining the best possible balance and homeostasis even in the most desperate circumstances.

Welcome to the long last days of summer that are August. Hopefully you have enjoyed or will be enjoying some rest and relaxation, some downtime, and a chance to restore.

As embodied beings, most of us are born with a thirst for touch, for the feeling of connection and safety that nurturing touch provides.

If the Dura were a fabric, it would be silk-like.

A key theory to have emerged recently proposes that Covid-19 is an Endothelial disease.