Freedom and Ease - NeuroNotes 24

Published about 1 year ago • 1 min read • Somatic Therapy

Hello Reader!

I’m writing this from Calgary, where I’ll be diving into another round of advanced training — a reminder that even as a teacher and therapist, I’m always a student myself. Every time I step into a room of people exploring how brains and bodies learn, I’m struck by the magic of one thing: how much ease changes everything. ❤️

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Some of you who have experienced sessions with me will know what I'm talking about: the ease of being in your body that comes after a movement lesson; the ease with which old thinking patterns metabolize into something more life-sustaining.

We tend to think of freedom as something outside of us — more time, more space, fewer obligations. But the truth is, freedom begins inside the body. When movement feels restricted, whether from tension, pain, or emotional stress, our world shrinks a little. Choices feel smaller, possibilities narrower.

Yet when movement becomes easy, everything expands. The breath flows again. The eyes soften. The spine finds its length. Everything is ...lighter. Even thoughts feel more fluid! Ease of movement gives rise to ease of being — and that’s where true freedom lives.

Try this week's practice with the express goal of finding ease... and if that means doing nothing, or next to nothing, then so be it! You are creating a space of freedom.

🎁 NeuroSomatic Practice of the Week

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🧠 News Flash...

I hold you last week may changes were afoot! Courses are now coming back online. Here's a few things you (and your brain!) might be interested in:

The Anxiety Buster course is available for free for the next 3 months. (ps: for those of you who are already members on Mighty Networks, you will be automatically given free lifetime access to the course).

Escape Burnout - Join me in the next Chaos to Calm course, starting November 17th - December 14th, online (live and recorded). CA$ 199

Want an Easy Back? Try the Back Series, starting Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 24, 2025, online (live and recorded). CA$ 59

NeuroSomatics for Trauma Healing Perfect for those of you who are too far to come see me, but are experiencing more complex issues arising from trauma. We will be a small group of max 6 people, starting in November, online (live and recorded).