Blog entries http://www.massageandmovement.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:19:43 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.massageandmovement.com/blog/when-that-phone-rings-breathe.html <p>&nbsp;</p><br/><p>Remember to&nbsp;Breathe! Here's a great tip I learned from Thich Nhat Hahn, Zen Monk and teacher extraordinaire: next time your phone rings, instead of answering it right away, take a breath in and out. Then answer your call on your next exhalation. Use your phone ringing as an Awareness reminder. Be Present. Take that moment to breathe, and you may find that you have a little more space to bring to that phone conversation.<img src="http://massageandmovement.com/images/1958-sha... Shakti Smith Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:50:55 +0100 present Practice Meditation Healing Balance Awareness http://www.massageandmovement.com/blog/benefits-of-regular-massage.html <p>Twice in the last week I have had clients comment with excited discovery, how beneficial regular massage is.</p><br/><p>Both women, in their 40's and 50's, &nbsp;came in to see me originally for injuries. The first is a corporate woman turned dog walker with a shoulder injury, the second had a bad back. Both came in to see me last week for the third or fourth time, and remarked at how, now that their injuries are healing, they are experiencing other benefits.&nbsp;</p><br/><p>Coming in regularly, onc... Shakti Smith Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:58:30 +0100 Touch Session massage therapy Massage Healthcare Health Bodywork Awareness alignment http://www.massageandmovement.com/blog/energy-healing-musings.html <p><img style="float: right;" title="Janet Morgan's Healer Series" src="http://massageandmovement.com/images/IMG_0346.JPG" alt="Massage Therapy Healing" /></p><br/><p>This painting is from Janet Morgan's Healer Series (www.JanetMorgan.net), it's hanging just outside the door to my office right now. The serenity and peace in this healer's face, is the perfect image for my clients to to see as they walk out of the studio, after a session. I've been working with energy in my sessions for many years, bu... Shakti Smith Fri, 06 May 2011 05:38:14 +0100 Thai Yoga Massage Reiki massage therapy Massage Healthcare Healing energywork Bodywork http://www.massageandmovement.com/blog/walking-barefoot-in-the-woods.html <p><img style="float: left;" src="http://massageandmovement.com/images//Heidi Santa Barbara Woods 2008.jpg" alt="brook winding through evergreen forest" />Last June I left New York City for the Berkshires, for 12 days, for a 'leg' of the Somatic Education program that I am in. I was so looking forward to being in the country--to sitting in the sun on my friend Deborah and Davio's deck in between classes, to visiting local nature spots, and to enjoying the light streaming in through the floor to ... Shakti Smith Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:00:59 +0100 Plantar Fascitis Movement massage therapy Healing Feet http://www.massageandmovement.com/blog/developmental-movement-and-german-culture.html <p>My mother is German, and on a recent visit to me in Brooklyn, we were talking about a law in Berlin that just changed. Before, if children were loud, anyone could call the Police. Imagine! Even laughter, children playing too loudly, were warrant for this call. It was common for pre-schools and Kindergartens to get shut down because of this law. My mother grew up with this law in the 40's, and until 2009, I believe, it stood.</p><br/><p>I think children learn through making sounds. What kind of re... Shakti Smith Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:05:15 +0100 Sound Proprioceptive Movement German Developmental Movement Berlin http://www.massageandmovement.com/blog/thoughts-on-energywork.html <p>I've been doing energywork for over twenty years ( I just thought back to my first class, and realized its been that long, wow.) &nbsp;It's a part of every session I do and every class that I teach. But I don't always talk about it. Its simply part of how I work. Some people do not understand it, or are unsure that it exists. Even so, it is an important part of every session. When a client brings up the subject, it is always nice for me, to be able to talk openly about energy--discuss it, ans... Shakti Smith Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:36:27 +0100 Session Reiki massage therapy Horses Healing energywork Bodywork Awareness Animals http://www.massageandmovement.com/blog/what-is-the-healthiest-bag-to-wear.html <p>Especially in NYC, when your bag, is, often literally, your trunk--what bag do we wear?</p><br/><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;Sometimes a backpack will do--the equal force of weight coming down through the body, ensured by the straps being on either shoulder, can make it the more comfortable choice. But a backpack is cumbersome, especially if one has a big coat on. It is difficult to reach wallet and metro card when doing errands and public transporting. Also, it makes you sweat!</p><br/><p>Then there are courier w... Shakti Smith Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:10:09 +0100 massage therapy Health Function Balance alignment http://www.massageandmovement.com/blog/2010-01-26-23-02-35.html <p>Just a quick thought here, on the connection between Authentic and Jung. I guess one &nbsp;of the main reasons why it is so easy to jump to Jung when doing Authentic Movement, is that we do the movement in a dreamstate. Movement is usually done with eyes closed, and after a few minutes, if not immediately, most practitioners have moved into an altered state. The focus that is active in Authentic Movement, like the focus required in meditation, changes the physiology of the body, bringing one ... Shakti Smith Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:02:25 +0100 Movement Jung Healing Authentic Movment http://www.massageandmovement.com/blog/jung-the-red-book-and-authentic-movement.html <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://massageandmovement.com/images/andy goldsworthy.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p>Go to the Rubin. Museum that is, in Chelsea, here in the city. The exhibit on Carl Jung's Red Book is there for a bit longer, and it is special. For me, &nbsp;the connection between Jung's work and Authentic Movement is imprinted yet again. In seeing the exhibit I am reminded of how related the two are, and am newly inspired to dive into moving/dancing, with Jung's drawings and wo... Shakti Smith Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:40:43 +0100 Unconscious present Jung Healing Awareness Authentic Movement http://www.massageandmovement.com/blog/thai-or-table.html <p><img style="float: right;" src="http://massageandmovement.com/images/jul_lotus_300.jpg" alt="Lotuses at Brooklyn Museum" />A new client, a dancer, just asked me today, "How is a Thai Massage different than a regular Massage?". &nbsp;We talked about the differences, and the similarities, for awhile, and it strikes me as a totally relevant topic to blog on to you now.&nbsp;</p><br/><p>Thai is different in that it is a three dimensional massage. As you receive you are being moved, turned, and stretc... Shakti Smith Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:09:17 +0100 Thai Yoga Massage massage therapy Massage Healing Bodywork Awareness