by Kathy Taylor | Mar 3, 2021 | Body Wisdom/Somatics
A group of college women came out last weekend for a little horseplay at HerdWise. After getting present, they explored boundaries and were astonished to discover how much they were ignoring what their bodies were telling them. The horses offered valuable feedback and...
by Kathy Taylor | Feb 3, 2021 | Body Wisdom/Somatics, Self-Care
Every spring at our old house we had barn swallows make their (very messy) nests. Still, I loved watching them grow from grotesque, bare-skinned creatures into cute fluffballs with wings and bright yellow lips. I’d watch through the window as they’d stretch their...
by Kathy Taylor | Nov 20, 2020 | Body Wisdom/Somatics, Personal Growth/Development
An old boyfriend of mine had a yellow car he called “The Bee.” I’d never known anyone with at yellow car before, but after seeing “The Bee,” suddenly yellow cars were everywhere. Have you ever had something like that happen to you? Blame it on the Reticular Activating...
by Kathy Taylor | Nov 20, 2020 | Body Wisdom/Somatics
“For the next 30-40 minutes, Go where your body wants to go.” I had no idea what that meant on training day 1 of 5, but as I wandered into the arena, I was acutely aware that my head was telling me where to go. I didn’t even really understand how to “go where my body...
by Kathy Taylor | Nov 5, 2020 | Body Wisdom/Somatics
“For the next 30-40 minutes, Go where your body wants to go.” I had no idea what that meant on training day 1 of 5, but as I wandered into the arena, I was acutely aware that my head was telling me where to go. I didn’t even really understand how to “go where my body...
by Kathy Taylor | Oct 16, 2020 | Body Wisdom/Somatics
Standing 30 feet away from my client, Sarah, I explained that in a minute I was going to walk toward her. At any point, should she want me to stop, all she needed to do was so. Additionally, if I felt I should stop, I would. As we played around a bit more, Sarah began...
