Mind/Body

I woke from a beautiful, epic dream. A man – a co-worker (from back in my Training Director days) and wonderful, dear friend and his husband who now live in San Francisco, had opened a “wellness” center. This was a place to recover from trauma – physical and/or emotional. It was a place to heal, explore, grow and begin to find some damn joy in this hard world.

This wasn’t being done through traditional OR non-traditional medicine but through music and dance. Think Fame mixed with Footloose and A Chorus Line by way of your local, creative shrink’s office.

It was FABULOUS and guess what?! In real life my friend’s husband actual HAS created a similar sort of place. It’s called Embodiment Arts Collective.

The Embodiment Arts Collective is a group of life-affirming wellness professionals dedicated to helping you live well in your body, and your relationships.

Amongst other things they offer Ayurvedic medicine, Somatic Coaching (basically, getting your mind and body alligned/working together) and Relationship and Intimacy Coaching. No dancing though…none that I could see on the website anyway.

Looks like a very interesting place.

A living body is not a fixed thing but a flowing event.
~ Alan Watts

I could use some Somatic Coaching right about now. We’re on the doorstep of October and mine’s jampacked with MGH time. On tap? At least four MRIs, another eye surgery, a laser procedure on that same orb (goddamn wonky left eye!), my yearly with my main neuro guy (do we slice you open this year or no?) and a visit to Vati in Western Pennsylvania. WEEEEEEEEEEE! Do I know how to have fun OR WUT!?

My first two MRIs are set for Wednesday – run from noon until two. Yes, I’ll be in the damn tiny tube for two solid hours. I have enough lorazapam to get through Wednesday but wouldn’t it be nice to NOT need industrial strength pharma (which always leaves me mondo logy for a couple days afterward). Wouldn’t it be nice to beam in and out on rays of sunshiney peace and calm? It’s clearly too late for this week’s tube action BUT better late than never. I’ll discuss this shit with Janice on Tuesday – see what mind/body allignment wisdom she can impart.

Meantime, I’m gonna put in a mega load of gym time between RIGHT now and Wednesday. Possibly I can wear my self out and just sleep away the claustrophobia.

Hey, it COULD happen!

This is the real secret of life – to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.
~ Alan Watts

Imma play in the damn MRI on Wednesday. Goddammit!