Today marks Spring Equinox.
I so love the early Spring. When going for a walk it is delightful to see flashes and flourishes of color juxtaposed against the dark and grey hues of a Winter slowly dissipating.
I try and make it out into nature at least once a day. These changes of Spring can come and go so quickly. Each time I take a walk, I am amazed by the changes taking place day by day. Where just yesterday a tree was asleep under moss and frost, today it is dazzling for all the world to see with small white flowers glowing in the grey afternoon.
These changes can be subdued and subtle, but vibrant none the less.
When going through Rolfing®️, there are a dynamic array of changes taking place during and after each session. Some of them obvious, others more subtle and nuanced.
It is important to pay attention to all of them. Yet, I invite you to pay attention to those changes that are quieter, barely perceived but still brilliant and powerful. Like cherry blossoms in the early Spring.
When we begin to bring our attention to the more subtle sensations in our bodies, not only are we tapping into the bodies ancient wisdom, but we are also tending to ourselves in a deeper way as well. We are listening, trying to hear what our body is telling us with a whisper. This is the antithesis of neglect and abandonment. It is a compassionate intention to sense and feel all that is you. Sometimes these quiet utterances can be deeply transformative and healing.
At the end of most sessions, I may ask you a deceivingly simple question, "What are you experiencing in your body right now."
Clients respond with a wide variety of responses, nothing, there is less pain, I feel further back on my heels, my hips feel more under me.
If we linger, we may begin to sense and feel the more subtle.
A low level tingling in your extremities, a wave of energy moving up and down your spine, feeling just a bit more heavy.
Perhaps faint emotions beckon you to pay closer attention as well. A poignant sense of relief, an ancient grief from long ago, gratitude filling your heart with warmth, a low level vibration of rage kept at bay for so long.
This isn't always easy. Words don't always do what you are experiencing justice. Yet, if you can, try. It doesn't have to make "sense." If words just don't work, try expressing your new found awareness with movement or perhaps even a drawing. Be creative. As long as it is a truth that resonates deep within you. When we sense the more sublime sensations, and give them meaning, they become more embodied. You become more whole and another level of healing can take place.
In healing, we aren't looking for perfection, we are looking for wholeness. To embrace and recover all that has been, will be and is currently you.
Sometimes this can be found in the quietest corners and edges of your soma and psyche.
Like a tree deep within the forest revealing bright Spring buds to the early morning light.
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