Philosophy
The body is a way of knowing.
Intertwining age-old traditions and current, research based approaches, Laura Ann Wolfe provides support and guidance to explore a spectrum of concerns that may manifest or be reflected in the body. This practice is a fluid and often surprising process of discovery.
Laura Ann is an experienced guide to accompany you on your path to understanding your body for purposes of self-healing.
At times our potential for freedom of movement is inhibited by various challenges including injury, overuse, illness, trauma, or the challenges of age. This can create an opportunity to more closely observe the lively and dynamic conversation between our somatic experience and our state of mind.
Having access to the messages of the body requires a certain quality of attention. Meditative or contemplative movement is not new and has several lineages. It is now recognized as an approach that has been clinically shown to improve all of the concerns that a human body may face, including balance, strength, flexibility and alignment. Through consistent practice, the body and the mind begin to recognize the synchronous flow that sustains vital embodiment and function. The paradox is that while doing, we undo! Practice is not a passive event, but rather a useful intervention and a means by which we can make a noticeable and qualitative difference in our embodied experience as well as our frame of mind.
Research shows that movement is one of the single best things that we can do to improve the quality and length of our lives. Current findings also verify that the most efficient physical response begins with awareness. It is an established fact that there is a dynamic reciprocal relationship between state of body and state of mind. Movement, no matter what form or technique we choose, allows us to enter into this ongoing dialogue. Stillness and the artful allowance of the pause generate a useful measure for physiological processing and psychological renewal.