by Havi Brooks | Apr 19, 2010 | my personal practice
So as you might already know … I’m having a baby that’s not actually a baby, but a tiny, sweet thing. It’s a playground. The Playground. A real-life studio for everything that my duck and I teach. And now it’s being born. There is the...
by Havi Brooks | Apr 15, 2010 | my personal practice
Among other things. To my feet. Dear feet, I am sorry that I have neglected you. You must feel really tired. Even though it might seem like I don’t appreciate you even slightly, I do. Know that there is a warm epsom salt bath in your (very near) future as a...
by Havi Brooks | Apr 11, 2010 | my personal practice
I said goodbye to some things over the past few days, and it has been less than fun. And I’ve been thinking about loss in various permutations. The loss of something that can’t come back. Someone asked me this week what I did when my friend died. And I...
by Havi Brooks | Apr 7, 2010 | my personal practice
Note: these are all Shivanautical epiphanies. Which means? That I came to each of these understandings after doing some Dance of Shiva (bizarre yoga-related brain training that makes neural connections and generally results in you being aware of all sorts of crazy...
by Havi Brooks | Apr 1, 2010 | my personal practice
Background: the metaphor technique is something I’ve adapted from Suzette Haden Elgin’s teachings. It’s a terrific tool for destuckifying. We play with this one at the Kitchen Table and some of my wacky events. It’s mainly an excuse for me to...
by Havi Brooks | Mar 27, 2010 | my personal practice
Personal ads! They’re … personal! Very. So my itty bitty personal ads made me realize that it’s time to make a regular practice of trying to feel okay asking for stuff. Even when the asking thing feels weird and conflicted. Ever since I posted the...
