Fascia; Most people never think about it until their body feels stiff, but they are not quite sure why. You might call it tightness or tension, but what you are actually feeling could be coming from your fascia.   Fascia is the connective tissue that wraps around and weaves through every muscle, organ, and bone. Imagine a continuous, three dimensional web that holds everything in place, giving your body its shape and structure. It is the hidden dynamic architecture of movement, support, and...

Life without corners   The circle is the first shape we ever know. Quite literally, before we are aware of anything, we begin in the soft perimeter of the human womb. It is the boundary that holds us, round and complete. In that sense, the circle is our very first home. And even before that, before we begin to develop into the people we are today, we begin as a single cell...... This piece has now moved to editorial series, Restorative Matters. Read the full edition here.

That expensive candle you recently bought sits on the shelf like a promise.   Dust gathering on its lid.   It’s a good one to, its the one you bought at the lovely boutique where the lady behind the counter talked about bergamot and Sicilian lemon as if you were both discussing state secrets.   You told yourself you would light it on a slow afternoon, the kind that smells faintly of rain.   You left the shop with a genuine feeling of hope that ‘calm you’ was sorted…   But that afternoon never...