A lot of people in the healing arts, when asked why they do what they do, answer, “I just want to help people.”

It’s true. Each one of us sparks to helping our students and clients live their humanity in abundant health, awareness and gratitude. 

So how did I land in this place? Why did I choose work that doesn’t have immediate name recognition and speaks a language other than protocols and insurance codes? A method that is completely scientifically sound, yet can seem counter-intuitive? 

I’ve always had a rebel’s heart.


Growing up in NJ, I had a lot of freedom to roam freely in the local woods, run with imaginary horses and take the rowboat out onto the lake. There’s always been some wildness that I couldn’t suppress.  

I wasn’t raised to think or act independently, and certainly not encouraged to undertake a misunderstood profession. 

In my early teens, I gathered all of that wild energy and focused it relentlessly into dance training. I imposed my will on my imperfections, created wear and tear and a ton of damage in  joints and ligaments. I added extra effort into anything I did, thinking that would make me stronger. Instead, that approach left me injured and muscle bound. 

At 22 years’ old, I found myself graduating from Douglass College (Rutgers), completely burnt out and yearning to break out of these strict boundaries of my dance training.

I decided that massage therapy would be a wonderful path to explore and attended the Swedish Institute in New York City and passed my exam to become a Licensed Massage Therapist in 1987. 

The first few years were wonderful. I became friends with colleagues and enjoyed working with my clients. And then . . . 

It became clear that something bigger and more “embodied” was going on for my clients that my massage training did not address. 

Fast forward about 8 years. I could no longer suppress this curiosity.  My husband and I attended an information lecture in New York CIty for an upcoming three and a half year Feldenkrais training. As I heard the different speakers and watched the demonstration, it was like fireworks going off and a homecoming. 

In that moment, this work became my forever home and I’ve never stopped learning and growing my skills since my graduation in 2003. 

Even in my Feldenkrais practice, I met up with situations that my Feldenkrais training did not answer. This led me to a comprehensive study of the biological effects of trauma on our nervous systems and achieving my certification as a Buteyko breathing coach.

I consider myself trauma-informed and honor the boundaries of my training in that area. 

I am here in this world with you, rather than a guru on the hill.  

I love sharing this with my students. The Feldenkrais  Method is an equalizer. It’s for anybody in any condition. Improvement is only as far away as deciding to step out of the box of hopelessness someone may have given you. And the minute you decide to do it, I’ll be here to greet you. 

This is how I fulfill my commitment to  “I just want to help people.” 

If you’d like to contact me, you can reach me at Linda@articulate moves.com.

I’d love to hear from you and I’d love to help.

Warmly,
Linda 

Finally, you might ask— How do I work with clients?

I work with people who have chronic pain that just doesn't quit. They've tried every therapy in the book, with only temporary benefit. I work with the people who feel marginalized by traditional approaches to chronic pain, chronic anxiety and injury.

My work with clients incorporates

  • Regulated touch—non-invasive touch to reduce pain and calm your nervous system
  • Reconnection with your healthy, natural breath (this is different than Breathwork)
  • Movement education and self-awareness in movement
  • Neurofascial Health – Fascia supports movement and neurological and physiological health. Fascia degrades with age, surgeries and repetitive use.  Caring for our fascia is basic health care. I include the MELT Method with all my clients living with chronic pain.

The arc of healing is different than an on/off switch. I can help you steer your trajectory towards reduced pain, increased vitality, getting the sleep you crave, breathing easier—and movement education so you don't keep re-injuring yourself.

If you want to know more, please head on over to the “Work with Me” page. If something there clicks for you, we'll set up an appointment for a phone call. Or, you can email me from here at linda@articulatemoves.com.

I’d love to hear from you.

 

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