And if you cannot find your way out of the darkness I will sit there with you and show you the stars."

N.R. Hart

Photograph by Miguel Claro

During a session recently I found myself mindlessly utilizing a Zero Balancing technique on a client's wrist. I "came to" as I realized that nothing was happening. So I stopped doing Zero Balancing and started listening. His wrist wanted to rotate, the bones asked for pressure, the fascia yielded. I had mindlessly applied a technique, but when I really listened, I felt what his body really needed at the moment.

To me "showing you the stars" means being with you. Giving you attention. Showing you that you are worth my deep, focused attention. Showing you that your body and psyche have wisdom. When I pay attention I can "hear" your body's wisdom, follow its lead. I don't follow a protocol, or apply a technique. I sit with you and listen. And feeling heard, viscerally respected, seen, feels like finding your way out of the darkness.