Healing Begins in the Pause

There’s a moment in every stretch—before the muscle lengthens, before the movement begins—when the body speaks. Quietly, protectively, it contracts. Not to resist, but to guard. Not to limit, but to guide.

In my years as a yoga teacher, craniosacral therapist, and Alexander Technique teacher, I’ve seen how often we override this subtle message. We chase flexibility, achievement, or control—forgetting that the body has its own tempo, its own logic, its own language.

Injuries often arise not because we moved, but because we didn’t listen.

Listening is Healing

Healing begins in the pause. In that sacred moment between intention and action. When we inhibit the automatic response, redirect our attention, and allow the body to unfold without force. This is the principle that underpins both the Alexander Technique and the deeper layers of yoga therapy and craniosacral work.

I’ve come to believe that when we stretch with patience—when we respect the reflex rather than override it—we don’t just avoid injury. We invite grace. We become co-creators with the body's natural intelligence.

A Practice of Presence

So here’s to breath, stillness, and presence:

To the art of unwinding,

To the space of inhibition,

To the poetry of being whole.

Enjoy the quiet openings, the gentle directions, and the deep willingness to move with—not against—ourselves.

To grace, patience, and the deep joy of moving while listening to the movement.