Daisy Donají MatiasEpilogueThese concerns are not the end of my consideration of the problems with yoga as presented within contemporary American wellness culture…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
Daisy Donají MatiasYoga and ControlFor those with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, many kinds of embodied practices, including yoga, can be a challenge. I often describe my…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
Daisy Donají MatiasMeditation and DissociationThe barrier between feeling focused and present in one’s body and feeling disconnected from it is thinner than one may think. For people…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
Daisy Donají MatiasTrauma and MeditationThe first time I attempted transcendental meditation, I was mostly successful. I was seated on my couch, in my apartment, next to a…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
Daisy Donají MatiasIntroductionA year ago I was seeing a massage therapist for chronic pain I had been experiencing in my IT band and hamstrings as a result of my ongoing…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022