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I started Aikido training at age 46.  It was pure joy!  I would clap my hands in joy and stop the class - unwittingly using the signal my Sensei uses to stop training and teach.   I discovered a kinder relationship with my body and through aikido forms, a different way to express presence, flow and power. 

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I changed life paths at age 50.  Inspired by the daily example of my Mother struggling with balance, stamina and mobility as she lived with MS.  I fell in love with somatic practices, particularly Being in Movement and Feldenkrais, that offered practical and profound ways to use movement as a way to discover yourself.  I am motivated to make new possibilities visible and viable through somatic practice - the intersection of movement, mind-body relationship and responsive self-care.

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Before choosing this path, I experienced stiffness and reduced mobility from long days sitting at a desk job, ignoring the signals my body sent until I couldn't move.  I exercised but I didn't live consciously in my body.  One of the cherished gifts of my path is the sensitive relationship I have developed to bring my mind back into my body, 

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My work combines richness gleaned from aikido, Tai Chi, Feldenkrais, Being-in-Movement and Integral Coaching to support my clients to cultivate personal resources to meet the challenge of each moment.  

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Watch Cheryl share her story in her own words

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