Erin Ferguson can do something that you probably can’t: She can go through an entire day without getting stressed. Not even a little shoulder squeeze or a stomach somersault.

And her trick is something that you probably haven’t heard about before. Not meditation. Not yoga or Buddhism or breathing techniques or a permanent IV of chamomile tea. (Although Ferguson has a background in those, too. Well, not the tea drip.)

Ferguson has re-trained her brain - through movement. Through examining her muscle tone, skeletal alignment, the processes of her movements and, plain and simply, gravity. Consciously exploring her skeleton’s connection to the Earth has grounded her, from the outside-in. Not that there is any distinction between your body, mind and spirit, says the 39-year-old Boulder woman.

The method she uses and teaches is called Feldenkrais, and at its core: learning new ways to replace your old habits. Continue reading here…