The World of Sleeping Beauty

In this section we leave the dilemma of the frog body and the princess mind for the moment and take a closer look at the process through which consciousness of bodily injury is denied.  Control of pain is explored through the metaphorical world of the Sleeping Beauty story as well as a revealing and powerful portrayal of one individual’s response to injury and pain from psychologist Jeanne Achterberg’s ‘Imagery in Healing‘.

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When Walter Scott wrote, “Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive” he could have been talking about our relationship with the body.

In this second section of Embracing the Beast, we begin to explore how our well intentioned attempts to control discomfort can only entangle us further in its hold.

A daily read from the Embodiment Project. You can find out more about the Embodiment Project under Courses at SomaticsInstitute.com

A short introduction to the five part Embracing the Beast, the series were originally written for Massage Magazine.  

Written as an article for Massage Magazine in the early 1990’s, Embracing the Beast has sustained some of the most constant interest of any of my published works.

Originally intended as information for massage therapists and clients, Embracing the Beast draws upon my experience as a massage practitioner and somatic educator.  It explores how we get disconnected from the body, our stuck relationship with discomfort and pain, and the unexpected pathways that can lead to healing.

Presented here as a five part series, Embracing the Beast provides a foundation for many of the perspectives that inform the Embodiment Project.  You can find out more about the Embodiment Project at Somatics.ca