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Slow notes from Stillwater

The journal.

Short pieces you can read in a few minutes, on practice, the body, and how this all works. Start with how you feel, or simply read what speaks to you.

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Move

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For feeling more alive in the body, or moving again after a while still.

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Move

How do I start moving again after a long break?

Maybe you used to move more. You went to classes. You walked regularly. You had a routine. Or maybe movement was simply part of your life without requiring m...

Pilates Somatic movement Yoga 6 min
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Move

Why do I feel stiff after sitting all day?

Feeling stiff after sitting all day is common. Explore simple ways to move again and practices that can help you feel more at home in your body.

Pilates Somatic movement Yoga 6 min
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Strengthen

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For building real, sustainable strength and steadiness, on your own terms.

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Strengthen

I want to get stronger but I hate the gym. Where do I start?

Wanting to feel stronger does not mean you have to love the gym. Strength can begin with smaller movements, steady attention, and a practice you actually wan...

Pilates Somatic movement Yoga 5 min
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Breathe

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For a slower mind, more room, and space to settle.

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Breathe

Why can I not switch off at the end of the day?

Sometimes the day ends before your mind and body are ready to follow. A few small transitions can help create more space between everything you were doing an...

Breathwork Meditation Restorative practice 5 min
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Settle

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For rest, coming down from stress, and the tired-but-wired feeling.

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Settle

Why am I tired but still cannot relax?

Being tired does not always mean rest comes easily. Sometimes the first step is not trying harder to relax, but making the body a little easier to support.

Breathwork Massage & Bodywork Restorative practice 5 min
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Nourish

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For care and replenishment when you have been running on empty.

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Nourish

Running on empty? What are small ways to care for yourself again?

When you have been running on empty, caring for yourself can feel like one more thing to manage. Nourishment can begin smaller than that, with one thing that...

Massage & Bodywork Nourishment Restorative practice 6 min
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Notes from Stillwater

7 letters

Short letters on the practice, the body, and how Stillwater works. Not tied to one feeling. Read as you like.

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Letter

Still water

Stir a glass of pond water and it clouds over. Set it down, and the clearness that was in there the whole time returns.

2 min
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What 'listen to your body' actually means

Not mysticism. The plain skill of noticing the moment effort turns into strain, and easing off a little before it.

2 min
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Letter

One introduction, not a list

Most services hand you a list. Stillwater makes one introduction at a time, and you say when it does not fit.

2 min
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You can start stiff

People wait to be flexible before they begin. Flexibility is an outcome. You do not bring it to the door; you build it past it.

2 min
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The case for small movements

Shrink the movement and the cover thins. What the small movement is really training is the attention.

1 min
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Cooking from the pantry you already have

Look before you shop. Why small changes close to the ground tend to hold better than sweeping plans.

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The 28-day arc, and the sky it grew alongside

A rhythm we work with: listen and intend, build and nourish, embody and release, soften and integrate.

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Not sure which practice fits?

Tell us a little about what you are looking for, how you prefer to practice, and where you are. We will help you explore what may fit and, when it makes sense, offer a thoughtful introduction to a practitioner.

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