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Facilitated and spontaneous movement (fsm) is a therapeutic technique for sore joints and muscles. I have posted a video introduction, perhaps worth a look, though we do hope to improve on this presentation soon. So take a look at […]

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“hsin hsin ming”
verses on the faith mind
by Sengstan (third zen patriarch)
(Phil Starkman of the Spring Rain Sangha
gave me these verse on the faith mind, long ago -
and everybody should have them)

The great Way is not difficult
for those who have no preferences.
When love and hate are both absent
everything becomes clear and undisguised.
Make the smallest distinction however
and […]

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Tues 14/7/8
On our initial visit (11/7/8) we tried a view trial treatments; primarily gentle mobilization techniques, on the one hand concentrating on distraction, on the other hand concentrating on simple facilitated movement (of which I will write more). We saw a moderated response: Phil thought perhaps his hands felt 10% better.
When I saw […]

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Sat. 12/7/8 To see the whole article on Phil’s hand, and all, click here Phil Sarazen’s Hands
Phil came in Friday, yesterday. Brought me a picture of one of the new bike-posts,

and a picture of his hands.

I had thought, when we talked, that the problem was a generalised osteoarthritic condition of the hands, and was fairly […]

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Phil Sarezin’s Hands
I bumped into Phil Sarazen the other day, or he bumped into me. Phil is a dreamer - but he works to get things done, to save the world, a better place: though some see him ungrounded. And! And he’s manifesting. Getting things done.
Just last week, as I walked past the ROM (The […]

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