Friday, February 20, 2009
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico

I had the wonderful opportunity this past week to interview a man by the name of Bob Schrei. Bob has been many things throughout his life to arrive at the point where he is now, working within while also beyond the realm of traditional Rolfing doing Source Point Therapy.

Bob and I had a wonderful on-camera exchange where we talked about Zen, healing arts, body and energy work, and how it all extends and relates to the world in which we live. Our bodies are our temples and our bodies are the spaces from which we all work. To balance the energies of our bodies can be seen as the first step to balancing our outer world. If we truly believe that we live in an interconnected world then we can't help but recognize that we are a product of our environment.. but also that our environment is a manifestation of ourselves.

So what does it mean to build a disconnected artificial reality where our senses are mostly limited to interactions with concrete and plastic? If we move beyond this into the realm of energy, what does it mean to live in a world of linear systems filled with blockages of every size and nature?

It seems to me we need to return to ourselves. That we need to return to nurturing our personal energies so that we may do the work that needs to be done. We need to balance our bodies and our personal energies so that we may affect the world in a way that then creates a balanced mirror of who we really are. Our world, more than ever, is speaking to us and showing us where we have gone. Do we really want to be here...? In this place of plastic and planetary imbalance...?

I agree with Bob that the first thing we need to do is affect change within ourselves. I have done many interviews on this journey and a recurring theme seems to be to not only try to change the world but to try to change the HERE and NOW in which we all live as individuals. I think this is the right approach since every action, regardless of how small, carries within it the potential to change the entire world.

After our dialog I jumped up on Bob's table for some Source Point Therapy. He immediately tuned into my body and energy going to work making small adjustments to help me on my way. After a beautiful blend of Rolfing, Cranio-Sacral, and Energy Work I walked away feeling taller and more connected than I've been in awhile. And I think that's really the key to it all... to connect to our personal energy source.. so that the energy flows up, into, and out of us in abundance.

If we can all come to a place where we are tied into the source and overflowing with benevolent energy, then there is nothing stopping us in changing the world with that energy. It's the prevalent holding on, fear, disconnection and 'taking' that we need to put an end to. We need to form new agreements based on the idea that WE ARE ALL CONNECTED.. not only to each other.. but to an abundant planet that wants to see us prosper and be 'in love'.

Some people claim the planet has passed a tipping point.. and that there is no longer endless support for us to grow and prosper.

I disagree.

I think it's simply a choice in how we grow and prosper and how we choose to put our everpresent and everabundant energy and intentionality out into the world.

peace,
d