Suzanne Scurlock-Durana's Blog, page 3
December 16, 2017
Gifts of the Night
Slipping out of bed at 5am
Silently making my way down the stairs
Sitting by the window in the pale moonlight
Sipping hot chai, wrapped in a warm blanket
In the darkness the cold winds howl
Silver frost covers everything like icing
The moon is just a sliver of a smile
Calmness and peace wash over me.
In the darkness I can rest
No stimulation of light and shape and form
Calling my senses to pay attention
The rich velvet of the inky sky gently touches me
My mind settles and quiets
No wher...
December 14, 2017
Intuition: Translating the Body’s Signals Accurately
The Tuesday before Thanksgiving my friend Leslie called her mom to tell her, “I’ll be driving down to your place on Wednesday morning, rather than tonight. I am just too tired to drive right now.”
The moment those words came out of her mouth she reported feeling a sinking sensation in her body, like she knew she was going to have a car accident.
This had happened years before in a similar way, so it felt familiar and eery.
As we spoke about it this morning, she told me more. “Weirdly enough,...
October 30, 2017
Unexpected Gifts
Just when I thought my weekend could not get any better….
Fritz Smith showed up to do his last open forum weekend conference at Esalen (he will be back to teach other courses). Fritz is a living legend among all of us in the bodywork world. He is almost 90 years old and is still teaching what he loves most, still being the incredible humble soul that he has always been, and still gives the best hugs in the world. 
Here we are in the lodge yesterday after breakfast. What at gift for me on top...
September 27, 2017
I’m So Excited and I Just Can’t Hide It
People are talking and emailing and texting me since the unveiling of the free event through The Shift Network a week ago.
This free event (which is now available to watch or listen for a limited time) is an hour of uncovering some gems from my new book, Reclaiming Your Body: Healing From Trauma and Awakening to Your Body’s Wisdom.
Here’s some of what people are saying:
Congratulations, Suzanne on your beautiful, informative interview last night on The Shift Network! You spoke with such hear...
August 31, 2017
Bones and Boundaries: Living Well in Tumultuous Times
This is me and a friend taking in “The Giant”
I am in the redwoods of California this week, teaching Full Body Presence: Grounding and Healthy Boundaries to a wonderful intimate group at 1440 Multiversity. One of the women in the workshop is from Houston so we have been receiving the news each day as the magnitude of that disaster has unfolded. We are sending energy, prayers and anything else we can to the people there.
On another level I am from the Washington, DC area where new toxic twitt...
August 26, 2017
Love the One You’re With
Crosby, Stills Nash and Young had a whole different take on my title when they sang a song by the same name decades ago. It was one of my favorites then, and this phrase is one of my favorites still today.
Except that today “the one I am with” is myself – and more specifically – my body, mind and spirit.
Much has been done across the millennia to respect and love our minds and our spirits. Our body? Not so much…
Thus the focus in my recently released book Reclaiming your Body: Healing From Tr...
July 10, 2017
Honoring Our CST Lineage and Rebirth
I am here in Jupiter Beach Florida, having just attended the Celebration of Life for John Matthew Upledger – what an incredible gathering!
I got some time with John Matthew’s wife, Donna Upledger, on the beach two nights ago and let her know how much I appreciate who she is and her support of all of us. She and I go way back and we shared some sweet memories of our last 30 years of knowing each other.
This whole weekend has been such a wonderful send off and honoring of who John Matthew was a...
July 7, 2017
Jack Canfield Just Plugged My Book!
Kudos to #BestsellerBlueprint grad @fullbodypresenc on her new book, Reclaiming Your Body! Find it on Amazon >> https://t.co/MZJeFJXsYW
— Jack Canfield (@JackCanfield) July 6, 2017
In writing Reclaiming Your Body, I put my whole heart and soul into it. However, I know that does not necessarily mean that it will be successful and touch all the people I have dreamed about reaching in terms of healing and transformation.
When it went to the AMAZON #1 New Release in Post Traumatic Stress Disord...
May 30, 2017
UPDATED AUDIO* Presence In Times of Joy and Grief
*Oops! The version of this post published May 29th included an incomplete recording of the interview with John Matthew Upledger. It’s not 12 minutes long – it’s a full 64 minutes! I’ve updated this post with the full interview. Enjoy!
Every Memorial Day, I give deep gratitude to all our military and those who support them. Although none of my direct family is military, I have a number of friends and students who have or continue to serve. I honor and thank you all.
This Memorial Day I have so...
May 6, 2017
Bone Deep Clarity and Stillness Can Steady Us
The following is a moving and inspiring piece written by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. I loved it. And, I was heartened by her reference to what I call the wisdom of our bones. As you read notice how many times she speaks about how to remain clear and strong in stormy times by returning to our bones. More on that in Chapter 9 of my upcoming book, Reclaiming Your Body. So read on and enjoy!
When a great ship is in harbor and moored, it is safe, there can be no doubt. But…that is not what great...
