Albert Einstein taught us that nothing happens until something moves...

 

As a structural integrator, I understand this to mean nothing happens until something changes. But what does it mean to change? And how do you measure it? In Structural Integration, the "first barrier" refers to the point of first resistance in the soft tissue -- the place where the greatest potential for change can occur. Every day, we are confronted with obstacle illusions -- at these moments we can choose to overcome these obstacles, or seek to avoid them. It is in the more subtle elements of Structural Integration where art intersects with science and allows for something different or greater than the sum of the two parts.

"When I wonder about the universe, it is not a question I ask but a feeling I have."

-- Alan Watts

When I think of Structural Integration, it's words like "impermanence," "sensation," and "human potential," that arise. It's moving away from physical and emotional limitations to the idea of what might be possible. Our bodies are constantly in a state of change. Who we are, and where we are in time and space varies every day, hour, and minute. So why do we evaluate or label ourselves so definitively based on incomplete and ever-changing data? What is the evolution of our change? Is it a timeline that we have created? And why does this time frame exist?

Everybody deserves to find freedom from physical limitations so that they might reach their fullest human potential. As a Structural Integrator, I believe we are able to create the circumstances most conducive to achieving this goal. It is a measure of the human condition to focus on that which is preventing us from reaching our highest self. But, what if it is beyond this barrier -- the first barrier -- where life becomes more interesting, more engaging, and more meaningful.