Author Archives: Kirby Moore

About an upcoming Pilgrimage

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore.  Reproduction without permission is prohibited.  Thank you for reading. I am about to go on a trip out West.  I will be visiting several states, flying over a large body of water, and most importantly, I intend to rest way way down. The pilgrimage is a journeyContinue reading “About an upcoming Pilgrimage”

Massage Therapy Can Alleviate Cancer Symptoms

This post was written and submitted by Melanie Bowen. Those who are undergoing cancer treatment often have to deal with overwhelming side-effects. For this reason, both patients and doctors are looking for alternative treatments to manage difficult symptoms. One approach that is being taken is the use of massage therapy. Recent studies have found thatContinue reading “Massage Therapy Can Alleviate Cancer Symptoms”

Religion: Opening the Heart or Rigid Belief Structures?

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore.  Reproduction without permission is prohibited.  Thank you for visiting and please enjoy. Recently, I have been noticing my heart.  And I have been noticing being in the midst of people of various religions and I wonder about their hearts sometimes.  I am primarily writing about this potentiallyContinue reading “Religion: Opening the Heart or Rigid Belief Structures?”

Exploring The Vagus System: I

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore.  Reproduction without permission is prohibited.  Thank you for reading. Kirby Moore has experience with Craniosacral Therapy, Somatic Processing, Zapchen Somatics, Tibetan Buddhism and Process Oriented Bodywork among other modalities.  However he is not a licensed health practitioner.  Therefore kindly take the following words with a grain ofContinue reading “Exploring The Vagus System: I”

Pondering relationships

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore.  Reproduction without permission is prohibited.  Thank you for visiting. This post could also be titled, “Pondering Instability.” As this Libra Moon man wonders about his future – moving for and toward grad school, entering the world of professional counseling and body-psychotherapy, whether or not to pursue relationshipsContinue reading “Pondering relationships”

Sensitive Hands through Healing Touch

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore.  Reproduction without permission is prohibited.  Thank you for visiting. My awareness of the human body, when touched through my hands is becoming more sensitive and precise.  Having spent the past eight years refining the proprioceptors in my hands and the ability to discern what they are sensing,Continue reading “Sensitive Hands through Healing Touch”

Healing Power of Mantra

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore.  Reproduction without permission is prohibited.  Thank you for visiting this blog. What is mantra? Mantra, or sacred sounds / phrases / chants, can be a very powerful tool in the healing process. Mantra is considered capable of “creating transformation” [from Wikipedia].  Also known as devanagari or ngakContinue reading “Healing Power of Mantra”

Self Care 115 – Gently Treating Insomnia

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore.  Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited.  Thanks for visiting. Honestly, I’m not sure any longer if I can treat my own rare bouts of “insomnia.”  At least, I believe that term is what our Western culture would call lying awake in bed for an hour or twoContinue reading “Self Care 115 – Gently Treating Insomnia”