In this video, Dr. Peter Borten explains the basics of Body Centered Releasing, and the powerfully positive effect this practice can have on your life. Learning to use your body… Read More
Articles from Dr. Peter Borten
Talking Wellness with Peter: The Earth Element
“The Earth element is the feeling of the fruits of our labors being harvested and getting to enjoy them and feel a sense of abundance.” I encourage you not to… Read More
Five Acts of Divine Conciousness
After writing about nondual philosophy a couple weeks ago, I received several requests from readers for more information on nondual Tantric philosophy. Tantra is a complicated subject; there are many… Read More
One Plus One is One
Last week I wrote about nondual philosophy. It was very brief, but hopefully pointed you in the right direction. It’s hard to convey with words what can only be experienced,… Read More
You’re More Connected Than You Realize
When my wife says I’m the only person she knows who could happily curl up in bed with a 20-pound medical text, I like to point out that I also… Read More
Talking Wellness with Peter: The Fire Element (video)
Don’t deprive the world of your warmth and light! How can you share your acceptance and love with the world? Leave a comment below and let us know.
What We’ve Been Reading
The Hashimoto’s Protocol (2017) – Izabella Wentz Briana has Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis – the most common form of hypothyroidism (low thyroid function) – and has benefited from author Izabella Wentz’s concepts… Read More
Talking Wellness with Dr. Peter Borten: The Wood Element (video)
“The place of wood is to grow upward towards the fire element. It’s always trying to reach the sun.” How will you grow and move past the obstacles in your… Read More
The Bigger the Front, the Bigger the Back
Some years ago, I was apprenticing under an elder practitioner, and we stepped into the treatment room to meet a tan, muscular guy with a crushing handshake, a loud voice,… Read More
How To Heal By Embracing Your Inner Amoeba
I grew up in the 1980s, when some of the most common insults we used were “homo,” “faggot,” “queer,” and “gay.” Clearly, we were deeply fearful of what we didn’t… Read More
The Science Behind Wonky Body Things that Suck
A patient last week told me a story I’ve heard many times in many forms. She started experiencing chest pain that radiated down her left arm. She went to the… Read More
The Secret Ways We Help and Hinder Each Other
Years ago, a woman in her 70s came to see me with a long list of health problems. It seemed there was something wrong with almost every area of her… Read More
The Equalization Technique for Resolving Discomfort
The other day, an adventurous friend of mine sent me a picture of himself immersed in slurry of icy water. The photo was taken on a rooftop, on a cloudy… Read More
The Root Cause of Your Pain (video)
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Tick Tock, Part Four – How to Follow the Clock of Life
Today we’re going to wrap up our series on the Chinese Clock – a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) whereby each organ has a two-hour period of the day… Read More