Welcome!

This is where I explore and evolve my work.

Complexity is the nature of humans and the world we live in. Complex systems change constantly; to work with them requires dealing with patterns. My interest is improving the function of systems, particularly human ones. The historical definition of health encompassed that idea somewhat, so I deal with health and patterns:

  • Health as a universal pattern: how does it help us to view the health of any complex system as a pattern, in common with all other systems?
  • Underlying physical health: not fitness or specific skill, but the basic foundation that creates our capacity for everything we do.
  • Structural health (Rolfing Structural Integration): freeing patterns of chronic physical tension, restriction, and perceptual miscalibration.
  • Maintaining health in interaction and conflict (Systema-Russian Martial Art): developing creativity, resilience, adaptability, and equanimity under all conditions.

Click the links for more detail, or follow my current explorations below. I enjoy nothing more than seeing how things relate to each other and teach us how to live. Please join me.

Dameron

Thursday
02Jul

A new project: Patterns of Health Conferences

I'm proud to announce the First Patterns of Health Conference, Health Across Cultures at Frontier Cafe in Brunswick, July 6-11. This is a chance to partake in some very interesting and innovative conversations, designed to build bridges between different perspectives, modalities and disciplines. Come join the fun!

Thursday
02Jul

Systema class schedule updates and changes

This is long overdue; the posted schedule is quite out of date. My apologies to anyone caught in the confusion. The current schedule is now correct. It will apply for the next several weeks. There will be no class from July 15-30, as I will be on vacation; The August schedule will be posted before the end of the month.

Look out for Systema Saturdays, starting in August! These longer classes (3-4 hours) allow some deeper exploration and learning, and are great for getting beginners up to speed quickly, or those traveling from farther away. Dates will be announced shortly.

Thursday
02Jul

New Systema Workshop!

I'm sooo excited! Senior Systema Instructor Kwan Lee is coming to Maine August 28-30 for three days of summer fun! The theme: continuous movement - "Systema Continuum". Go take a look, and join us!

Monday
11May

Class cancellation

Hi there! I'm under the weather, and needing to get ready for my trip this weekend. Both monday evening classes are cancelled. The wednesday portland class will run as usual.

The monday classes will not be held next week either, as I won't be back 'til tuesday.

The following week is Memorial Day; I'm rescheduling those to Tuesday night, so we don't miss 3 weeks running.

Enjoy the weather!

Monday
11May

Schedule Update

With the end of the school year upon us, I'm making some shifts to the class schedule.

In Brunswick, the monday class will shift location to my office on Maine street until we find a good outdoor venue. The Tuesday and Thursday classes are done. I'll start a wednesday afternoon 3:45 class on the 20th of May, location TBA.

In Portland, the Wednesday morning class is being held outside, on the eastern prom. The location is listed in the embedded map on the systema page. The monday class will move outside in June.

See you out there!