Michael works as a Rolfer and therefore works with the body every day; and, he states, “we are not properly introduced to our bodies in this culture.” He

designates most of the hours of each day touching people, and the underlying philosophy may surprise you. This episode reminds us all to attend to the form

from which we manifest each moment. Michael’s meaning in life is born from attending to people’s body, and his personal story will help you understand how

he has become so enlightened by his work on the body as a student of the biochemist, Ida Rolf, Ph.D. Growing up on the East Coast, living on the East Side in

New York City in the late 60s, and then moving to California in the 60s opened Michael’s eyes beyond what he had come to know in his traditional upbringing

at all male boarding schools and Yale University, wherein he studied Russian literature. From random nights watching a live performance from Lou Reed in

the east side of New York City in the late 60s to random encounters with Ram Dass or Alan Watts, Michael has a deep connection with the epicenter of the

explosion of American counterculture and the exploration of human consciousness in the late 60s and 70s in California. Michael discusses how Eslen and Ida

Rolf were both at the center of his studies of the body and consciousness. Michael’s