Being human is complex.
Understanding yourself shouldn't be impossible.
We are constantly being told what our bodies and lives need. Drink more water. Fix your sleep. Take iron. Regulate your nervous system. Eat differently. Move differently. Try this supplement.
But whether any of that is useful depends on something far more interesting: YOU.
Your physiology. Your history. Your environment. Your food. Your movement. Your relationships. Your experiences. And the extraordinary ways all of those things interact.The Art & Science of Being Human is a place to explore that complexity — through physiology, science, traditional knowledge, lived experience and the practice of paying attention.
Start with the thing you want to understand.
Personal Physiology Maps help you explore what may actually be shaping how your body feels and functions, and identify what deserves your attention next.
Explore the Maps →Some things are understood by experience.
Movement, meditation, Kundalini Yoga, inquiry and embodied practice create another way to notice, experiment and understand ourselves.
Explore practice →Questions before answers.
We don't begin by assuming we already know what you need. We look at what is happening, what could be contributing, what is known, what remains uncertain — and what your own experience may already be telling you.
Explore your physiology.
Start with one thing you want to understand. Each free Map explores the physiological, biochemical, environmental and historical factors that may be relevant to you.
You finish with practical priorities, open questions and a summary you can take to your healthcare provider.
Energy
What's shaping the energy I have available?
Hydration
How is my body actually managing water?
There is more than one way to understand a human being.
We are interested in what contemporary physiology and research can tell us — and equally interested in the places where measurement alone isn't enough.
The science
Physiology
Biochemistry
Research
Measurement
Mechanisms
Pattern recognition
The art
Experience
Embodiment
Observation
Traditional knowledge
Practice
Curiosity