By Niki Thomas Niki Thomas lives in Twin Falls, Idaho and is a licensed master social worker employed as an oncology social worker at the local cancer center. In this article, Niki shares about the healing power applying FOAT® for self-care. During Level 1 FOAT® Niki learned how to do a FOAT® Check-in. When learning FOAT®, it is important to first learn how to apply the practices for oneself—similar to learning meditation and mindfulness before leading others in it. As can be

By Libby Mislan (From FOAT® Artists-Facilitators Training in 2016) Laury asked us to go inside, to locate with the felt sense something that is important or has meaning to us. The felt sense could emerge as a word, a phrase, an image, a gesture, or a sound. As I focused, I felt in my body this sense of being connected. I continued to stay with this feeling, present to the sensation in my chest. An image emerged— it was me, poking my head through lemon and mint leaves. I was b