At a course over the weekend we had some interesting discussions on the concept of health. Here are some thoughts and phrases that came up; ease, vitality, bounce, rhythms, energy

integration, motility

incorporates physical, emotional and spiritual factors

it can be linked to youth, but an old man practicing tai chi can also have deep health

it's amplified by social connections - by contrast we may need to retreat to regain health.

health is a process, not a point in time.

it's dynamic - like the metaphor of tree changing through the seasons.

What does health mean to you?