Going Mental
I was trying to mentally go through my routines the other day. I’ve been dancing them on occasion in my “dirt studio,” but I can’t move freely or fully other than super slow motion, and dancing in sneakers … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Life Stories
Your Valentine Cookie
Hello my friends! Stretch the body, stretch the mind. There’s something to that. I’ve been stretching every single day as a commitment to myself, and I’ve also started writing again! I’m blogging again after a long hiatus with … Continue reading →
Dancing with Grief, Dancing with Love
I am having trouble getting myself to dance with my whole Self these days. A friend chided me and also poked a little fun at me, saying he can’t believe an Alexander teacher would have her head down, “is that … Continue reading →
Whole Self Dancing – Opening and Upward
Hello my friends, Call me irresponsible – if you will – Because I was dancing so much, preparing to dance at the annual studio event earlier this month. Dance is life affirming and brings me joy. It also is a … Continue reading →
Eight Days a Week
I’ve missed you! Really, life and dancing got busy and I have missed writing to you. I hope sharing is a way of making it up to you. I was dancing…and an opportunity to dance in a showcase appeared. The … Continue reading →
Transformational Butterfly Coaching: Seeing, Believing, Becoming
Hello my friends, Thank you for being here. I have a story for you today. It is a true story about breaking through to have what you really want – and what it takes to get there. A … Continue reading →
Dances in Water
Hello my friends, It was a hot and sunny day. I’m laughing because that’s a silly way to open a blog post or email. Snoopy sitting on top of his doghouse used to write, “It was a dark and stormy … Continue reading →
How Can You Turn Bad Posture to your Advantage?
Hello my friends, This is a little tongue-in-cheek blog about using bad posture to your advantage. There are actually ways that it works. There are also ways to organize your posture without tension. I put a mini-Alexander exercise* for you, … Continue reading →
A Gift for You – Free Alexander Technique MP3. Ease Tension from Your Neck and Back
It’s about love. It’s odd because I felt so alone and yet so full of love, today. Earlier this morning, I was thinking about love. I felt it, I let myself mentally roll around in the good feeling, like … Continue reading →
Conversations with My Feet: Memories of Childhood
Hello my friends, When I was a little girl, I would scuff the toes of my shoes on purpose, striking horror into the heart of my grandmother. I liked the sensation in my feet. I had cute, red leather Mary … Continue reading →