Watching Clouds in the Sky
I was teaching a lesson and it turned in a thoughtful direction. My pupil has a lot of tension and neck pain. He meditates, and I said to him, “It’s like when you … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: consciousness
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 →
Alexander Technique – Standing Tall
Hello my friends, Thanks for stopping by to read…to learn….maybe to laugh with me at some of the funny things that crop up in life. Today I’ll share something that moved me deeply while teaching a lesson, pre-pandemic and in-person. … Continue reading →
Learning to Exhale…Poise and Ease
We start by stopping. That is what I’ve said to my students for years, now. Just pause; literally stop whatever you’re doing and pause. Find yourself on your feet. Where is your weight? Is it … Continue reading →
It’s about Love
Hello my friends, The other day I opened myself again to my own creative flow. I’ve been feeling blocked from writing and finally realized I can connect Alexander Technique and Creativity and allow it to flow. This is a download, … 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 →
What You Look for, You Will Find
Hello my friends, A wise but frustrated friend recently pointed out my flaws to myself. Looking at the downside of things…that’s what he said I’m doing. The funny thing is, I knew immediately that he was right. An image from … Continue reading →
Is the Not Good Enough Voice Killing Your Creativity?
Not good enough for what? I was reading a blog about not being good enough by my friend, Kirsten Harris. She is an artist and writes about creativity, Art, and the Alexander Technique. I took her free e-course and … Continue reading →
Conversations with My Feet
I’m having conversations with my feet. My poor feet that are danced out, sore, kept me up at night. Worried that they were injured again except that both of them hurt and only one had been injured. Muscles can be … Continue reading →
Your Head is Too Slow
“Your head is too slow” Sound familiar? In a lesson with my partner, we were working on Reverse Turns in Slow Foxtrot. His teacher told me, “Your head is too slow.” My immediate thought, of course, was to turn it … Continue reading →