As I move toward working with more women in business, and am thinking about all the ways in which the Alexander Technique can support them in their work, I’ve been chatting with my friend Amira Alvarez, who used to be … Continue reading →
Most people these days are busy – VERY busy. For women in business we’re not only dealing with the many and various jobs necessary to do our work; more often than not home and family, children and parents are competing … Continue reading →
As a woman attempting to go-it-alone in business, there seem to be a never-ending number of behind-the-scenes, administrative tasks to be done, from book-keeping, planning (workshops, presentations, programs), preparing fliers, updating my website, keeping up with my social media presence, … Continue reading →
I’ve been thinking recently about all the ways the Alexander Technique supports and helps me as a self-employed woman in business–a solo entrepreneur (or even “solopreneur”) as we seem to be called these days. This may seem pretty obvious–after all, … Continue reading →
I was contacted recently by musician, Tomlin Leckie, who’s been taking Alexander Technique lessons in Edinburgh, Scotland with Sandra Riddell. The Alexander Technique, using Tomlin’s words, actually saved him from giving up music as a career because of repeated injuries. Tomlin … Continue reading →
In this blog I share my top eleven (yes eleven, not ten!) best practices for learning the Alexander Technique. The list comprises all the things I do myself to sustain and move forward with my own Alexander Technique skills. My … Continue reading →
When I was in England earlier this August, I co-presented a workshop looking at the mind-body connection through the lenses of both the Alexander Technique and Gestalt Therapy. I represented the Alexander Technique part of the equation, and my friend, … Continue reading →
In my last blog I wrote about my experience with physical therapy while dealing with a shoulder injury, and how the Alexander Technique was invaluable to me in my approach to the PT and my recovery in general. Being an Alexander … Continue reading →
My heart sank when I heard the forecast. Yet another winter storm was on its way – six to ten inches predicted with temperatures dropping to around 4°F. Well, the snow came, and for once it doesn’t seem quite a … Continue reading →
We love our smart phones, but our bodies don’t always love the way we (ab)use them while we’re texting, surfing the internet, playing a game, or even making a phone call! I’ve been planning on blogging about this for a … Continue reading →
