A few weeks ago I conducted a series of public conversations on trauma, stress and the Alexander Technique with my friend, client, trauma survivor, and trauma awareness activist, Shay Seaborne. These are now also being released as podcasts on Body … Continue reading →
This week I revisited my own reworking of a meditation that was introduced to me a couple of years ago, shortly after my father died. It’s maybe not a surprise that I am drawn to it again, as I now … Continue reading →
Tis the season for giving and receiving gifts. Do you know which you like best? Do you know how you respond physically and emotionally to giving and receiving? Does it matter? I think it does, and had reason to delve … Continue reading →
The work I do helps people reduce stress. It helps me reduce stress!! That’s what BodyIntelligence is about – you learn how to interrupt your stress responses in any given moment so you feel more at ease in yourself. This has all … Continue reading →
I’ve been thinking a lot about singing lately. I had two very powerful experiences with singing recently that I’m still processing. Let me be clear, I’m not a singer – well, except for singing around the house, and that is mainly … Continue reading →
As I sat in my office a couple of days ago, writing my April newsletter, there was a lingering nervousness in my body that I detected as a heightened awareness of my heart beating and extra tension in my neck … Continue reading →
Go, go, go, go…. Be active. Be productive. Don’t be lazy. Don’t stop. Do, do, do. These are the kind of messages we get from society, from the media, and from inside our own heads. But what if it’s time … Continue reading →
The society we live in applauds action – getting things done. And yet that is not all there is to life. I recently had a BIG pause in much of my work – really since my father died last April. … Continue reading →
I recently got back from England – from Sheffield – where I just spent what I would categorize as the hardest two weeks of my life, sorting, organizing, and making my parents’ house ready for its new owners. It was … Continue reading →
I feel in limbo – not quite able to move forward. Here’s the situation: I’m in charge of the sale of my parents’ house in England following my father’s death in April and my mother’s move into a care home. … Continue reading →
