In my latest musings on “busy-ness” and productivity, I’ve been thinking about how we, well, think about being busy. There seems to be a growing tendency to “glorify” being busy in a way that emphasizes not only how “productive” we … 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 →
At the moment I am avidly reading Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg. In it she examines women’s progress in achieving leadership roles, why it has faltered, and offers suggestions to empower women to … 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 →
What do these things have in common? I have been thinking about this as I prepare for a workshop I’ll be co-presenting with my good friend psychotherapist Miriam Granthier during my visit to the UK this August. We’ll be exploring the body-mind … 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 →
I have been dealing with a shoulder injury for the last few months. I experienced limitations in my range of motion in my left arm, specifically when reaching up high or behind me, along with pain when I tried to … Continue reading →
Recently I’ve been having some Alexander Technique lessons for myself with a wonderful teacher, Ariel Weiss, partly as continuing education, and partly to help me deal with a shoulder injury (more about this coming soon!). During a recent lesson we … Continue reading →
Would you like more poise? I would. And no, I’m not talking about the “Bladder Leakage Pads” that show up in a Google search of the word “poise.” What I’m interested in is the “graceful and elegant bearing in a … Continue reading →
We’ve already had snow, ice, freezing rain and a “Polar Vortex” this year, and it’s only the beginning of January! This got me thinking about ways in which the Alexander Technique can help us in the winter. Shoveling snow is … Continue reading →
