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Accepting an offering vs. taking advice
Step off the advice treadmill into the serenity of somatic practice with cranial nerve 6: the abducens Are you exhausted by the never ending treadmill of apocalyptic events…followed by advice on how to deal with it all? It’s so stressful! More and more things to do! I have discovered that not giving advice is the … Read more
Ethics in marketing for somapreneurs
The alpine meadow alternative to a “sales funnel” model Somapreneurs are feeling tension in the marketplace between science, compassion, ethics, and a tanking economy. I hope I can take a little of that pressure off today by sharing my alternative to the “sales funnel” method of marketing, the “Alpine Meadow” model. I co-created this during … Read more
Caring for our predictive brain
Potential connections between Deep Brain Reorienting and the Alexander Technique Our predictive brain is always trying to care for us. How can we care for it? One of your brain’s biggest jobs is to sort through a lovely abundance of sensory information and choose what is most essential for your wellbeing. This goes relatively smoothly … Read more
Procrastination hack for somapreneurs
How to love the business development tasks you hate the most There’s a secret no one tells you about being a solopreneur: you will spend up to 40% of your time on administrative tasks, and half of that is marketing. If you struggle with procrastination, you’ll already know how ridiculous the idea of a hack … Read more
Sensory awareness and mental health
Nervous system literacy with the Alexander Technique Today’s post is about the wholeness of your central nervous system, and thus the wholeness of your felt human experience. Yet the complexity of our nervous system can cloud functional understanding. We are organisms composed of trillions of microscopic parts. There are at least 200 different kinds of … Read more
AI vs. somatic practice: which one is better for mental health?
How sompareneurs can thrive amidst AI induced insanity Somatic educators help people develop body awareness and movement skills. We can help you enjoy your movement more, and enjoy your body more. There are no negative side effects. We can help you discover how to move through the blocks that prevent you from feeling your body … Read more
Swallowing and speaking with ease
an Alexander Technique practice with cranial nerves 9 and 10 This week’s video guides you through a gentle, immersive practice for greater ease and fluidity in both swallowing and speaking. The focus is on cranial nerves 9 (the glossopharyngeal) and 10 (the vagus) but also included is a quick warm up journey through cranial nerves … Read more
What makes somapreneurs different
How are sompareneurs different from other holistic practitioners, and why does it matter for your business? I’m the only person you will find if you google the word “somapreneur”. That’s because I care more than anyone else about you! You probably know who you are. Your business development needs may not have been met by … Read more
How visual tension causes bodily stress
Somatic support for therapists who suffer from body discomfort The practice in today’s video will demonstrate how profoundly the optic nerve (cranial nerve 2) is related to posture, balance, and quality of movement. There is also a little involvement of cranial nerves 3, 4, and 6. You can’t really separate them, because the 12 muscles … Read more
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