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When the going gets tough…
The tough go dancing It was a crazy year. Yay, you made it! It’s over! I’m celebrating my 9th year leading Embodiment Professionals Mastermind Groups, and every year we have a little ritual where we ask each other: What was your most regenerative investment of time in 2025? This is looking at energy and time, … Read more
Slow down, be ordinary: The real therapist burnout solution
Dear therapists, are you feeling a cloud of doom hovering over your head? You are not crazy. Authoritarianism is not on the horizon, it’s here and now, and amidst the poly-crises we face, it’s adding a huge weight of despair to everything. If you are a sensitive, caring therapist, you may be feeling it’s effects/affects … Read more
5 minute power break: Center and calm yourself with kinesthesia
How kinesthesia sets you up for learning success Last week I had the pleasure of leading an introduction to the Alexander Technique for a group of high school music teachers and students. It’s rare to get a group of students and teachers together like that. I wanted to teach them the core principles of the … Read more
The creative spark: Offer creation for holistic practitioners
I love co-creating with my core audience. How do you balance your wandering creative spirit with the needs of your audience and the practicalities of business development? This is a tension that plagues many holistic practitioners I’ve worked with. And y’all. I have certainly let my freak flag fly in building my business. Check out … Read more
Is it possible to improve your hearing?
The power of enjoying sound Is it possible to improve your hearing? Maybe. But first try caring for your auditory system in four important ways: Hearing loss and tinnitus can be very distressing. And so can sound pollution. I wish we didn’t have to accept any of these things, but the only place to start … Read more
Financial goals are a hidden goldmine for somapreneurs
Overwhelm and underpay are increasing for somatic educators and psychotherapists Starting with financial goals is a surprisingly powerful strategy for developing your practice. On the surface it may seem dry and boring. It’s certainly not the main motivator for most practitioners I know! However, it can be a source of shocking creativity. If I need … Read more
Core support includes back muscles
Using rotation to get off the ground safely while looking up I used to poo-poo the idea of core support. That’s because many folks use the term to mean muscle tone in the front body, usually in the abdominals. I don’t agree that this is your core, or that it is a productive use of … Read more
Self-agency matters
A conversation with Hailey McAvoy on cerebral palsy, somatic education, and the Alexander Technique First, a reminder that there are only 11 days left to register for the upcoming 12 week Cranial Nerve Sequencing course that starts September 12. I’m so excited to be diving into this blissful material again with a new cohort of … Read more
How can you regulate your nervous system?
Maybe you can… but first, approach carefully, like you would a wild animal in the forest. Having a basic understanding of your nervous system is really important. However, control or regulate are not my favorite words to describe a beneficial engagement with it. Understanding and engagement are not necessarily regulation or control. The uncontrollable (autonomic) … Read more
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