Welcome to a journey through the 13 cranial nerves! This journey is designed to create balance between the sensory and motor functions of your nervous system. You can find the playlist on my YouTube channel, and I’ll keep adding one new video per month. This month I am sharing content about the first cranial, … Read more
Welcome to a guided journey through the 13 cranial nerves! You can find the playlist on my YouTube channel, and I’ll keep adding one new video per month. I am on vacation this weekend, so a new video will be posted next week. We have … Read more
Our first breathing ancestors emerging from the water… Today’s post is my final tribute to the mystery of our vestigial Cranial Nerve “0” and the vomeronasal organ it supplies. It’s not habitual for me to spend a whole month paying … Read more
Breathing exercises sometimes just heighten anxiety (photo by pexels/gelatin) Welcome to a guided journey through the 13 cranial nerves! (If you want to read the first of the series and watch the video, go HERE). This month we continue exploring cranial nerve “0” (not shown above because it’s so recently discovered!) which carries information … Read more
Welcome to a journey through the 12 cranial nerves! (If you want to read the first of the series and watch the video, go HERE). This is my second of four newsletters on cranial nerve “0” and it’s recently re-discovered vomeronasal organ which sits inside your nostrils. This organ contributes, even if only subconsciously, to … Read more
Would you like to have easy access to free breathing, calm yet alert awareness, readiness for movement, and ease in your posture? I invite you to come with me on a new educational journey that will last for one entire year. I’ll be making one video per month and writing newsletters once a … Read more
Sketching ideas for my new website People are always trying to sell the secret to success. Whatever it is, it usually involves an intense mindset that allows you to succeed against all odds, push through resistance, rise above the fray, separate from the pack. Except for most of us, visions of success involve … Read more
I am writing this post for both teachers and learners. Both of us have been on one side or the other of that equation at some point in our lives, even if it’s only with our children. In my experience, emphasizing excellence does not bring the desired result. It only causes over-efforting and … Read more
Exploring different kinds of mini-squats with a range of ages and bodies CLICK HERE TO FOR INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER FOR THE NEXT MOBILE BODY ALIGNMENT INTENSIVE ON LEGS. ONLY 12 SPOTS AVAILABLE SO GET YOURS SOON! Apologies – last weeks newsletter had a bad link! If anyone wants to check it out, here is … Read more
Many people who have had an Alexander Technique experience remember the shock of realizing that they didn’t need to work so hard at controlling their body. I’ve had the honor of holding space for quite a few students in tears during this moment over the years. The dancer who started to cry … Read more