Redefining sanity: the ability to fall apart & recover

When words escape us, it’s time to fall down on the ground and rest. Anyone that has any sense of empathy, morality, and ethics may be feeling broken right now. What can we do, as therapists and healers, when sanity feels crazy? Words escape us for a reason, and it’s OK to not have answers. … Read more

Alexander Technique as somatic support for therapists

Sensorimotor practice for emotional integration I often use the phrase “get out of your head and into your body” to reach people who long for a more embodied, felt experience of their lives, undisturbed by overthinking. Sometimes you long for a life with less physical pain and more pleasure. Sometimes you want a life with … Read more

The Gift of Desperation

Why your body wants you to stop trying to be a better person Words of Wisdom from a Somanaut I think desperation is undervalued. It’s what happens when your body’s response to something becomes uncontrollable. Welcome it, and thank yourself for being healthy enough, human enough, to experience emotion. It’s an incredible opportunity to stop … Read more

Coming to our senses without getting overwhelmed

Dear Friends, Does this ever happen to you: You sit down to meditate. Within 30 seconds you receive messages of distress and discomfort from your body-brain. Something else is needed, and this isn’t it… What can you do when the practices you rely on don’t produce the calming effect you so desperately need? I’ll answer … Read more

Transform social anxiety with embodiment coaching

This video explores the correlation between ease of movement and fluidity of attention. Both fixed and fluid attention are fundamental awareness skills necessary for cultivating states of flow and joy. If you suffer from social anxiety, these embodiment skills can really help.

Witnessing pain before taking action

Alexander Technique wisdom for your nervous system Do you feel conflicted about what to say or do in the presence of suffering? It’s impossible to know what will or won’t exacerbate the pain. This is true when witnessing other people’s struggles, but also in witnessing our own. Witnessing what’s going on without judgement takes emotional … Read more

Savor your daily life with the Alexander Technique

What embodiment has to offer positive psychology Can you believe I’ve been made fun of for my peculiar ability to enjoy myself? Apparently, a default sense of wonder and awe towards moving bodies makes me a bit of an eccentric. I’m ok with that, and now research is catching up with me. Nothing makes me … Read more

Free Your Breathing with Fluid Attention

A somatic approach to Alexander Technique Constructive Rest Constructive rest is a deceptively simple, transformative embodiment practice. It was invented and adapted by generations of Alexander Technique teachers who want their students to practice on their own. The first generation of teachers trained by F.M. Alexander (from 1931 – 1955) developed “lying down work” to … Read more

Fluid Attention for Joyful Embodiment

Harnessing your awareness superpowers with the Alexander Technique Does your attention tend to freeze when you aren’t moving? How much of your day do you spend in one position or location without moving? Or, instead, perhaps you struggle to focus at all, and find that your mind wanders all over the place, making it hard … Read more

Embodiment Starts with acceptance

How acceptance leads to resilience I’m not well today. I’m not one to say “look on the bright side” without being sarcastic. However, I’m noticing this latest bout of COVID has given me a chance to express one of my core values: embodiment starts with self-acceptance. Relying on friends and loved ones for help, rescheduling … Read more