When I was a young ballet dancer, people commented on how straight my posture was – no misappropriated curves in my spine (actually few curves altogether!), basically straight. I would hear “you have such good posture”. I thought I did … Continue reading →
If you never have pain or soreness , don’t read on. But if you are like most of us humans — myself included, you will push yourself to a point that is too far beyond your challenge zone. I grew … Continue reading →
When you are working on arm styling, do you singularly focus on your arms? Although this seems logical, anatomically we move our arms from our back, closer to our spines. Our body architecture defines how we optimally move in space … Continue reading →
Imagine over dinner, you and a friend are trying to remember the name of an unusual named object and you both know what it is, BUT….., you simply can’t come up with it. It is on the tip of your tongues. … Continue reading →
Learn, learn, learn…. It’s a noble process that feeds our soul and ego. Learn a new skill to improve yourself, learn French, or add a checkmark to a long delayed To Do list. But what if unlearning makes learning so … Continue reading →
My home is located just steps away from what I consider my own park. It’s small yet private – me and my neighbors walk – with or without their dogs – bike, run and alas, during the dark hours when … Continue reading →
Hi Dancers, I’ve been thinking about how we move through the day feeds into the time we spend dancing. And I was going to blog about it but then I realized I already did! Here’s something from the archives. Stay … Continue reading →
Being a performer for many years and then taking up competitive ballroom dancing at a mature age, I thought that my nerves would be tamped down and chill during comps. I was wrong. I wrote about it here. But, I also … Continue reading →
When I started taking Alexander Technique lessons 18 years ago I had little awareness of how subtle this tweak thing was. I spent a lot of time trying to fix myself around the technique but after awhile I understood the … Continue reading →
Hey Dancers, My student, (and already beautiful pro smooth dancer), Erin Marie Akin reflected on how her lessons with me, along with the amazing self care principles of the Alexander Technique, helped heal her back pain. Click below for the … Continue reading →
