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Category Archives: Personal
How Tiring Are Alexander Lessons?
I felt great leaving my first Alexander Technique lessons. I felt free and light and happy. Then I noticed myself getting very tired a few hours later. This is normal. You’re relearning how to do everything. You’re relearning how to … Continue reading
Men And Women From Broken Homes
I’ve never forgotten when pick-up artist Neil Strauss told me he wouldn’t date women from broken homes. They had too much psychological baggage. I was struck by that and thought back over my relationships and I remembered all the turbulence … Continue reading
My New Pad
I moved in last Saturday night. Most of my room is clear space for studying the sacred text, entertaining women, and teaching Alexander Technique! I have my bedding against one side of the room and my desks and computer against … Continue reading
My Separate But Equal Approach To Teaching Alexander Technique
“Separate but equal” got a bad rap for its use in American law to defend segregation but there’s nothing wrong with this theory when it is applied outside matters of race. Men and women, for instance, tend to use separate … Continue reading
It’s All Working Together Now
I have two main goals for my life and work right now — be my best self (by practicing the principles of the Alexander Technique) and meet as many people as possible. I don’t need to sell people. I can … Continue reading
High Anxiety
I live in a state of high anxiety. It’s been particularly acute for the past month as I’ve moved out of my residence for more than 14 years and crashed with friends for two weeks before moving into a new … Continue reading
You Are The Colors You Choose
I’ve become intrigued by Aura Soma – a soul reading aura cleansing technique developed by a blind woman in the 1980s. I sat down with a practicioner last week in front of this website and picked my four colored bottles … Continue reading
I Try To Heal The Past By Reconnecting With Old Friends
I want to undo it by reconnecting with people from my past and doing it better. I want a second chance. Shame is a big thing for me. When I think back upon the past, I often wince. It is … Continue reading