Monthly Archives: January 2012

Tu B’Shvat Nature Fest At Sholom Institute, Malibu

Trevor emails about an event sponsored by BigJewishTent.com: We have an amazing event coming up this Sunday, January 29th. We are celebrating the 15th annual Tu B’Shvat Nature Fest at the Shalom Institute in Malibu. The event will feature star … Continue reading

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How Do You Avoid Strain On Your Neck Muscles?

A poised head is balanced on top of the spine. Your head weighs between 12-20 pounds and if it is not balanced on your spine, it pulls on your neck and spine, resulting in strain and injury. Don’t get sucked … Continue reading

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I’m Thinking About Moving To Taiwan

This thriving country of 23 million has no Alexander Technique teachers. I should clean up! Email me if you’d like an Alexander lesson in Taiwan for US$100. Maybe I’ll pay a visit. On the down side, there are only about … Continue reading

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Learning To Write With Ease

According to Jean Piaget, children are only developmentally capable of writing once they reach the age of six, and yet many of them are in school much earlier than that and forced to write. They don’t have the motor skills … Continue reading

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Prager University: Understanding Men and Women: Why They See Things Differently

Relationship expert Alison Armstrong says we all have two natures — human spirit (the elevated part) and human animal (the more primitive part, the instinctive part that lashes out, often in primal fear of scarcity or competition). When men and … Continue reading

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