"I have tried everything else"
Once a student came to me and she was struggling with back pain. She said, I don't understand what's wrong since I work really hard on...
Constructive Rest
In between lessons with a teacher, it is very useful to keep up with the practice on your own. You can remind yourself of what you...
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Catchy title. I picked this book up at my local library this week. It has been out for a little while so though not new, it is new to me...
Information vs Experience
We are living in the information age. Since the advent of the internet we have gained access to a virtually infinite trove of...
In defense of analog
It feels a little antithetical to extol the virtues of analog while using my laptop, but analog blogging is beyond my scope a this point...
On Perfectionism
Near the end of the recent documentary about Mr. Rogers, "Won't You Be My Neighbor" - there was moment he said "I don't think anyone can...
Snowy Day Reset
Happy New Year - 2018 is here! In recent years, I have been enjoying welcoming the New Year like a reset button. It's an opportunity to...
Posture vs poise
People who have only heard about the Alexander Technique will often ask, 'isn't that like posture lessons?' or 'yes, my aunt said it...
Pomodoro Method
A favorite adage of my grandfather was- “inch by inch, life’s a cinch, yard by yard, life is hard”. He was filled with pearls of folksy...
Self-care is not Selfish
What do we mean by Self-Care? Sadly, this is often a foreign concept to many, or recently, smugly derided as part of a pampered culture....
