Day 1 – Habituated Behavior Starts Early
It was a cool, crisp fall day in New York. My classmates and I eagerly gathered around our kindergarten teacher, Miss Coleman, in the story corner of our classroom. It was clear she had something really...
Exploring Habits – The Power of Habitual Behavior
It’s early in the morning, and I’m standing in front of the bathroom sink. I’m surrounded by the various pills, crèmes, powders and miscellaneous things that sometime in my life I decided were necessary...
Breaking Down the Alexander Work – What is Awareness?
When you think of “awareness”, do you suddenly picture yourself sitting cross-legged on a rock somewhere out in the wilderness? Like this? For casual observers, a lot of the renewed interest in “mindfulness”...
"Back to Basics" Part One - What Is the Alexander Technique?
A group of AT teachers at a cocktail party. On a boat. Being tourists. "So...What is the Alexander Technique?" Ah, my “favorite” cocktail party/elevator/on the street question... Recently, I had lunch...