Mental wealth: a strategy for our times
It was world mental health day on Sunday 10th October last month. That day on social media the message was clear, mental health is important.
The anti-ageing benefits of the Alexander Technique
I had 2 motives in my 30s for learning the Alexander Technique: To get rid of or at least reduce my sciatica and lower back
Read this if your adult life has got kind of boring
Why is it hard to keep that sense of adventure and fun as you get older? I’m starting to see how that spirit of adventure and fun ebbs away, are you? So what can we do? read my blog for some advice and inspiration from other adventurers.
We need to talk about driving
So it’s summer and while I’m encouraging you to get breezy and relax and get outside some more, I’m also about to get serious about
Try some Alexander Technique for FREE
Sometimes you have just got to say it like it is. Most people who have an interest in the Alexander Technique will never try it.
Benefits of the Alexander Technique
A lot of people have heard of The Alexander Technique but are less sure what it is or what it can do for you. The
5-minute desk refresh
Here is a practical set of tips that will refresh you at your desk. I recommend you work through each stage of the 5 points
What I know about change
I am into change in a big way. I absolutely believe that most things in life could be improved, from my own behaviour, to systems
So many ways to begin…but first,
It’s a new year at a time when nothing is as expected. We have not as yet ‘unlearnt’ our normal habits though. We feel loss
The one thing you will never have enough of
Two years ago I took an evening course that continues to change my life. It is all about giving – as in philanthropy. Most regular
Leaders don’t slouch
Body language is and has always been here to stay. Breathing effectively will never go out of fashion. Digestion is important at any age, just
The most important question of them all (and how to stop dodging it).
I am not the first person to raise this issue. But it’s a really important one so that’s why I’m making it my focus this month.
Back pain gold
There comes a time in every Alexander Technique student teacher’s life where they are sat down and told to really look at the results of
10 things I’m loving about teaching on Zoom
Zoom usage is through the roof, with some people reporting mixed results – great for connectivity, bad for fatigue. Here’s 10 things I’ve gained using
Why your Comfort Zone is killing you
I’ve been listening to some excellent podcasts by Carla White (who created the very lush and free Gratitude app) recently and she told me that
Discomfort is a BIG Deal
Think about when you go somewhere new and it’s not welcoming Do you find it easy to be yourself? Think about when you eat way
Why does it matter how I move?
Well it’s because if your movement is restricted then so are you. Every adult I have ever worked with has some level of movement restriction.
Be less Emma: 5 minutes to sitting better at your desk
We all know that we shouldn’t sit for too long at a desk – prehistoric man didn’t sit at all, and you rarely see our
My problems with posture
The way people move can shine a spotlight on them. From hip hop to ballroom, to ice skating to athletics, to acting to singing, people
There is an easier way to exercise, and it works
We all know it – no pain no gain right? There’s really no short cuts to exercise, it’s just you, hard graft, the gym and