Expensive Readers,
I’ve been targeted on self-care for about two weeks, which is why you haven’t heard from me. Hey – if I’m going to be instructing workshops on creating more healthy boundaries, I higher have some, know what I imply?
Plus, my phrase of the yr is “spontaneous” and these previous two weeks have been about:
- Exhibiting up 100% for all my shoppers.
- Metabolizing rage and grief arising as they come up in any respect hours of the day and evening after the bloodbath in Buffalo, NY.
- Coping with extremely expert fraudsters who hacked my checking account.
I’m certain you’ve all had experiences like these. Generally it’s finest to let go of your common, routine schedule, let issues crumble, and put the items again collectively in a brand new manner. This was a type of instances for me.
Learn on for 2 matters that I hope will resonate with you: Alexander Method in your yoga asana observe, and constructing more healthy boundaries in your private {and professional} life.
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE IN YOGA ASANA:
I made a this week’s video for a long-time-ago pupil of mine, Miha Glockenspeil. I felt a robust need to attach with an precise human being after these few traumatic weeks. Miha despatched in a query by way of Fb about downward going through canine (Adho Mukha Shvanasana), a yoga asana. I’m not an skilled of any form on yoga, so I hope you’ll take this video because it was meant: a manner of integrating the Alexander Method with something you do. Not as a yoga lesson or an try to show yoga!
Right here is Miha’s query:
“May you make a video about transferring by way of 4-Limbed Workers pose to Upward Dealing with Canine to Downward-facing Canine – I really feel it’s arduous to maintain that ‘ahead n up’ (Alexander Method instructions, which I clarify within the video) in thoughts whereas flowing by way of these a number of instances (I attempt to do Ashtanga) particularly whereas making an attempt to ‘drishti’ as directed!”
I do know I’ve executed one thing proper when my college students ask questions on find out how to proceed creating and utilizing “path sending” (a side of Alexander Method observe) in all their actions.
I’ve obtained shoppers starting from health consultants and embodiment lecturers to individuals struggling to stroll with out a cane post-surgery who know little or no about anatomy. All these people discover ways to ship instructions (a sort of positively-energized-enlivening-of-whole-body observe) to maximise motion potential whereas minimizing damage and ache after they work with me.
Instructions, as a result of they’re a manner of “turning into actively current,” may also open new joys of discovery and studying in practices that you just already know and love.
Here’s a record of the phrases I typically use to precise path in exercise. On this record, I’ve eliminated any verbs and easily record elements of ones’ physique. The video addresses solely the primary two:
- I’ve a neck
- I’ve a head
- I’ve an entire torso
- I’ve legs
- I’ve arms
It’s a manner of totally activating and claiming each a part of you!
When you’ve got questions on Alexander instructions, or about this asana, I invite you to hitch within the dialog. Simply e-mail me at clare@claremaxwell.com, or publish your questions within the Youtube dialogue part. We are able to share information with one another. I’m certain it is going to take me a number of movies to make my manner by way of Miha’s query, and I’m glad to work in any of your issues!
BETTER BOUNDARIES PILOT WORKSHOP:
I’ve realized that I have to develop the fabric for these workshops in dialogue with others. Having higher boundaries is the one ability you may’t work on alone! I’ve tons of concepts, however I I’ve discovered that I create new materials finest in neighborhood. When you’re all in favour of creating higher boundaries whereas having enjoyable, go right here to enroll for the pilot workshop mailing record.
I’ll ship out a ballot about finest instances for the pilot workshop as soon as I do know who’s .
The primary workshop will likely be 2 hours lengthy and price $35. I don’t have an enormous fancy gross sales web page. I don’t have an extended record of advantages or guarantees about what you’ll get.
What I do know is you’ll have enjoyable experimenting with easy prompts for private consciousness and embodiment; you’ll then observe these self-awareness prompts whereas in dialog and engagement with one other particular person.
Together with the felt sense of your personal physique whereas being with others is probably the most primary ability that every one lecturers, healers, and therapists use. Sadly it’s usually uncared for as a ability that must be nurtured and deepened over a lifetime.
If you wish to discover working privately, you may guide an introductory lesson ONLINE or IN PERSON. Learn extra about how I work HERE.
If you’re as affected by the current bloodbath in Buffalo as I’m and wish assist in metabolizing the sentiments and connecting to the answer, I extremely suggest this publish by Prentis Hemphill.
In Prentis’ phrases,
“Boundaries are the gap at which I can love you and me concurrently.”