Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” ~ Chinese Proverb
On this page I share my views on the transformational powers of working with our posture holistically. For over two decades I witnessed the powerful, life-changing healing effect this has on our emotions, self-esteem, confidence and resolving chronic pain.
Sitting still stifled our natural vitality When we were young, most of us lost our ways of moving with joyful lightness and ease. In school and at home we were taught to 'sit still', to 'concentrate' and 'pay attention', to 'be quiet' and to 'shut up' and reprimanded or even punished if we couldn't or would't, but rather wanted to move around outside and play.
Growing up, this mindset continued to stifle our natural vitality with long hours of driving a car, sitting at a desk all day and later collapsing into a couch trying to relax our mind and body.
Life got serious, and we mostly fell out of touch with our body's naturally spontaneous, playful expressions and supported physical alignment. Nobody showed us how to live in our body with dignity and self-awareness, or how to move, sit and stand in ways that are easy, empowering and sustainable.
This is nobody's fault.Body awareness has not been part of your parents or teachers education, and it hasn't been part of yours either.
But you can change that, and by studying the Alexander Technique you can learn how.
No matter your history, or level of strain, your body is capable of moving with more lightness, ease, grace and balance. No one taught you how to access those qualities within yourself you can learn this now.This is not a personal failure: This is a major missing piece of human education.
I am here to change that. Of all the things we learned in school, the body was not part of our education even though I believe it should be. Good body use and awareness in everyday life is absolutely learnable, and it changes everything.
No matter your history, or level of injury - your body is capable of moving with lightness, ease, grace and balance. But no one taught you how to access those qualities within yourself.This is not a personal failure but a missing piece of human education.
Why This Matters to Me
I believe music is meant to be a living, breathing form of self-expression—something that flows from within, not just from the page. But that’s not how I was taught.When I first started learning piano as a kid, creativity wasn’t part of the picture. My teacher was kind and well-trained, but the focus was all on reading the notes and playing them exactly as written.
“You translate everything, whether physical, mental or spiritual, into muscular tension.” F.M.Alexander
I am passionate about empowering you to make living in your body the best experience possible, and raising awareness of the innate ability your ancient body has for self-renewal and skillful movement.
Unfortunately back pain, joint disorders and stress have taken epic proportions, and I believe a huge factor is an overall lack of holistic posture education and embodied self-connection in our digitalized life.
I also believe the whole topic of posture has to be brought out of the shadows and into the light of personal empowerment so healing can begin. Too many of us feel embarrassed and uncomfortable about our body's posture and I want to help you change that.
I wholeheartedly believe that posture has to be de-stigmatized, reimagined and reclaimed by each of us if we want to live our best life within this one body and for that, curiosity and depth are the guiding light in everything I do and teach to empower you.
There is no YouTube video that's going to solve all your problems in five minutes.
What I Keep Noticing
What I Think Is Going On The problem isn’t with the people—it’s with how music is often taught. YOu are conditioned to be quiet / we shrink when things are uncomfortable /this isnt happening becasue you are weak. Its happening because you have been trained to prioritize their comfort over your power. to stay safe with a narcissist parent But I teach you .... I show you how to stop managing other people's emotions and start managing your own power. I help you break the trauma bond with 'being nice' so you van actually lead with grounded presence, not people pleasing
Why It Matters So Much When music is only taught rigidly,
The Weight You’re CarryingIt feels like your body is bracing all the time—tense, guarded, like you're holding yourself in to avoid breaking apart. And that tension is cutting you off from joy, ease, and confidence. You know you’re a smart, capable, accomplished person… But your body tells a different story.There’s a shrinking that happens—an urge to make yourself small in rooms where you should be standing tall.Even minor criticism can hit like a wave of panic. You pull in. You collapse. You feel like disappearing.
What I Believe We Need We need more ways into music. More invitations to begin. More space for exploration
What Happens If Nothing Changes? What happens if it does change Let’s get real: this won’t magically get better with time.
Reclaim your body Rebuild trust in your body
What It Actually Takes to Heal This whether or not you work with me....this is what it takes to... you need a complete reorientation of how you see yourself in relation to power, pressure and permission. / shift your perception perspective balance at the root
Shift Your Perspective at the RootYou must learn to see clearly what is yours and what is theirs.That means identifying how others’ projections, i.e. their urgency, their avoidance, their fragility, are invading your inner world and distorting your truth.You must release what isn’t yours to carry, so you can move from reaction to choice.When this shift happens, you:Stop taking notes while running the meeting.
Speak up when your name is missing from the deck you built.
Realize being liked isn’t worth staying invisible.
It’s not just mindset it’s mental decluttering, boundary recalibration, and emotional discernment.You can’t lead clearly when you’re carrying noise that isn’t yours.
Upgrade Your Language + Communication PatternsYou need scripts that don’t collapse your power.Boundary phrases that don’t need 3 paragraphs of justification.Ways to say “I’m not available for that” that don’t set off a shame spiral.You need to learn how to speak with clean authority even when your voice shakes.Especially when others squirm.Because the goal isn’t to keep them comfortable, it’s to make yourself clear.With that clarity, you:Hold eye contact and say, “I want to talk about my next step here.”
Finish your sentence when Brad interrupts you…without apologizing. Stop asking for “feedback” to validate work you already know is brilliant. You don’t dilute your message to protect someone else’s ego.You let the room adjust to your voice, not the other way around.
Anchor Into a Bigger TruthYou need to remember that you’re not here to be palatable.You’re here to be powerful.To lead.To disrupt.To hold higher standards…and show others what alignment actually looks like.And yes, sometimes that means being called “difficult.”Sometimes that means being labeled a bitch.But when it’s your truth that makes them uncomfortable, that’s not a problem..it’s a sign you’ve stopped shrinking.Because when you become the glue…you stay stuck.When you do the invisible labor…you stay invisible.And when your power makes others uncomfortable they call you a bitch, or cold, or “too much,” and you shrink to stay safe.Until you don’t.This work isn’t just practical…it’s metaphysical.It’s energetic.It’s about shifting timelines and stepping into a version of you who already exists the one who owns the room, claims the raise, commands respect, and leads from truth, not trauma.Because reclaiming your power isn’t something you think about.It’s something you become.