Stress. What is it? Awareness is the first step to making a different choice.

It's been awhile, and there's news. Waiting area I'm grateful for the new families I'm working with and for the support of the Small...

The Alexander Technique is a new concept for west central Iowa. For a century it's helped people live with less tension and more ease.

It's been a bit of a wild ride transitioning home from Illinois. Moving everything back to my Lake City residence was like combining two...

Hasn't everyone heard that question at least once? Spouses ask each other. Parents ask children. Teachers ask students. It's getting more...

I discovered Bal-A-Vis-X on FaceBook when a reflex integration friend mentioned a colleague's training workshop. It intrigued me enough...

Imagine a circle that fosters respect for all ages and abilities playing together! Imagine a circle of musicians playing the same rhythm...

Well, the short answer is because it's more fun! Actually, I believe children learn the basics of music best through play. Most of what...

This is the first in a series of blog posts about my upcoming studio work. I will begin teaching in late January 2024 at the First United...

I’ve never been a countdown person. Whenever someone asked how many days until the end of the school year, I would think more than 10,...

The Spring Term is starting! It’s hard to believe I have only three terms left before I’ll be finished and graduating. And moving home!!...

I first encountered this concept in a music education workshop many years ago. The idea then was that in teaching young children,...

Notes: 1 This post was written a year ago when I was still studying. I've now graduated and I'm taking students. 2 The Developing...

As I enjoyed my Christmas break in snowy, COLD western Iowa, I read a diary of Fiona Robb called Not to “Do”. She trained as an Alexander...

Since I’ve been in Champaign I’ve been warmly welcomed into the singing and bell choirs at St. John Lutheran. I’ve also played recorder...

Reflections on reading and writing papers in the fall term

The idea of developing a personal Alexander Technique practice has been a goal for many months, though it’s not actually becoming...

One of the hardest things about leaving my life behind to study for a couple years in another state is losing the “normal” activities I...

Teaching has been my life for over three decades. The cycle of planning, preparing, tweaking the management system, and setting up...

As a teacher in training, my 4-day a week 3-hour class consists of work at the chair from the course director, practice on the procedure...