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Exciting Article Featured in Richmond Times Belle Magazine

Read Belle Magazine’s recent article about Sara Sommers and the Alexander Technique.  Click  here


On Vacuuming the Car

Have you ever vacuumed your car at one of those Express Car Wash venues?   The clock is ticking, the hose is twisted and you are a contorted wreck rushing  from floorboard to dashboard to back seat?  Some days feel like an encounter with an unwieldy vacuum cleaner hose.  Frantic.   Resistant.  Impossibly over-scheduled.  Still, why do we think [...]


Finding Time

Recently, I was driving to an appointment, late (as usual), and harried.  The clock on the dashboard of my car glared at me like a scolding parent, shouting with every pulse, “You should have left earlier!”  I made a conscious decision not to look at it.  Picking up where the clock left off, every stoplight [...]


Standing for Long Periods

Standing for long periods of time can be challenging.  Just this past week I had the pleasure of timing a swim meet.  For those who are unfamiliar with this task I will offer a word of explanation.  Timing a swim meet is a bit like torture.  You are locked in position at the end of [...]


Finding Space in Your Day

What if today you found a little space between you and your to-dos.  Physical space.  Can you find a little space between you and the counter-top as you slice vegetables?  Can you find a little space between you and the steering wheel as you drive?  Can you find a little space between you and the [...]