The sixth in a series of poems exploring the mind-body connection.

We often recognize a person we know when we see them in the distance – way too far to see their face clearly. Something about the way they move tells us with certainty who they are. How does our ‘movement signature’ come into being?

The fifth in a series of poems exploring the mind-body connection.

Leaders ask us to focus on our goals. Goal-orientation gives a sense of urgency, direction, and shared purpose. But goal-orientation can be distracting. How might we learn to focus better on the task in hand?

The fourth in a series of poems exploring the mind-body connection.

Both following and leading are people focused. They require us to be aware of our self, our possibilities, and our impact on others. What skills are needed and how can we develop those?

Argentine Tango provides a great analogy for thinking about leading and following, with learnings that are universally applicable.

Certain strategies are common to all learning. Being aware of them means we can spot and use learning opportunities.

The third in a series of poems exploring the mind-body connection.

Focus on the skeleton helps brings clarity in how we talk about movement. It deflects us from making more effort than is needed. And it enables us to explore how we can organize our self as a whole.

The second in a series of poems exploring the mind-body connection.

The purpose of learning is to widen our range of choice in life. The act of learning is a process of changing the self. What are the steps of learning? And how do body-mind methods help?

As self-aware beings we question our self. How is your inner dialogue? What questions do you ask? Are you kind to yourself?

The first in a series of poems exploring the mind-body connection.

How do you see yourself? Do you have a clear picture? Is it a complete picture? Is every part in sharp focus, or are some parts less defined, even blank?

Discovering our self is fascinating and fun. Developing our self-image expands our range of choice in action and gives us more freedom.

Over the last decades an entrepreneurial mindset has come to be seen as desirable in business, corporate life, and for success in general. What is it that makes this mindset powerful, and how can body-mind learning help acquire and train it?

Stretching is a part of almost any fitness regime and can have many benefits. There are three reasons we may want to stretch our self. Being clear about which of the three we are engaged with is necessary if we are to approach stretching mindfully.

Let us consider what the method is good for, and what it is not good for, in the realm of physical fitness.

When attending an ATM (Awareness Through Movement) class, the teacher will typically invite us to scan our self at the start of the class and again at the end. In some classes the scan may be repeated several times during the session. What exactly do we do when we scan our self, and why is it so important?

It's about conscious movement: moving with attention, being mindful of how you move. The method was invented by Dr Moshe Feldenkrais, an engineer, physicist, neuroscientist, and martial arts champion. Through bringing our awareness to how we do what we do, we discover other ways of doing.