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Upright…or Wrong?

posture-the-alexander-technique


by cath roberts / February 12, 2024

Happy birthday Charles Darwin (b 1809) Where are we now? Alexander was concerned about how we humans were to maintain this beautiful upright posture that we had evolved into, faced with the challenges of the ...read more



Attentive in Activity

Attentive in Activity


by cath roberts / January 8, 2024

The New Year has started. I love the word new Renew is another version, as is Refresh… Can you imagine if we could press a button and do just that – as we do with ...read more



What Leads?

What Leads


by cath roberts / December 18, 2023

I was caught up in the festive rush on Princes Street, Edinburgh yesterday, with a ruck sack full of pressies on my back and a determination to get to my destination – the train station ...read more



Spilling Over…

spilling -over


by cath roberts / March 9, 2023

This image resonates with me at the moment. It reminds me of the zen monk who when pouring tea for his pupil did so until it overflowed. The pupil reacted and asked what he was ...read more



A Comfortable Fit

a-comfortable-fit


by cath roberts / January 4, 2023

I often find this knife resting quite happily on the kitchen counter. If it had feelings it might have a nagging pain somewhere along it’s length. Luckily it doesn’t. Unfortunately for us the story is… ...read more



Do You Have Text Neck?

text-neck


by cath roberts / October 29, 2022

Text neck…could become a real pain. Our world is in our phone. When we go to read the latest text do we collapse a bit each time? Or suddenly react in response to a ‘ping’ ...read more



Upright…or Wrong?

posture-the-alexander-technique


by cath roberts / February 12, 2024

Happy birthday Charles Darwin (b 1809) Where are we now? Alexander was concerned about how we humans were to maintain this beautiful upright posture that we had evolved into, faced with the challenges of the ...read more



Attentive in Activity

Attentive in Activity


by cath roberts / January 8, 2024

The New Year has started. I love the word new Renew is another version, as is Refresh… Can you imagine if we could press a button and do just that – as we do with ...read more



What Leads?

What Leads


by cath roberts / December 18, 2023

I was caught up in the festive rush on Princes Street, Edinburgh yesterday, with a ruck sack full of pressies on my back and a determination to get to my destination – the train station ...read more



Spilling Over…

spilling -over


by cath roberts / March 9, 2023

This image resonates with me at the moment. It reminds me of the zen monk who when pouring tea for his pupil did so until it overflowed. The pupil reacted and asked what he was ...read more



A Comfortable Fit

a-comfortable-fit


by cath roberts / January 4, 2023

I often find this knife resting quite happily on the kitchen counter. If it had feelings it might have a nagging pain somewhere along it’s length. Luckily it doesn’t. Unfortunately for us the story is… ...read more



Do You Have Text Neck?

text-neck


by cath roberts / October 29, 2022

Text neck…could become a real pain. Our world is in our phone. When we go to read the latest text do we collapse a bit each time? Or suddenly react in response to a ‘ping’ ...read more