Felden Christ

"Felden-Christ!"
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That's often a response when I tell people what I do for a living.
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"Uh, it rhymes with 'paradise'" I usually retort with a smile.
Feldenkrais is paradise as it allows us to move with more freedom and less pain.
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For the first 4 months of BNI networking meetings I never mentioned that I was a Feldenkrais Teacher. Didn't want to spin people's brains from the utterance of the 'F-word'.

For a little paradise in your world check out the Feldenkrais Method.

Erik LaSeur GCFT
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teacher
http://www.alkimoves.com/
Improve your movement
improve your life
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For more on the Feldenkrais Method:
http://www.feldenkrais.com/

Learning from mistakes

In the world of learning mistakes are a welcome part of the process. We have room to explore, try something one way, try it another way, and still another.
The goal in this type of learning isn't necessarily to do it right, but rather to test out other ways of doing something.
To see if there is another way of doing the same thing.
Knowing more than 2 ways of doing something gives us a choice in how to live our lives.
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Moshe Feldenkrais said doing something one way consistently is nothing more than compulsion.
Knowing only two ways is an ultimatum.
But when we can know 3 or more ways how to do something then we can truly learn to be human.
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So we play while in lessons, to see what other possibilities can become available for us.
So we can become more fully human.
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Let go of the myth of perfection and allow yourself the room to make mistakes, it's the best way to learn how to do something new.
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For more information on the Feldenkrais Method:
http://www.feldenkrais.com/
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Erik LaSeur GCFT
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teacher
http://www.alkimoves.com/
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Improve your movement
Improve your life

Moving forward into 2010

Okay, I know it's the 3rd week of 2010.
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I've been a bit busy with marketing (face-to-face) my business, figuring out the logistics of my wedding (yes, I'm getting married on February 14th.
And helping with the remodel of our rental house we just bought over in Boulevard Park.
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I've been so busy I forgot to post any new blog articles.
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One of the new changes with regard to my business - AlkiMoves Feldenkrais -
is that I'm planning on changing the name to:
Alki Feldenkrais.
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When I originally decided upon AlkiMoves as my business name I was running from the 'F' word or Feldenkrais, mainly because it means nothing to the majority of people I talk to. The mere utterance of 'Feldenkrais' would derail my conversations in a way that I would feel on the defensive.
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Now that I've got 6 months of public speaking behind me, both at BNI (Business Networking International), and at the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, my confidence level has risen to a level where it's easier to say what I really am.
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Another reason is that some think I'm a moving company...such as "will you move my couch?"
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In the coming months I'll officially change the name to Alki Feldenkrais, but still use the Alkimoves.com domain as it's easier to spell than alkifeldenkrais.com.
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Here's to moving forward in 2010!
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Erik LaSeur GCFT
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teacher
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http://www.alkimoves.com/
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For more information on the Feldenkrais Method:
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http://www.feldenkrais.com/
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Adventures in Feldenkrais: Public speaking

On the road of learning how to market my work, I've been focusing my energy on the face-to-face meeting.

I primarily choose this way over passive means because the words 'feldenkrais' 'Awarness through Movement' and 'Functional Integration' mean nothing to the vast majority of people (9 out of 10 in my rough estimation).

So I've been doing the 1 to 1 meetings in an attempt to make myself more visible.
Meeting people for an hour to talk and/or demonstrate what I do and how I work.

To speed things up I've become a member of my local BNI (Business Networking International) chapter.  I see this as a way of working on clarifying my message in front of larger groups.
Every thursday morning I meet with 35 other entrepreneurs and we all have a chance to talk for 45 seconds.
It's only 45 seconds, yet these are precious golden moments where I can craft a clear, compelling message to my audience.
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How do you say what you do in 45 seconds or less.
Or as my business coach puts it:
Benefit
Benefit
Benefit
Testimonial
Offer
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Over the past 5 months I've been playing with my elevator speech at these weekly meetups. This has really upped my confidence level not only in marketing what I do, but also in my actual practice.
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Feeling my support
and feeling confident in how I can use this support in a clear and compelling fashion.
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For more on the Feldenkrais Method and how it can help you:
http://www.feldenkrais.com/
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Awareness through Movement®


Classes now offered:

Monday 7:00am - 8:00am

Monday 6:15pm - 7:15pm

Thursday 6:15pm - 7:15pm


www.alkimoves.com/

Erik LaSeur GCFT

Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teacher®

erik@alkimoves.com

Entrepreneurship and facing yourself

The picture below was taken a few days before my open house last night.

Opening the doors to learning.



My intention for opening this place for classes and to the public is one of community.
The more we can learn about ourselves, how we relate or sense the way we lie on the earth, the richer our lives could be.

As with any lesson I teach, I'm a participant along with you.

The past month or so of planning, remodeling, marketing, etc. And to have it completed by a certain date so you can throw a party.

Reaching out to a wider audience invites many more opportunities to have to face myself.

I was visited by many of my past demons, the "i cant's".

Being able to recognize these as past habits, I could ask myself as they appeared "would this serve me now?"
And make a decision.

Taking a momentary look at a compulsion that once was.

The place is open.
The mirror is back up in the restored bathroom.

Awareness through Movement®
Classes now offered:
Starting Monday November 9th 2009

Monday 7:00am - 8:00am
Monday 6:15pm - 7:15pm

Thursday 6:15pm - 7:15pm

http://www.alkimoves.com/

Erik LaSeur GCFT
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teacher®
erik@alkimoves.com

AlkiMoves Open House

The dust has settled (mostly).

Last night I picked up my electric fireplace insert from ConWay shipping in Renton. Swiftly drove it back to Alki where I installed it into my fireplace.

The bathroom is almost ready.

The studio part of AlkiMoves is ready to show off to the public.

I definitely see why project managers get paid so much.
Having to attend to every detail that comes up when undertaking a renovation and subsequent opening by a set date can be nerve-racking.

The calming part of the whole thing is that I know it will never be totally ready and conversely it's always ready.

So, if you're in the hood (Alki) tomorrow night (Thursday November 5th) from 6:00 - 9:00pm, drop on by to check out the only feldenkrais studio in West Seattle.

AlkiMoves Feldenkrais Center
6023 SW Admiral Way
Seattle, WA 98116

http://www.alkimoves.com/
Erik LaSeur GCFT
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teacher
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Feldenkrais Teachers In Seattle Open House

This Saturday, October 24th 2009, a dozen of my fellow Feldenkrais teachers in Seattle and myself will be putting on an open house in Fremont.

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Between 10am and 3pm there will be 5 different group lessons open to the public....Free of charge!

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If you're curious about the Feldenkrais Method and possibly want a larger class to hide out in, then this is the perfect opportunity.

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Hope to see some West-siders show up!

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Erik LaSeur GCFT

Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teacher

erik@alkimoves.com

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AlkiMoves

improve your movement, improve your life

http://www.alkimoves.com/