“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” - Enstein

19 years ago, I fell three times in a seven-hour play.
I ended up on disability for 11 months.
I couldn’t walk properly or stand fully upright.
This injury changed my body forever.

Years ago, I was an enthusiastic aerobics instructor and cheerleader.
I loved movement, dancing and community.
I learned to snow ski at 5, water ski at 7, and climbed trees at 3.
I was enthusiastic and fearless.

25 years ago, I trained as a professional actor.
I flew on a trapeze, walked a tightrope, found mastery in the Tadashi Suzuki method and spoke the text of the ancient and modern.
Energetically, all axis of the body were activated - vertical, horizontal, and with circles of awareness about the body, rippling out beyond.
Earth and heaven connected.

Years later, my injury would have me forget what I knew and disconnect me from my body.
I became uncertain and less brave.
I saw many physical therapists.
The work never felt personal.
They were going through their motions.

The turning point came when one bodyworker advised me to focus on my own specific needs.
No generic group classes or standardized methods.
This approach helped me realign.
Despite the MRIs, I can do things I shouldn’t be able to.
Interestingly, as my body got stronger, so did my voice.

I believe there is no one-size-fits-all methodology.
There are anchor points—places to begin or move from.
The center, the breath, into flow.
But the journey is unique for every body and every voice.

In my coaching, each client receives my full attention.
A non-critical eye.
Care and respect.
From this place of safety, of allowance, of ease even in dis-ease, the work begins.

Recently, I worked with two clients in my 8-session Master's course.
Both were advanced in their fields, multi-cultural, and top of their class.
But their self-critical voices hindered their leadership.

One client wasn’t being promoted due to a lack of executive presence.
The other had presence but struggled to engage when speaking.
Both had a deep-seated fear of not being good enough.
The solution wasn’t a "right" method but a nuanced and personal approach.

We found their strengths and expanded on them.

We didn't deny their blocks but we didn't lead with them either.

They were part of the story but not the whole story.

It wasn't about what they were doing wrong but what they already did well.

Building on the yes, the no's softened their hold.

Both clients experienced shifts from the first session.
One felt "cracked open."
The other saw it as learning an exciting new skill.
We worked beyond the old stories and voices that dictated how things should be.
Finding their unique ways.

Now, one client is more directive and proactive.
And people are noticing.
The other shifts entire rooms with their presence.
They had it all along; we just needed to remove the unnecessary walls.
The sky's the limit.
Had I used a standard method or formula, we’d still be hacking away.