BIA Process / Activate Your Body Wisdom for A Pain-Free Body

01/08/2024

HOW TO GIVE "HABIT CHANGE" A CHANCE?

Did you ever try to change a habit? How easy or hard was it? How did you handle it? Did you give up or did you persist until you succeeded? At this time of year, many people craft New Year’s resolutions while many others decide they don’t work, so why bother?

Unfortunately, spending time, money and energy to change habits is not necessarily the first thing to do to be successful.

Thoroughly investigating why resolutions don’t work is the first action step if you truly want results. To read the step to do so, click the link below to read the full blog:

Did you ever try to change a habit? How easy or hard was it? How did you handle it? Did you give up or did you persist until you succeeded? At this time of year, many people craft New Year’s resolutions while many others decide they don’t work, so why bother?

12/19/2023

PEACE WITH OTHERS vs PEACE IN YOUR BODY

The way we use our body tends to create conflicts between our various body parts which express in ourselves as excess muscle tension and pain.

Peace in our body comes from our body parts working harmoniously together whatever we may be doing. We can nurture body peace by working with the guidance of our Body Intelligence. :)

12/07/2023

HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON to ALL!

12/07/2023

CAN POSTURAL GADGETS HELP? + TIP

While I was checking out some catalogs for my holiday shopping, I noticed how many posture gadgets are advertised as the answer to people with a posture challenge.
Are they really helpful?

It is a known fact that “Good Posture” is desirable, not just for your looks but also for your mind and body health. Yet, there is a widespread misconception around posture which prevents most people to enjoy "natural good posture". As a result, people everywhere are spending gazillions of dollars on “Posture Gadgets or Devices”.

The real question is,
can they bring us back towards
the natural good posture we experienced as a child?

To read more on this topic, click the link below! :)

While I was checking some catalogs for my holiday shopping, I noticed how many posture gadgets are advertised as the answer to people with a posture challenge. Are they really helpful?

08/25/2022

RENEWED PERSPECTIVE & PAST TRAUMA

To focus on my own journey and personal growth, I have taken a well-deserved break from online activities for several months. If you can do that, even for a shorter time, I highly recommend it.
As a result, I had a wonderful summer and many amazing insights to enrich my life and work!

Now, I am ready to come back with a renewed perspective thanks to the silver lining of past trauma now blossoming into yet another dimension for me.

If you want to know more about this journey, click on the link below to access my latest blog "No Mud, No Lotus: A Personal Story", title inspired by the Thich Nhat Hanh's book I recommended to you a few posts ago!:)

To focus on my own journey and personal growth, I have taken a well-deserved break from online activities for several months. If you ever can do that even for a shorter time, I highly recommend it.…

02/21/2022

SENSUALITY, KINESTHETIC ARTWORK,
& INTEGRATED MOVEMENT vs DEBUSSY

Below is the recording of an unusual topic for which I was interviewed by Candia Raquel.

She reached out to me after reading a post on "Musicians and Integrated Functioning", and after discovering my Kinesthetic Artwork website: http://studiocecile.com/

So this 30 minute interview navigates the connection between my artwork, my work with Integrated Functioning and Sensuality. It was fun to talk about an aspect of my work and personality that is not usually talked about.

Sometimes, I feel like I am the Debussy of Holistic Fitness.

Once his teacher said to him that although music was the most sensual of arts, he was surprise no musicians had made a point to express it. Debussy did. It may be the essence of his work and I believe my work implicitly does too whether I teach, draw or paint!:)

Let me know if you have any question!

https://youtu.be/hZxfyKdopRU

01/24/2022

POSTURE, PERFORMANCE, & LIFE

Have you ever wondered
why are excess tension and poor posture in daily life such common problems even with people who know a lot about anatomy and those exercising regularly?

For performers and athletes, the challenge is that they bring their daily habits to their activity!

The fact is that you can only be mindful of what you are aware of. And how people misuse their hinges is not commonly in their range of awareness until they hurt.

If this is a topic that interests you, read the blog below:
https://offthematyogablog.com/2022/01/24/posture-performance-life/

Have you ever wondered why are excess tension and poor posture in daily life such common problems? Even with people who know a lot about anatomy and those exercising regularly. And for performers a…

01/11/2022

TIPS FOR MUSICIANS,
INTEGRATED FUNCTIONING, & YOGIC EXPRESSION

Like in many other expressive fields, playing music can be a technical skill that is acquired over time with practice or it can be a unique artistic expression when the musician and his/her instrument become one. Then, they both become a perfect channel for the music.

To reach this stage, the more your body functions as the integrated whole that it is, the more you can become a channel for the music you play and access the gifted musician within.

Playing music or practicing yoga works best as a true yogic expression when the energy can flow rather than when there is holding in the body.

Today I wrote a blog about this. If it is a subject that speaks to you, click the link below and read away!:)

https://offthematyogablog.com/2022/01/11/tips-for-musicians-yogic-expression/

Like in many other expressive fields, playing music can be a technical skill that is acquired over time with practice or it can be a unique artistic expression when the musician and his/her instrum…

01/04/2022

MUSICIANS
& THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE

See the impact that using The Alexander Technique can bring to your performances. Say hello to more fluid and energizing performances and goodbye to tension, minor aches, or more troublesome nagging pain - just by functioning as the integrated being that you are while you perform and being one with your instrument - on demand!

In this Online Event, learn about the 5 key relationships to improving your postural habits and gain increased coordination, balance, and ease of movement whether you play your instrument or not.

Through practical and experiential activities, you'll learn to hear and respond to what your body is telling you in a new way so you can feel lighter, more resilient, and comfortable.

2 Tuesday Sessions: 7:00 - 8:30 PM. Begins 1/18/22.
To sign up, just click on the link below!:)
https://cecileraynor.lpages.co/alexander-technique-for-musicians/

10/16/2021

THE WISE WAY TO YOGA
From Conscious Control to Conscious Allowing

An ATI Event Tuesday October 19, 2021 @ 5.30pm EST

For Alexander Technique Teachers and Practitioners who teach or practice yoga themselves.

DESCRIPTION:
Modern Hatha Yoga is not 5000 years old; it is a creation that started in the 19th century under the influence of the bodybuilders who were the gymnasts of that period and who started modern fitness. As modern fitness was emerging, we also found people like François Delsarte and later FM Alexander offering an alternative approach to fitness.

They knew people were disconnecting themselves from their whole body functioning and each of them contributed in their own way to counterbalance this trend that has unfortunately kept thriving in our society.

The Wise Way to Yoga is based on the Body Intelligence Activation Process™. It includes Delsarte's focus on joints and FM focus on activating our postural mechanism through hands-on work. Only it can initially be done without hands-on.

It is about focusing on integrated functioning within a pose or a pose sequence. When applied to yoga, it is about teaching yoga lovers of all levels how to activate their whole-body intelligence.

It lends itself to be taught online which is a great thing these days when online teaching is taking over the field of education and will do so increasingly going forward.

This presentation will be both verbal and experiential although it is not a yoga class per se. The level of experience will vary depending on the number of participants. This presentation does include Q & A.

WANT TO ATTEND?
Register to the conference for a minimum of $50 and attend any of the many workshops offered from Monday October 18 to Friday October 22.

For registration, click this link:
https://alti.memberclicks.net/virtual-ati-annual-conference-and-agm-page

Due to the uncertainty of Covid-19, the ATI Board decided at the August 8th board meeting to cancel the in-person conference this year and remain virtual only. Last year, in our first virtual Annual Conference and General Meeting (ACGM), we had record-breaking participation, and we hope even more pe...

10/12/2021

ACTIVATE YOUR BODY INTELLIGENCE
Live Online Course (Registration closes on October 13, 2021)


You know how professionals tend to struggle with stress, they often suffer from excess tension or pain and it shows in the way they carry themselves.

Well, I help them manage their stress; reduce, eliminate, and prevent their chronic pain without meds or surgery -- organically improving their posture in the process!


Here is what Artist/Craftsman Marc Levine said about this work:

“I was in misery from back and shoulder pain after years of working as an artist/craftsman. I couldn’t work for more than a few hours a day and couldn’t sleep at night from the pain. I was a skeptic, but I was desperate. 

Cécile helped me through that crisis and opened me up to much more. I now have more flexibility, better balance and more energy than I’ve ever had. I’ve even gotten taller!”

If this scenario speaks to you, this course is designed for you. It is a rare opportunity to be mentored by me from the comfort of your own home. 


Each live class session includes a streaming video option and guides you to discover specific skills and abilities to "Activate your Body Intelligence" to reduce or eliminate their excess tension and pain towards increased wellbeing.

My expertise is to help those individuals who tried everything else without success. I get them to the root of their problem to gain sustainable results.

If you have questions for me, schedule a Free Consult with me by clicking on this link: https://cecileraynor.com/about-cecile-raynor/work-with-cecile/

For more information about the course or to register, click on the following link: https://courses.cecileraynor.com/online-course/

10/04/2021

NECK TENSION, NATURAL vs FAKE JOINTS

Have you ever wondered why are EXCESS TENSION and POOR POSTURE in daily life such common problems? Even with people who know a lot about anatomy and those exercising regularly.

The fact is that you can only be mindful of what you are aware of. And how people misuse their hinges is not commonly in their range of awareness until they hurt.

ONE REASON FOR THIS
is a general lack of awareness around how all body parts are designed to function as an integrated whole.

ANOTHER REASON FOR THIS
is a LACK OF CLARITY as to how to use joints appropriately even though it is the first step of functioning as the integrated whole that you are.

UNKNOWINGLY CREATING FAKE JOINTS causes much tension build-up in your muscles and a common habit to lock your real joints whether in daily life or when you exercise.

These habits become a vicious cycle and the HABITUAL WAY feels more natural than the natural way which is quite misleading.

THAT IS WHY
you may not always be doing
what you think you are doing!

AS A RESULT, ......
To keep reading the blog post, just go to:
https://offthematyogablog.com/2021/10/04/neck-tension-vs-natural-joints-fake-joints/

Have you ever wondered why are excess tension and poor posture in daily life such common problems? Even with people who know a lot about anatomy and those exercising regularly. The fact is that you…