Eve BernfeldMar 162 minI'd Rather Be Here NowThe other day I was walking at Smith and Bybee Lakes next to my son. It was a gorgeous day—warm enough for a thick hoodie and scarf,...
Eve BernfeldMar 22 minWaste Not...I was commiserating with a student yesterday about how hard it is to find time to dedicate to the Alexander Technique practice of lying...
Eve BernfeldDec 14, 20213 minJoyful RoundupWe’re deep into the season when we are supposed to be joyful. Whether we like it or not. And coming to the end of yet another year of...
Eve BernfeldOct 19, 20212 minPortrait of a Mother in ReposeSaturday is the one day I dispense with my morning routine. No scraping myself out of bed before my family to sweep, write and walk...
Eve BernfeldSep 14, 20212 minHit the DeckI guess people perceive me as the Posture Police, because they are often saying things to me like: “At the end of the day/at the end of a...
Eve BernfeldJul 20, 20213 minWhat If Judgment...*1. What if judging myself (and the ensuing shame spiral) is just another habit that is not currently serving me? Could I approach my...
Eve BernfeldJul 8, 20213 minWhile I EatIt is entirely possible (if inadvisable) for me to eat a meal while careening down the freeway at 65 miles per hour and simultaneously...
Eve BernfeldMar 3, 20212 minThe Middle of the StoryI’m in the middle of creating my MFA thesis right now. I say “creating” instead of “writing” because I haven’t gotten to the words to...
Eve BernfeldFeb 2, 20212 minThings I Don't RegretSometimes on rainy, interminable, nearly-a-year-into-a-pandemic days I look around in a fog: What the heck should I be doing right now?...
Eve BernfeldDec 28, 20202 minGood StoryThere is an old fable. I’m not sure of its origins, though I’m sure one could find out with a little internet digging. It’s the plot of...
Eve BernfeldOct 21, 20203 minWe Teach What We Need to LearnLast week I made myself sick. Well, me and some streptococcus bacteria. First I feared COVID. Egads. But one swab up my nose and one down...
Eve BernfeldSep 2, 20203 minIs NO a Four-Letter Word?Part 3: “Mind what you have learned. Save you it can.” I spent the better part of a recent Friday trying to get ahold of Oregon...
Eve BernfeldJun 10, 20202 minCreating a Daily Alexander Technique PracticeAs we strive to change the world, is it selfish to work on ourselves? Or is it the only way?
Eve BernfeldMar 24, 20202 minTangledI propose we spend a few minutes every day taking some time to PAUSE. Taking some time to reorganize ourselves.
Eve BernfeldOct 31, 20192 minMy Self-Care TodayTo do one thing at a time is so unusual in our culture that we may feel sheepish doing it. It’s downright counter-cultural. It’s radical.
Eve BernfeldOct 16, 20193 minThe CruxSaying NO to the million tiny habits of body and mind that contribute to feeling diminished, to feeling like I can’t go on.
Eve BernfeldSep 11, 20192 minPause Now, Thank Me LaterI kept catching myself lifting my shoulders, hunching toward my paper and holding my breath. Old habits die hard.
Eve BernfeldJun 2, 20193 minHow to Improve Your Child's PostureHunching over or puffing up are not benign, but are instead powerful information about what is happening inside our children (and ourselves)
Eve BernfeldApr 23, 20194 minReady ListWhat a revelation to be in the city and to See it, Breathe, and not make myself small. To be present in a way I never was in my 20s.