Jeremy's Blog

05 May

BodyChance Graduate Night at Golden Week

by Jeremy Chance

Last night was the largest gathering of graduating Trainees in BodyChance's history.

04 May

Helping People is Not Always Your Best Plan

by Jeremy Chance

Yesterday I wrote about crafting an introduction much the same as you might write a film script. Every moment planned and delivered with a clear intention of psychological impact.

Hollywood has been doing it for years.

Here's an example:

03 May

The Secret to Lassoing the Laggards So They Listen

by Jeremy Chance

I could have titled this Daily as "The Secret of Giving Introductions that Get People Coming Back." It all started with Marjorie Barstow.

I used to marvel how Marj introduced Alexander's discovery to beginners.

02 May

A Lesson for our Profession in How Disney Reinvented Cartoons

by Jeremy Chance

Before Walt Disney, cartoons were nothing.

Stick figures doing gags in an illogical succession - splattering emotions without reference to character or narrative. Bodies that had no regard for gravity or form.

01 May

Adorning Yourself While Being Led To The Execution Ground

by Jeremy Chance

The title of this email is a quote from Lama Tsongkhapa - a monk who reformed Buddhism in Tibet in the 14th and 15th centuries.

He refers to how we blissfully hide from ourselves inevitable conclusion of our life.

Who wakes up believing today is the day you die?

01 May

Consumption of Alexander's discovery.

by Jeremy Chance

Welcome my hearties to the new month of May!

In BodyChance Japan it is a festive time. The winds of spring brush, and there's smoke coming out of our teaching studio….

28 Apr

I Know What I am SUPPOSED to Do BUT…

by Jeremy Chance

On a recent coaching call, a member told Chancer…

"I don't feel motivated to do it."

This is a person who lives off the work as a teacher - not a part-time hobbyist in an already financially secure environment. We're talking a die-hard Alexscovery teacher who needs the work to pay the rent.

And still. Hard to motivate.

26 Apr

The Pain of Being Poor

by Jeremy Chance

You student rings - again - cancelling another session.

You organise a workshop, and only 1 person turns up. Or no-one at all.

You try to explain Alexander's work to a biz owner, who starts looking increasing disinterested and confused.

These are all experiences of being poor.

How about this scenario:

Your student rings and you apologise because you have no free time for them.

You organise a workshop and must fight to keep the numbers down so you can preserve the quality of your service.

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