Hi Reader!

Can a ballerina also be a witch?

5 year-old me certainly thought so.

In 1972, when Halloween came around I had already been wearing a tutu nonstop for months. The idea of replacing it with a costume felt like a betrayal to my true nature.

So, in the school parade I was a ballerina witch. Not both. One complex character. Ballerina for beauty and grace, witch for power.

Afterward, I did cast off the black hat and cape, but kept the tutu. Still, some of that witch power remained.

One of the beautiful things clients find out when we work together is that they don’t have to give up anything. This is not necessarily a process of stripping away old habits or ideas. It can be, but it doesn't have to be.

By accessing the intelligence of your body, you get to choose.

Yes, release what doesn’t serve you.

And choose to use what does serve you.

Yes, Halloween is months away, but these are year-round questions: What costume, real or imagined, would serve you right now? Where can you borrow power to help you be more authentically you? What will you keep, what will you let go of?

I'd love to hear. It's always great to hear from you.

Read on to learn about two offerings for you to step into what's next:

• Lift: Private Coaching program for the reluctant public speaker
• Drop-In Lab: Move, Breathe, Explore, 4 dates coming up in Seattle

Celebrating you in all of your delightful complexity,

Crispin

PS - Apologies to any practicing witches. This story relies on childhood information.

Try this! Chores as a moving meditation. ​ ​Are you a person who loves housework or cooking? Lucky you! Maybe you’re not like that, and instead you try to get it done quickly, skip steps, and end up with a half-baked (sometimes literally) outcome. 👉🏻 Me. 👈🏻 IAT jargon alert: Trying to get to the end without doing the steps required is what’s called “end-gaining.” Try this instead: Consider housework a moving meditation. Every dirty fork is an opportunity to reach your fingers, explore the fork's shape, feel it’s weight, turn to the sink, turn on the water… You get it. Notice each step... Does it get more interesting? Maybe more peaceful? Do the dishes get done?

About Crispin Spaeth Coaching Crispin Spaeth Coaching helps clients build awareness of their movement and power in their voice so they show up fully in their work and life. Grounded in Integrative Alexander Technique, Movement and Performance Coaching services include: ​→ Private Coaching​ ​→ Workplace Trainings​ ​→ Group Workshops​ ​​ Curious what's right for you? Let's chat! Schedule a free call. ​​​

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​​To sum it up, with links:

• Wholeness reflects our complexity.
• ​Lift program for the reluctant speaker​
• ​Group Classes start in Seattle Sept 13​
• Curious about working together? Let’s chat! Schedule an Inquiry call here.​

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