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: Number Five, from the Twelve Theses on Attention: An attentional path is the trace left by a free …

: I just gave a lesson at the Stroke Support Group at Lutheran Hospital in Denver, my first time …

: Went on a hike this morning then vibe coded a map making script that puts together gpx and heart …

: I just finished reading: Shu Ha Ri by Richard Griffiths @writingslowly I liked how short it was. I …

: Attention is Precious

: Turns out I started blogging in 2007 In 2007 I graduated from college and started blogging on blogger.com. I had one called Ethan Brand …

: I’m thinking about retro-actively assembling my personal website as an archive of lots of …

: Esalen 3

: Esalen 2 - Scanning and 5 Lines

: I want to write a book I don’t know why. I’m not sure what it would be about. Plus I know it’s a BIG …

: One of my top contenders for 2026 slogan of the year (it’s early yet, but this does a lot of …

: Esalen 47 - Public Class Sitting Twist

: Esalen 32 - Measuring

: Esalen 30 - Bridge

: Esalen 29 - Toes

: Esalen 26 - Foot Above the Head

: Unwrap the Present - Perfect Hinges I’m trying something again, composing my own movement lessons. I’ve done it before, though this time …

: Mia and Gaby SF Evenings 1978 - 1 - Coordinating Flexors and Extensors

: Feldenkrais Variations Help Us Make Better Mistakes When we’re learning as kids, before we go to any kind of school, we learn to use ourselves by …

: The Basic Situation Let’s say a baby is born and one of her eyes needs a surgery. So they do the surgery and it …

: Why can't I just relax? Last weekend I went on a four hour alpine hike with three friends from high school, and I got …

: Circling on the Ear

: Hope for the Demoralized The hidden power is already inside I’ve been thinking a lot about power and powerlessness …

: “the practice is for me,” a mantra I discovered and used for a little while during one …

: Weeks and Weakness and Strategy - 7 things worth sharing It’s been so many weeks since I wrote a newsletter (15 weeks). It’s been so many weeks …

: No More Teachers - 7 things worth sharing

Hi All,

The emergent theme of this installment of 7 things worth sharing is teachers or the lack …

: Words - 7 things worth sharing Hi All, I’m enjoying experimenting with this format, 7 things worth sharing, which is …

: Practice - 7 things worth sharing Hi All, Here are 7 things worth sharing this week. Stephen Nachmanovitch distinguishes two ideas …

: Artisanal Bones - 7 things worth sharing Hi All, Here are 7 things worth sharing this week: 1. Artisanal Bones. Have you ever thought …

: Everything is Dance - 7 things worth sharing Hey All, Here are 7 things I thought were worth sharing this week: Steal Like an Artist is a …

: Something is awesome in the state of Denmark The Scandinavian Center for Neurodevelopmental Movement (SCNM) is 40km north of Copenhagen in the …

: Three Heres, Three Nows - what if the two sides are never the same? I’m talking to the mother. I already brought up how awkward I felt last time when I clammed …

: What to do about spasticity? “So, they’re likely gonna cast him. For six weeks. Cast both ankles.” “Whoa, …

: 3 Subtle Reasons Why Responsibility is a Trap... and what to do instead. Hi, it’s Ethan. Hope you’re having a good day so far. I just arrived in Sebastopol, CA, USA for …

: Dreams It’s April, 2020, and the pandemic just started. People have stopped going to work, but I still go …

: Help Yourself Plain Language Last time I was writing about disability, and I was googling books on the topic. I …

: This Ability - Who am I in the process of becoming re: Disability? I just got back from a short, intense trip to visit two kids. One nine years old. The other ten. …

: The music of their lives I’m reeling Lately I had a relatively big instagram reel. Big for me is more than 100 likes. …

: What even IS dance? Sometimes I’m in the mood to search for the one thing I’m about. Like the answer to the …

: The riddle of my transformation At the gates of the city, the sphinx asked Oedipus, “What goes on four feet in the morning, two feet …

: From Alan Questel’s Growing Young, second ATM about Habits

: SF Leg Over

: SF Leg Over

: SF Arms Overhead

: SF Sawing the Arms

: my legs in the light

: AY34 - Foot on the Head

: Feldencast ep. 2 - Stomach Out In a previous incarnation of this podcast, I started with AY1. But my partner’s mom tried to …

: Feldencast Introduction The introductory episode of the Feldencast. Transcript

: AY26 - Pearls and Eyes

: AY11 - Preparation for Shoulder Stand

: AY8 - Rolling the Head Between the Hands

: AY19 Preparation for a Clock

: Ben Gurion Head Stand Mandala

: Flammarion guy sees the Vitruvian Man