Hi Brent,

I am re-reading this in preparation for making the final prep to do another video in the training and I want to add that I think this is very, very cool:

“I enjoy creating new ATMs, currently using household items like balls and bracelets similar to how Ruthy Alon uses wraps and chairs. I had an idea to create a 30-day Feldenkrais experience of an ATM-a-day based on my personal practice.”

If you can give people Feldenkrais experiences in the home, that are fun, it I bet it would resonate deeply.

And in regards to practitioners worry about selling online ie.

…legal questions about ownership of material, fear around listeners making copies

I do not know if anyone “steals” my mp3’s but I do not think it matters. As long as our sales go up, and we are reaching more people then everyone wins. I specifically give transcripts of nearly all my sessions because I want people to use them and create their own workshops and such. The Feldenkrais Method WANTS to be shared. (I bet that sounds familiar to you).

cheers!

Hi Derrick, I remember replying to you, but I do not see it. I must have gotten caught in my own SPAM filter!!

I like your comment about finding your tribe. That seems to be a big part of what we need. It sounds like you have a compelling personal story. Blogging and writing about that while you blog and write about specific goals that your tribe has might be the ticket. Show them that you are real and that you know about and care about what they want.

More to come!

Ryan

Hi Terrie, I agree that we have to be careful about spending too much time on this stuff, otherwise we turn into web programmers and not Feldenkrais practitioners.

A simple blog/website with a FB page is usually sufficient. And to be clear the FB is mainly so that you can do cheap, targetted advertising and reach people who want to know more about you and the work that you do. (more on that later).

cheers!

Ryan

Hi Deborah, that paints a great picture! Though you do not need the income, it looks like you are making strides in teaching the work and getting it out there. Fantastic. My point about awareness was simply that it is important to give people experiences of the work via classes, individual workshops (or products) and that can be a different animal than writing articles and blogs posts and such. I do both. But ultimately from an income and “change someone’s life” perspective, I think engaging in the work is most important. And that looks like what you are doing and planning.

I spent many years doing podcasts, writing blog post and helping make people aware of the work and research about the work. That was great. But for me to build the life and lifestyle that I wanted I had to think about creating products and workshops that people wanted FIRST. And the rest just followed naturally.

Anyway, you are obviously highly-accomplished and doing great stuff. Thanks for sharing it.

P.S. I will be putting up some info on how to create a blog.

Thanks Brent! We have talked a bit via email….I am taking notes on all that you want to get done. cheers! – Ryan

cheers!

Ryan

Thanks for your response. It’s good to hear again that the best way to learn to teach ATMs is to teach ATMs. I currently have an underdeveloped Facebook page and no website. I guess I should think about working on those and people say blogs are also good. The more multi-pronged the outreach the more time-consuming for me it becomes so I am wary of all this. Maybe once you get things going it becomes a more natural and reasonable commitment. For the moment, I’m going to pick up that ancient artifact called the phone book and look up rehab/nursing homes near me!