I was born in 1945 and grew up in Denver, Colorado, graduating from Colorado State University in 1967. Since the years following this graduation, I have been on a quest for greater understanding of mind/body unity. Along the trail were experiences in and study of Reichian therapy, encounter group therapy, Rolfing, Tai Chi, and the Alexander Technique. I was certified as a teacher of the Alexander Technique in 1986 following a three-year training course with Joan and Alex Murray. In addition, years spent as a carpenter were valuable in providing me numerous opportunities to experience the physics of use and the exhilaration in the physical.

Finally, what should not be left out for this short bio is the added stimulus I had (to explore the mind/body connection wherever it led) from severe lower back pain. This happened a year or more before beginning training in the Alexander Technique. Pain can be a wonderful motivator.