Tales of Recovery with guest Betsy Polatin

The Gris Alves’ Podcast Tales of Recovery

BETSY POLATIN is a movement specialist with four decades of experience in body-mind education and performance training. She has worked with many performing artists in theater, film, and music, including such luminaries as Rashida Jones, Ginnifer Goodwin, Andre Gregory, and John Denver. As a highly respected senior Alexander Technique educator, she pioneered a four-year Alexander curriculum for the acting conservatory program at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts, where she is a master lecturer. A certified Breathing Coordination instructor and a Somatic Experiencing practitioner, she holds a BA in dance and an MFA in theater education. She continues to teach her work extensively, working with Trauma Healing specialist like Dr. Gabor Mate and Peter Levine among others. Betsy has written several books including The Actor's Secret, Macrobiotics in Motion and her latest (my favorite) HUMANUAL, A Manual for Being Human. I am so excited to have her brilliant wisdom and compassion on the show today. Please get your cup of tea ready and listen in. May this time together with Betsy bring you insight, softness and possibilities for healing and EXPANDING your capacity to breathe easier and land embodied so Spirit may have more space to play. You can find Betsy on her webpage www.betsypolatin.com and on IG @betsypolatin