This writing began as a revision of my website bio. I find the current version to be both intentionally and unintentionally vague. It was written in early ’21 when we were in the midst of a collective bardo and I don’t enjoy reducing myself to labels. Well, we’ve entered into a new phase (Happy ’23 Year of the Yin Water Rabbit) and whatever else I am or am becoming, I’m a Personal Trainer. That label seems more hollowed out by the day but attempting to relabel my profession feels like pretentious overreach (although Exercise Shaman sure does have a nice ring to it). Instead, I wish to provide clarity. The challenge in doing so is that words can’t quite capture it. I don’t exactly know what will happen until a specific person is in front of me in a specific moment. This is especially true for introductory sessions and even holds with longtime relationships. We’re a dynamic process, no day will be physiologically identical to any other. Below are the 891 words that have poured out thus far in the attempt to share some of the foundational concepts which shape my thought process. Too long to be a bio, even though I like the idea of filtering out tourists? More thoroughly examined, could these concepts become the chapters of a first book? Working title, ‘Exercise as Story: Y’all, with a Brooklyn accent’. Feels like article length in its current form so putting it out there and I welcome your feedback.
Exercise as Story
Exercise as Story
Exercise as Story
This writing began as a revision of my website bio. I find the current version to be both intentionally and unintentionally vague. It was written in early ’21 when we were in the midst of a collective bardo and I don’t enjoy reducing myself to labels. Well, we’ve entered into a new phase (Happy ’23 Year of the Yin Water Rabbit) and whatever else I am or am becoming, I’m a Personal Trainer. That label seems more hollowed out by the day but attempting to relabel my profession feels like pretentious overreach (although Exercise Shaman sure does have a nice ring to it). Instead, I wish to provide clarity. The challenge in doing so is that words can’t quite capture it. I don’t exactly know what will happen until a specific person is in front of me in a specific moment. This is especially true for introductory sessions and even holds with longtime relationships. We’re a dynamic process, no day will be physiologically identical to any other. Below are the 891 words that have poured out thus far in the attempt to share some of the foundational concepts which shape my thought process. Too long to be a bio, even though I like the idea of filtering out tourists? More thoroughly examined, could these concepts become the chapters of a first book? Working title, ‘Exercise as Story: Y’all, with a Brooklyn accent’. Feels like article length in its current form so putting it out there and I welcome your feedback.