Services
PRICES:
Unless marked differently, each service is $50 per hour (I am always open for negotiation).
TRADE:
Do you massage? make candles? make soap? grow food? teach yoga? teach something else? I am always up for trading my services in exchange for the goods and services of others! What do YOU have, make or do?
- Fitness
- Posture
- Massage
- Teaching
- Self-Defense
- Parenting
- Philosophy
- Sexuality
- Happiness
- Assertiveness (Self-Respect)
- Hypnosis
- Writing
- Speaking
- Conversation
- Singing
- Guitar
- Drums
- Websites
Fitness
Exercise should be enjoyable and uplifting. I can help you learn how to keep yourself in good physical shape. It is a lot easier than you may think. No equipment necessary.
Posture
How you carry your body greatly affects your physical and mental well-being. Do you have questions or concerns about posture?
Massage
*Uncomfortable getting massaged by strangers? Many people are. For them, I have a solution: "Group Massage Lessons." Bring someone with you - someone whom you are comfortable massaging and being massaged by, and I can help you learn to use some basic massage on each other (typically, neck-and-shoulder massage). With Group Massage Lessons, I can teach just two people - you and your spouse, or you and your significant other, or simply you and a friend - or the group can be larger (but probably no more than 5 or 6).
Group Massage Lessons Price: $75 per person, per hour (minimum half-hour).
Massage certainly feels good. But there is more to it than that: it is, in ways, comparable to fitness-training: both involve, most basically, contraction of muscles. The main difference is that, during fitness-training, muscle-contraction is active - you DO it; whereas during massage, muscle-contraction is passive - it is done TO you. In other words: in addition to helping you feel good, massage also helps you become stronger!
Massage price: $100 per hour (minimum half-hour). Pre-pay 5 hour for $450. Pre-pay 10 hours for $850.
Teaching
Sharing what you know can be among the most rewarding experiences. And yet... have you ever had a teacher who "knows their stuff"... but is not so good at actually teaching it? Are you such a person? Do you want to share what you know with others - your family, your friends? I can help you.
Self-Defense
Knowing basic self-defense may save your life. It may save the life of someone around you. It may help you to avoid serious injury, or help you to prevent the serious injuring of someone else. Those are worst-case-scenarios. Thankfully, most people will never face those extremes. However, self-defense is a great tool for self-confidence; and it is a great thing to learn so that you can share it with your friends and family.
Parenting
Parenting is challenging. I understand plenty of those challenges and, if you need help, I would be glad to share what I know.
Philosophy
Do you want to think clearer? Do you want to express yourself better? Do you want help developing your own philosophy? Or do you need help understanding someone else's? I can help.
Sexuality
Unfortunately, many people in our culture are given bad information about sexuality. I am very experienced, sexually. If you have any questions or concerns about any sex-related topic, I would be glad to help you along your way. And whether you are not experienced, very experienced, or even VERY experienced - if your sexuality, with yourself or others, leaves you feeling empty ("spiritually dead") - I can help you better understand your perspectives, so that you do not need to choose between 1) being happy and well-adjusted, and 2) being sexual. You can be both.
Happiness
Yes - happiness can be learned. For one person, the lesson will be how to become more happy by adding more of the right things to life. For another person, the lesson will be about deciding which bad things to subtract from life, in order to be less unhappy. I can help you to come to a decision about which good things you want to add to your life, and which bad things you want to take away.
Assertiveness (Self-Respect)
Assertiveness is so much more polite and respectable than aggressiveness, and it is so much more satisfying than being passive. Many people have difficulty being assertive. If you do, then I can help you understand several things about yourself and others that will help you to be assertive.
Hypnosis
Hypnosis is not likely what you think: it has nothing to with "controlling someone's mind" or "making them do funny stuff that they are unaware off." It is actually the exact opposite: hypnosis is about helping someone to better control their own mind, so that they can be more aware of what they do. Hypnosis is an excellent way to become more self-aware and more content with life in general.
Writing
Writing can be quite satisfying. I can help you to write your own songs, poetry - whatever writing you would like.
Speaking
Do you speak as well as you would like? Or are people less receptive to you than you would like? Learning to improve the qualities of your voice is actually quite easy. Also, non-verbal communication is important. Excellent, clear, strong speaking can be learned. And it is probably easier than you think.
Conversation
Do you notice how some people are really interesting to talk to, while others are not? I can help you understand some interesting, effective ways to improve your conversational abilities. And chances are that many of the ideas will be so obvious to you that you will wonder why you never thought of them.
Singing
If you can speak, then you can sing. Singing is simply extended speaking. Everyone can sing. If you want to sing, then I can help you - yes even if you think that you cannot, or "know you can't" (as so many whom I have taught insisted). I teach singing for beginners, especially those who are embarrassed or shy about singing. I guarantee that I can have you singing in five minutes. Yep - within five minutes you will be singing comfortably. No question. Actually, it will only take about a minute, but I say five minutes because one minute sounds, I know, too unbelievable. I guarantee that I can have you singing with complete comfort. If not, then you owe me no money for the lesson... and I will pay you $20. Well?
Guitar
I can teach you to finger-pick, play basic chords, and how to sing while you play.
Drums
Drums are fun! I can show you how to use a drumset or a hand drum. And do not worry: EVERYONE can learn rhythm
Websites
Do you need help setting-up a facebook, myspace, et cetera? Or do you want your own actual website? I can help
*a set-up fee of $50 (plus costs) applies to help with building a personal site (i.e. www.yoursite.com)