I had a client once who told me the reason she was drawn to Pilates was because it was a workout you can do lying down. And I’ll be honest (I always am) she’s not only person who feels that way! So in today’s MINI EPISODE I’m sharing a guided workout/movement practice that you can do lying down! Don’t be mistaken though, just because I also said “movement practice” and it’s done lying down doesn’t mean it’s easy! 

Give it a try and let me know how it goes! If it feels good and you’re looking for more, I have a 5 day mini course available here!

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As always I’ve got your back, I’ve got your front, and I’ve got your undercarriage.

Ready to Alter Your Life? Then you’re in the right place! Learn more about your host Alissa Alter and how she integrates her experiences as a professional Broadway performer, certified Pilates instructor, and coach to harness the physical and energetic powerhouse hidden between your legs aka your pelvic floor. 

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As always I’ve got your back, I’ve got your front, and I’ve got your undercarriage.

In this episode…

• What boundaries, eyelashes, and pubic hair have in common
• A behind the scenes look at how my brain works (I think it’s fun!)
• Growing and evolving comes with leaving things behind and it’s ok to mourn that
• Less isn’t more and more isn’t always more either
• Connecting to “Why” something exists is the most powerful knowledge you can have

Have a question about altering your life, your pelvic floor, how to harness the physical & energetic powerhouse between your legs, marriage, divorce, motherhood, anything else? DM me @alissaalter and submit your Q for my A!

In this mini episode…

• Addressing the physical compensations of pregnancy and what my body clearly remembers from last time
• Reminding my body and myself that THIS pregnancy is THIS pregnancy and NOT my previous pregnancy
• Acknowledging my emotional growth during stressful times
• Moving past patterns of dissociation from my PTSD
• Physical and emotional presence

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As always I’ve got your back, I’ve got your front, and I’ve got your undercarriage.

Let's dive into the niche world of Findom with FinDomme Lane Kwederis. In our culture sex workers are subject to stigma, shame, and judgment and you know this is a 100% judgment free zone. Lane and I met as teammates on a musical improv team where we made up musicals together for years before I knew what she did outside of the theater. 

Lane Kwederis is a comedian, sex worker, and the creator of the show Sex Job: A show that gives you an inside look into the life of a financial dominatrix. Lane can also be seen on shows like Broad City, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Master of None, and Netflix’s The Characters. Follow her at @LaneKwederis and @SexJobShow

In this episode…

• Sex work is a robust part of our culture, let’s learn about it before we judge
• After years of friendship, how Lane opened up about her work as a FinDom to her friends
• How she got into sex work and how not all sex work includes sexual intercourse
• What is FinDom and what is a FineDomme?
• How Lane’s experience as a performer, comedian, and dominatrix informs her self worth, sexuality, and confidence
• Her new show! A comedy show about life as a sex worker

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Instead of focusing on making resolutions I’m focusing on bringing more of ME with me into 2023. 

In this mini episode…

• How starting dance classes again in 2022 reminded me more of who I am
• Exciting news about my NEW one woman show We Party #thisismotherhood. Show info and tickets available here
• How I’m integrating all of me into my work, my life, and everything I’m creating

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As always I’ve got your back, I’ve got your front, and I’ve got your undercarriage.

This season is focusing on the things we don’t like to talk about. The true taboo topics. In this episode I cry and you can also expect to hear…

• Exciting news about my NEW one woman show We Party #thisismotherhood. Show info and tickets available here
• The courage it takes to walk back into the fire of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum
• NOT forgetting childbirth. Your body remembers everything
• Why suffering out loud is my way of showing up for myself in this pregnancy and this season of my life
• Body image and fatphobia beliefs we are all conditioned to carry, how it’s showing up for me now, and how I’m spending time with this conditioning in order to let it go 
• The definition of silence and how it reminds me of Hanukkah
• Law of the Body a poem by Lizzie Harris and published in The New York on 12/5/22

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As always I’ve got your back, I’ve got your front, and I’ve got your undercarriage.

You asked and I’m answering! In this episode…

• Approaching pregnancy for the second time
• Considering childbirth after a traumatic fourth degree tear
• What I am available for and NOT available for
• Owning MY right decision which does not have to be yours. And vice versa :)

Have a question about altering your life, your pelvic floor, how to harness the physical & energetic powerhouse between your legs, marriage, divorce, motherhood, anything else? DM me @alissaalter and submit your Q for my A!

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As always I’ve got your back, I’ve got your front, and I’ve got your undercarriage.

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As always I’ve got your back, I’ve got your front, and I’ve got your undercarriage.

If you haven’t read Erin’s memoir Strung Out, it’s not too late! Erin paints the human picture of addiction and how our assumptions and judgment of addicts are influenced by you guess it, the patriarchy, and not humanity. 

In this episode…

• We are all learning from our mistakes, always. As children and as adults
• Addiction is tied to emotional regulation. The best thing we can do to help future generations avoid addiction is self-efficacy
• Addicts are human beings struggling with the human experience
• Boundaries vs tough love. We all need boundaries with everyone, but that doesn’t mean excommunication…

Erin Khar is an author and advocate known for her writing on addiction, recovery, mental health, parenting, and relationships. Erin knows first-hand the challenges of addiction recovery. At just 13, she began a 15-year struggle with heroin addiction. With 19 years of recovery, she has established herself as a respected voice in the national conversation about the overdose epidemic.

Erin's debut memoir, Strung Out , appeared on most anticipated lists from Apple Books, Goodreads, SELF, The Rumpus, Bitch Media, and others. Of the book, The New York Times writes, "Khar’s buoyant writing doesn’t get mired in her dark subject matter. There is an honesty here that can only come from, to put it in the language of 12-step programs, a 'searching and fearless moral inventory.' This is a story she needed to tell; and the rest of the country needs to listen.”

She writes the popular weekly advice column on Substack, Ask Erin, and her personal essays have appeared in SELF, Marie Claire, Salon, The Times of London Sunday Magazine, HuffPost, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, and others. She lives in New York City. Learn more at www.erinkhar.com and on IG @ErinKhar