The algebra of time zones

This year I’m trying to deepen my work in embodied coaching.

One thing I’ve quickly discovered is that most of the live learning opportunities sit in Europe or North America. Which means they start around 2am or 11pm Singapore time.

That has reminded me of two things about how I learn.

First, my brain works best in the morning or late afternoon. Not at midnight.

Second, learning is social. A conversation with other practitioners beats watching a recording every time.

Global learning communities often solve the time zone problem with recordings. But recordings solve the content problem, not the learning problem.

Embodied skills are learned in dialogue, experimentation, and shared reflection. Which means global learning isn’t just about expertise. It’s also about the algebra of time zones - finding the rare moments when people can think together.