I’ve been thinking recently about all the ways the Alexander Technique supports and helps me as a self-employed woman in business–a solo entrepreneur (or even “solopreneur”) as we seem to be called these days. This may seem pretty obvious–after all, … Continue reading →
This is a time when many of us look back on the year just gone, and forward to the one to come. It is a time for both reflection and planning – and resolutions on how we want to live … Continue reading →
I was contacted recently by musician, Tomlin Leckie, who’s been taking Alexander Technique lessons in Edinburgh, Scotland with Sandra Riddell. The Alexander Technique, using Tomlin’s words, actually saved him from giving up music as a career because of repeated injuries. Tomlin … Continue reading →
I lie down in Constructive Rest pretty much every day, and have done ever since I was first introduced to the practice in my first Alexander Technique lesson over 13 years ago. When I first started learning the Alexander Technique … Continue reading →
In this blog I share my top eleven (yes eleven, not ten!) best practices for learning the Alexander Technique. The list comprises all the things I do myself to sustain and move forward with my own Alexander Technique skills. My … Continue reading →
When I was in England earlier this August, I co-presented a workshop looking at the mind-body connection through the lenses of both the Alexander Technique and Gestalt Therapy. I represented the Alexander Technique part of the equation, and my friend, … Continue reading →
What do these things have in common? I have been thinking about this as I prepare for a workshop I’ll be co-presenting with my good friend psychotherapist Miriam Granthier during my visit to the UK this August. We’ll be exploring the body-mind … Continue reading →
In my last blog I wrote about my experience with physical therapy while dealing with a shoulder injury, and how the Alexander Technique was invaluable to me in my approach to the PT and my recovery in general. Being an Alexander … Continue reading →
I have been dealing with a shoulder injury for the last few months. I experienced limitations in my range of motion in my left arm, specifically when reaching up high or behind me, along with pain when I tried to … Continue reading →
Over the last few months I’ve been dealing with a shoulder injury. How did it happen? I wish I knew. And as an Alexander Technique teacher that has probably bothered me more than even the pain and the limitations in … Continue reading →
