Walking Uphill
I was recently back in the UK visiting home. I spent much of the time in Sheffield, where I grew up, visiting friends and family. While I was there I did lots of walking, and Sheffield and the nearby Peak … Continue reading →
Spotlight on Louise Edington – Alexander Technique Student
This is going to be my last post, for now, in my series of blog interviews with students of the Alexander Technique. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Louise Edington. Louise and I got to know each other … Continue reading →
Life Just Got Easier with the Alexander Technique
Life just got easier! This phrase – a mini description of the Alexander Technique if you like – was thought up by Alexander teacher Theta Michele Drivon. This came up during a presentation at the annual conference of the American … Continue reading →
Spotlight on Wendy Coblentz – Alexander Technique Student
In this latest in my series of interviews with students of the Alexander Technique I would like to introduce Wendy Coblentz. Like most of my interviewees so far, I have never met Wendy in person, but got to know her … Continue reading →
It’s Summer – the Perfect Time to Relax and Restore
As summer is upon us, time at the beach, the shore, the lake, and other favorite spots awaits us. It’s time when we can relax and get away from the regular day to day stresses of our lives. Unusually, for … Continue reading →
Spotlight on Rena Anya Devéza – Alexander Technique Student
This is the third in my series of interviews with Alexander Technique students – different people who’ve taken Alexander Technique lessons/classes for a variety of different reasons. This week I’m interviewing Rena Anya Devéza, who I’ve gotten to know online … Continue reading →
I Have Time
Time can be problematic for me. I often feel like I don’t have enough time. I have a fear of being late. I have a fear of being early. I often think tasks are going to take a lot longer … Continue reading →
Spotlight on Hallie Cooper – Alexander Technique Student
This is the second in my series of interviews with Alexander Technique students – different people who’ve taken lessons/classes for a variety of different reasons. This week I’m interviewing Hallie Cooper, an actor in LA with whom I struck up … Continue reading →
Getting Comfortable with the Alexander Technique
“I am comfortable in my uncomfortableness.” These were the wise words of one of my Alexander Technique students. But what does he mean? And why do I call them wise? This student had come to realize that although his postural … Continue reading →
Spotlight on Margaret Almon – Alexander Technique Student
This is the first in what I hope will be a series of interviews with people who take Alexander Technique lessons or classes – Alexander Technique students . What people get out of learning the Alexander Technique, and their reasons … Continue reading →