In many practices images – pictures – are used to help you relax, or to enhance your confidence or compassion for instance. In contrast, the Alexander Technique practice of giving yourself directions – thinking in an intentional way to promote … Continue reading →
In my last couple of blogs I’ve been exploring how we use thinking and words in our Alexander Technique practice in such a way as to promote positive changes in our coordination. One of the roles of an Alexander Technique … Continue reading →
In my last blog I wrote about Alexander Technique Directions (a way of thinking intentionally to encourage natural, healthy coordination) and the way these have been traditionally expressed. Each Alexander teacher develops his or her own ways of putting these … Continue reading →
If you’ve ever heard anything about the Alexander Technique, it’s likely you’ve come across the term “directing,” or “giving yourself directions.” This might be a little baffling to those not familiar with the Technique. Simply, “giving yourself directions” means consciously … Continue reading →
‘T ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It), the famous song by Melvin “Sy” Oliver and James “Trummy” Young, was first recorded in 1939 and was sung by, among many others, Ella Fitzgerald. I was struck … Continue reading →
In my last blog I described the first stage of an activity that was part of a workshop I attended, led by Alexander Technique teacher, Meade Andrews. The activity was designed for us to explore the Alexander Technique principle of … Continue reading →
Last week I attended the annual conference and general meeting of the American Society for the Alexander Technique. I attended many excellent workshops, but the one that is foremost in my mind, for now anyway, is a workshop led by … Continue reading →
“What is the Alexander Technique?” is a question I am often asked, so a few weeks ago I wrote a blog giving fifteen simple, one-sentence descriptions of the Alexander Technique. I’ve been posting these, and others, on my Facebook, Twitter … Continue reading →
Back in December I wrote about the Alexander Technique practice of Constructive Rest as a way to relieve stress, both physical and mental. For anyone with back pain this simple self-help practice can be very powerful and empowering! Unfortunately, for … Continue reading →
“One to one lessons in the Alexander technique…have long term benefits for patients with chronic back pain.” – British Medical Journal, 19 August, 2008* This was one of the basic conclusions of a study conducted in the UK, and published … Continue reading →