Recently I was taking my daily walk on what turned out to be quite a windy day, with the wind sometimes gusting very strongly – enough to take me off balance or push me along if I wasn’t careful. I … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago, I reviewed The Posture Workbook by Carolyn Nicholls, which I highly recommend. Carolyn is one of the UK’s leading exponents of the Alexander Technique, and is the founder and Head of Training at the Brighton Alexander … Continue reading →
The Posture Workbook by Carolyn Nicholls Free yourself from back, neck and shoulder pain with the Alexander Technique D&B Publishing, 2012 I just finished reading this new book by Alexander Technique teacher Carolyn Nicholls. I love her first book, Body, … Continue reading →
I was inspired today to write this post after reading Lindsay Newitter’s blog, Ten Reasons for which I am Grateful for the Alexander Technique, and after participating this month in “30 Days of Gratitude” hosted by Louise Edington on her … Continue reading →
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 →