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Category Archives: Alexander Technique
Virtue As Acceptance Of Reality
I’m reading an e-book by David Gorman on the virtues. He makes the point that patience is the absence of impatience. And what is impatience? It is a refusal to accept reality. It is a refusal to accept that things … Continue reading
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Popular Solutions To Postural Problems
The best thing you can do for your posture is to be happy. Happy people tend to be buoyant aka “capable of floating”. Buoyant means full of air and full of life. Upward in orientation. Depressed people tend to collapse. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, bad posture, body tension, kinaesthesia, postural problems, swing coach
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The Emotional Need To Tighten
When my life is not as I wish, I feel an overwhelming need to grip or grind my teeth and to create other forms of body tension. I often feel so frustrated and angry with my life. Usually I feel … Continue reading
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Dr. Laura Schlesinger and Her Trainer Jason Baker Discuss Handbag Posture
Dr. Laura’s trainer Jason Baker looks at her slumping to her left under the weight of her handbag. Jason prescribes some exercises to strengthen her back, neck and shoulder muscles to fix this problem. As an Alexander teacher, I would … Continue reading
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Forward Head Posture
I didn’t know what “Forward Head Posture” was until a few weeks ago when I gave an introductory Alexander Technique lesson to a chiropractor. I wanted him to stop compressing his neck but he complained that the orientation I wanted … Continue reading
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How to Achieve & Maintain Good Posture : Shoulder Squeeze Exercise to Promote Good Posture
According to ExpertVillage: How to do a shoulder squeeze exercise, which will help you maintain proper posture; learn more about the importance of proper posture in this free personal health video. Expert: Dr. Erik Sorbo Bio: Dr. Erik Sorbo attended … Continue reading
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Office Chair Yoga Stretches: Office Chair Yoga: Posture
According to ExpertVillage: “Cassie Naumann developed the styles of Lyenger, Ashtanga, Viny, and Hatha Yoga.” Wow! One girl did all that? Sweet! Cassie is adorable! She’s so fun to write about. Man, at times like this I wish I was … Continue reading
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Spanx – Slimming Smoothing Underwear
The Los Angeles Times says: “Spanx inventor Sara Blakely is now a billionaire at 41 years old, making her the youngest woman on the latest Forbes magazine billionaires list to amass that much wealth on her own. Blakely, the creator … Continue reading
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Leaving The Present Moment To Focus On Achieving An End Result
Alexander teacher Hope Martin says: “The crux of what [F.M. Alexander] discovered was that trying to do a good job, working hard, end-gaining, always showed up in his system as tightening. And he had to stop that. He talked about … Continue reading
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