Category Archives: Alexander Technique

Let Your Head Go Forward And Up, Dear

“Alexander Technique teacher Galen Cranz talks with Robert Rickover about our heads and why there are considerably more complex than most of us tend to assume, and why it’s important to understand these complexities. Galen is also a Professor of … Continue reading

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Trying To Shut Down Alexander Technique Historian Jeroen Staring

A few months ago, I did this interview with Jeroen Staring (gnirats@hetnet.nl) via email: How has the Alexander community reacted to your work? Is there a certain type of mind that reacts with interest to your work and another type … Continue reading

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How The Alexander Technique Can Help With Menstrual Cramps

A lot of women feel cramping in their stomach when they’re on their period. In this video, Marjorie Barstow helps a woman move out of the unnecessary clenching that exacerbates such pain: I get so impatient watching these slow-moving Marjorie … Continue reading

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Correct Your Posture With Alexander Technique

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Make Backward Sloping School Chairs Illegal

Richard Brennan writes this petition: According to National Association for Back Pain UK backward sloping school chairs are the major cause for back pain in adults by causing poor posture in most children, yet all schools in Ireland still use … Continue reading

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