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Category Archives: Alexander Technique
Alexander Technique And A Cold Transformed My Voice
The Perils Of Giving Free Lessons
It is very tempting as a new Alexander Technique teacher to offer your friends free lessons. It rarely works out. Alexander Technique demands a lot from the student and somebody taking a free lesson is unlikely to do the work … Continue reading
Relieving Chronic Pain
After a car accident at age 19, Lauren Hill developed chronic pain in her neck, shoulder and back. She went to the doctor and got some tests. She searched for somebody to fix her pain problem. She went through physical … Continue reading
Alexander Technique’s Influence On ‘The King’s Speech’
Here’s an interesting blog: A recent newspaper article has uncovered the connection between the Alexander Technique and Lionel Logue – the man credited with curing King George VI’s stammer and hero of the multi-award nominated film The King’s Speech starring … Continue reading
The Debauched Life
All of us adults have debauched kinaesthesia (a favorite phrase of the Alexander Technique to indicate a faulty kinaesthetic sense). Through paying attention to your habits and letting go of ones that hurt you (such as unnecessary tightening and compression), … Continue reading
You Might Be Part Of Your Problem
Most of us just want to be fixed. We want other people to solve our problems. We don’t want to work on ourselves. If you’re addicted to shopping or eating or sexing or movies to escape from your inner pain, … Continue reading
Old Method To Alleviate Back Pain Enjoying Surge In Popularity
I’ve only met one group of people who have bad things to say about the Alexander Technique — some chiropractors. And they’re reacting to the bad things many Alexander teachers say about them. Other than that, everybody I’ve met who … Continue reading
Is Life Going By Too Fast?
I have a bad habit of looking at my cell phone every couple of minutes to check for emails and voice messages. It’s easy to get sucked into destructive habits like this and you lose your life to distractions. How … Continue reading
Warrior Tom Hardy
British actor Tom Hardy starred in the rousing 2011 movie Warrior. He played a mixed-martial arts fighter. I also saw Tom Hardy in the British show The Take, where he played a thug. I notice that when Hardy plays a … Continue reading
How To Sit Correctly
There are no good ways to sit. No matter how beautiful you sit, you are going to put at least one-third more pressure on your spine than when you are standing up or lying down. No matter your poise, sitting … Continue reading