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Category Archives: Alexander Technique
Alternative Therapies For Back Pain
Dr Loren Fishman is the Medical Director of Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in New York City and the Author, ‘Cure Back Pain with Yoga’. She writes in the Huffington Post: The Alexander technique, developed more than 100 years ago … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander technique lessons, british medical journal, conventional medical care, frederick alexander, loren fishman, physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Another Doctor Advocates Widespread Training In Alexander Technique
Out of all the groups I’ve offered a free introductory lesson to the Alexander Technique, I’ve found that doctors are the most open. Psychiatrists, family doctors, sports medicine, ENTs, all were far more open than MFTs. From the Irish Times: … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, body posture, ear nose and throat, free introductory lesson, neck mobility, richard brennan
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To Truly Feel Despair, You Have To Collapse
It’s impossible to really feel down unless you physically compress. If you allow your head to retreat into your torso and your back to collapse in, then you can truly access despair. If you stay tall and poised, it’s impossible … Continue reading
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Tagged desperation, hail mary, model wife, super model, superstar athlete, tom brady
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You Can’t Fake A Smile
Alexander teacher Sharon Jakubecy says: “Our bodies never lie. So if you or someone you are flirting with is faking a smile, the body will tell the truth. A fake smile has no warmth or joy. It looks forced. The … Continue reading
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How does pain affect the way you move?
I just watched this cool video by Alexander teacher Sarah Chatwin. If you’re in pain, that’s going to change the way you sit, stand, walk and talk. It will likely change the way you breathe. Most people try to immobilize … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander, alexander teacher, joints, teacher sarah
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The Tom Brady Slouch
It looked like Tom Brady badly needed some Alexander Technique after he lost his second Super Bowl to the Giants. You can’t feel bad unless you tighten your neck. The emotions of sadness, rage, disgust, contempt are not accessible to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, cleats, disgust, new york giants, slouch, tom brady
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Releasing The Shoulders
The breakthrough moment in my first Alexander lesson was when I lay on a table and my teacher, Julia Caulder, slid her hands down my back and released my shoulders. Suddenly all the tension was gone and I felt great. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, caulder, even weight distribution, fundamental tenet, massage therapist, teacher julia
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How Do You Avoid Strain On Your Neck Muscles?
A poised head is balanced on top of the spine. Your head weighs between 12-20 pounds and if it is not balanced on your spine, it pulls on your neck and spine, resulting in strain and injury. Don’t get sucked … Continue reading
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Tagged biomechanics laboratory, harvard school of public health, lap table, neck muscles, occupational biomechanics, time apple
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Learning To Write With Ease
According to Jean Piaget, children are only developmentally capable of writing once they reach the age of six, and yet many of them are in school much earlier than that and forced to write. They don’t have the motor skills … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander technique teacher, immitation, jean piaget, parents and teachers, poor posture, robert rickover
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Let’s Go To The Park To Do Alexander Technique!
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