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Category Archives: Alexander Technique
Why Did The Israelites Have Shortness Of Breath In Egypt?
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Helping The Rabbi Free His Neck
An Alexander Technique teacher emails me: Here’s the THEORETICAL difference between “The Alexander Technique” and massage, chiropractic, etc. The latter are passive treatments wherein the practicioners manipulate the body into a state of relief, but wherein the clients/patients are not … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander technique teacher, lofty level, membership status, rubdown, teacher emails, unnecessary tension
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Midnight In Paris
I was just watching this new Woody Allen movie. The Rachel McAdams character has contempt for her fiance and when she shows it, there’s a very particular shake of the head. You can see contempt in an expression. It’s not … Continue reading
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Tagged expression of contempt, facial displays, happiness sadness, sumatra indonesia, west sumatra, woody allen movie
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Luke’s cackle appears more like Crocodile Dundee on a Kangaroo hunt
Khunrum emails: I believe Luke would be more successful with this Alexander thing if he changed accents. In this vidio the teacher appears to know what he’s talking about. He sounds like Sigmund Freud from old Vienna. Although I hate … Continue reading
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Tagged crocodile dundee, happy endings, old vienna, sigmund freud, susie wong, vidio
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How legendary record producer Tony Visconti became an Alexander Technique teacher
Barry emails: Luke: Here is a short passage about Alexander Technique which I found in the autobiography of legendary record producer Tony Visconti. Visconti was a London-based American who now lives in New York I believe. He was instrumental in … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander technique teacher, brooklyn boy, marc bolan, migraine headaches, relevant passages, tony visconti
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Can You Teach Alexander Technique Via Skype?
I did a radio interview last week with Debi Dali in Dallas. She asked if I taught Alexander Technique via Skype. So far, I do not, but many leading Alexander teachers do, including Robert Rickover, Mark Josefberg and Sharon Jakubecy. … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander teachers, Alexander Technique, mile radius, new frontier, robert rickover, york times reports
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Detroit Medical News Features The Benefits Of The Alexander Technique
Dr. Susan Adelman writes for the Detroit Medical News: Oddly enough, no medical school or residency teaches the Alexander Technique, even though this technique has many potential uses in medicine. So, what is it? My first exposure to the Alexander … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander lessons, alexander technique teacher, detroit medical, f matthias alexander, mr alexander, muscular strain
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I’m Doing Alexander Technique On My Own!
It’s easy as a student to get hooked on the delicious hands-on nature of Alexander Technique instruction. As a student for three years at the Alexander Training Institute of Los Angeles, I had the privilege of receiving daily lessons from … Continue reading
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The Joy Of Jogging
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Unhappy Joggers Make A Poor Testimonial For Jogging
Out for my morning constitutional today, I passed an unhappy jogger. His steps were heavy. He was just pounding them out on the concrete sidewalk. He was pulled down and in. He was just gutting it out. He plainly disliked … Continue reading
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Tagged bad posture, cardiovascular exercise, concrete sidewalk, knee problems, orthodox jews, unnecessary tension
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