Category Archives: Alexander Technique

Fear Makes You Contract, Love Makes You Expand

When you’re afraid, you tighten up. The contraction will start in your neck and then spread to the rest of you. You compress, make yourself smaller, less of a target, and go into some version of the fight-or-flight reflex. When … Continue reading

Posted in Alexander Technique | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Fear Makes You Contract, Love Makes You Expand

How The Alexander Technique Can Help You Learn A Foreign Language

Robert Rickover tells Harriet Anderson: “When learning a foreign language, there are pronunciations that are usually foreign. I wish I’d had Alexander lessons when I was taking French in high school. It would’ve saved me a world of grief.” Harriet: … Continue reading

Posted in Alexander Technique | Comments Off on How The Alexander Technique Can Help You Learn A Foreign Language

Did Fred Astaire Get Bored?

In this podcast, Alexander teacher Amy Ward Brimmer talks to Robert Rickover about how the Technique can help with boredom. Robert: “One aspect of boredom is not being in the moment and self-aware but being in some other state.” Amy: … Continue reading

Posted in Alexander Technique | Comments Off on Did Fred Astaire Get Bored?

Why Is Change So Slow In Alexander Lessons?

When I started taking Alexander Technique lessons in 2008, I became frustrated that change was so slow. I remained frustrated for a couple of years until I finally felt at ease. In this podcast, Alexander teachers Robert Rickover and Eileen … Continue reading

Posted in Alexander Technique | Comments Off on Why Is Change So Slow In Alexander Lessons?

Boom!

An Alexander teacher emails: “Alexander Teachers Spend Raucous Afternoon Validating Each Other” is really excellent writing. How the hell did you keep this kind of righteous commentary stuffed for three years of training? Did no one suspect that they had … Continue reading

Posted in Alexander Technique | Comments Off on Boom!