Category Archives: Alexander Technique

Recovery

When I collapsed into six years of largely bedridden Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) between 21-27 (1988-1994), my peers fled from me (while most people in the second half displayed considerable empathy towards me). I gradually realized that fear of illness … Continue reading

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The F. Matthias Alexander Story – It Ain’t Necessarily So

Robert Rickover, the son of the creator of America’s nuclear navy, operates AlexanderTechnique.com. He’s also an Alexander teacher, like Jeremy Chance, who often thinks outside of the box (such as teaching by Skype, Up With Gravity, etc) and is willing … Continue reading

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Sitting With One Knee Down

As this guy advises, I’m sitting with one knee down…It gives an impetus for me to go up through my torso. I asked some other Alexander teachers and they replied: * The argument rests on the assumption that when the … Continue reading

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Sex and the Alexander Technique

Robert Rickover writes: In my previous post, Sex and the Alexander Technique – Part 1, I provided an overview of what was available on this topic 20 years ago. Slim pickings, to say the least! Fortunately for all of us, … Continue reading

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NYT: Posture Affects Standing, and Not Just the Physical Kind

Jane Brody writes in the New York Times Sept. 6, 2016: Poor posture can have ill effects that radiate throughout the body, causing back and neck pain, muscle fatigue, breathing limitations, arthritic joints, digestive problems and mood disturbances. It can … Continue reading

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