Category Archives: Alexander Technique

Sex, Marketing And Alexander Technique – An Interview With Constance Clare-Newman

A few months ago, I heard a great interview with Constance by Robert Rickover on “Sex, Sexuality and the Alexander Technique,” which, incidentally, are three of my favorite topics. Tonight I talk by phone with Constance — a former book … Continue reading

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The Organization Is Going To Hurt You

Joe* emails: If I say provocative things about work, I can be sued. Frankly, you probably should have waited until you got the degree in hand before writing controversial things, but then, that’s you. You should discuss with… what to … Continue reading

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How To Walk Comfortably

I had plantar fasciitis for a decade until I started taking Alexander Technique lessons.

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Patrick MacDonald Vs The World

F.M. Alexander started his first training course for teachers in 1930 to replace the student income he lost to the Great Depression. His first graduate was Marj Barstow who returned to the United States to teach. There are many schools … Continue reading

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The Scandal-Free World Of Alexander Technique

Go ahead and Google “Alexander Technique.” Look for scandal. Look for debunkers. You won’t find much. I’m unaware of anyone who’s regretted his Alexander lessons from a certified teacher. I don’t know of anyone who’s gotten hurt from becoming aware … Continue reading

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Bored Alexander Technique Teachers

Perhaps the biggest secret of Alexander teachers is that many of them are bored out of their minds as they do their work. After the thousandth time you’ve told somebody to free his neck, to think up and to allow … Continue reading

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When My Computer’s Not Working, I Can’t Think About Anything Else

I’m easily shaken. This morning as I was reading Instapundit, my computer monitor stopped working. I couldn’t fix it in the 15 minutes I had before I left for school so during the three hours of my training this morning, … Continue reading

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Even University Professors Need Alexander Technique

Monica has known me since 2004. She says: “One of the biggest changes I’ve seen in you is an overall calmness. You seem more at peace. There’s a new kind of serenity. Previous to you [taking up the] Alexander Technique, … Continue reading

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Interview With Pasadena Alexander Technique Teacher Bill Plake

Bill Plake blogs about what led him to the Alexander Technique: All had been going well by this principle until I reached the age of about forty. I very gradually began to notice that my performing and practicing were becoming … Continue reading

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There’s No Good Chair

No matter the brand, no matter the style, there is no chair that is good for you. Sitting is bad for you. Period. The more you do of it, the worse it is for you, even if you go run … Continue reading

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