Category Archives: Alexander Technique

Letting Go Of Resentment

I went to a meeting the other day, arriving five minutes early. On the door was a notice that the building was closed for maintenance for the next two days. The door was locked. I left. Arriving home, I sent … Continue reading

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Why Don’t People Want To Take Responsibility For Their Own Use?

I have a friend with a bad back. He had surgery on it a year or two ago. And by the way he uses himself, I can tell he’s going to have nothing but trouble with his back in the … Continue reading

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My Voice Anxiety

My father is an accomplished public speaker. I grew up in his shadow, listening to hundreds of his speeches. I saw him mesmerize thousands. I heard his voice effortlessly fill large halls. He sounded like God to me. He sounded … Continue reading

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Wow!

I just looked at myself in the mirror and smiled and released the habitual compression I usually hold around my eyes. Wow! My face just jumped out at me — alert and inviting! Who wouldn’t want to get close to … Continue reading

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Dr. Feelgood

When proffering my Alexander Technique services today, I asked a girl, “Do you want some Dr. Feelgood?” All chicks I know find this moniker creepy, like I’m a drug pusher. But God made this way. Let him soothe your soul, … Continue reading

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Voice Lessons

I used my Alexander Technique lessons this week to develop my voice. I tend to carry around a lot of unnecessary tension in my jaw and neck, and I get particularly tight when I start speaking provocatively. Have you heard … Continue reading

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Dennis Prager Still Recuperating From Surgery

Dennis underwent spinal fusion surgery May 11. On May 15, he posts to Facebook: Hello Everybody! I finally have the strength to personally write about my situation. In 28 years of broadcasting I think I missed more than two consecutive … Continue reading

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The 12 Steps To Recovery From Bad Use

Hi, I’m Luke. I’m an addict to clenching and pulling down. F.M. Alexander, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change about my use, the Courage to change the things I can, and the Wisdom to know … Continue reading

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Was Marjorie Barstow The Greatest Alexander Teacher?

I never met Marjorie Barstow. I heard from an Alexander Technique teacher I respect that she was the greatest Alexander teacher ever, better than the man himself F.M. Alexander. That may well be, but I wonder if many of those … Continue reading

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When Our Beliefs Are Just Muscle Tension

I heard something hard to swallow from an Alexander Technique teacher — that all of our beliefs are just unnecessary muscle tension, and that when we let go of that unnecessary tension, we let go of our beliefs. I’ve always … Continue reading

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