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Category Archives: Alexander Technique
The Benefits I’ve Received From The Alexander Technique
I am just realizing how much stronger I am today than when I started my Alexander Technique teacher training program in January 2009. When I started the program, which lasts for three hours every day (36 weeks a year), I … Continue reading
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Tipped Back
Before Alexander Technique, I tended to tip way back from my hips and compress my lower back. I still have this habit, it’s just not as severe. Here I am in October of 2007 interviewing actress Charley Chase:
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A Free Neck
When do I feel at ease? When I have a harmonious head, neck, back relationship. When my neck is free so that my head can release forward and up and my back can lengthen to widen, then I feel poised. … Continue reading
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Master The Art Of Running – An Interview With Alexander Technique Teacher Malcolm Balk
Malcolm Balk wrote the books The Art Of Running and The Art Of Working Out. I took his running workshop ten days ago in Los Angeles and got all inspired. Luke: “How did you discover the Alexander Technique?” Malcolm: “I … Continue reading
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How To Improve Your Sex Life With Alexander Technique
Constance Clare-Newman, an Alexander Technique teacher in the San Francisco Bay area talks to Robert Rickover about the ways Alexander Technique can enhance your sex life. After getting her BA in English Literature, Constance trained for three years with Frank … Continue reading
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Finding Relief From Back Pain With Alexander Technique
NPR reports: Research suggests an alternative therapy called Alexander Technique may be an effective way to treat back pain. Rodriguez first tried massage, chiropractic, and powerful pain killers. But finding a remedy for back pain can be a lot like … Continue reading
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The Art Of Running
I took a great running workshop this morning from coach Malcolm Balk, author of the book The Art Of Running. This guy is hilarious and a wealth of information. We were off like the bride’s pajamas!
I Want A More Tranquil Life
The other day, I was dealing with angry people. And in the middle of it, I thought, “I’d rather be teaching the Alexander Technique than dealing with this tsures.” I just don’t like all the anger and venom that came … Continue reading
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An Interview With Alexander Technique Teacher Sharon Jakubecy
Sharon operates the website AlexanderTechniqueLA.com. I call her Thursday morning. “When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?” Sharon: “In the beginning of my life, I said I wanted to discover the cure … Continue reading
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