Category Archives: Alexander Technique

Migraines Are Usually Tension Headaches

Virtually all head, neck and back pain is caused by needless muscular holding. In other words, you’re unnecessarily tense. You’re holding on when you would do better to let go. One of the most painful results of these needless tensing … Continue reading

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Is The Alexander Technique Alternative Medicine?

I noticed that earlier versions of the Wikipedia entry for “Alexander Technique” listed it as an “alternative medicine.” I do not agree for many reasons. For one thing, the Technique is not a medicine. Nor is it a therapy. It … Continue reading

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What Interests You Frequently Does Not Interest Those Around You

When people ask me what I do for a living, I say I teach Alexander Technique. Most of the time, people ask me, what’s that? Most of the time, I answer, “It is a way of noticing how you respond … Continue reading

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Working With The Rabbis

Many Orthodox rabbis strain their voices trying to project across a noisy room on the Sabbath. The Orthodox do not use microphones on Shabbat. Many rabbis end up hoarse. Some lose their voices completely. And this strain is unnecessary. It … Continue reading

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Pitching My New Practice

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