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Category Archives: Alexander Technique
Explore Your Beliefs Through Alexander Technique
I notice that the more I free my neck, the less I think. Instead, I am in the moment. Once I start thinking and reminiscing and believing, my neck and back tighten up. I find it impossible to have a … Continue reading
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What Gives You The Greatest Pleasure?
I never cease to be amazed at how intrusive and clueless people can be (starting with myself). In an Orthodox shul, there are sections for men and women and yet many people ignore this, particularly the insane. If you don’t … Continue reading
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Leaving The Low Road
From Daniel Siegel’s book: Our instinctual survival responses to fight, flee, freeze, or even collapse may become activated on the low road and dominate our behavior. The body’s response may reveal these old instinctual reflexes in automatic patterns of response, … Continue reading
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The Alexander Technique is about waking up
If you want to learn something, I ask you to stand up and to walk around the room for 30 seconds juggling three imaginary balls while taking care not to bump into people or furniture. If you don’t want to … Continue reading
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Can Alexander Technique Cure Depression?
David Gorman (a veteran Alexander Technique teacher who developed LearningMethods.com, writes: Of course, all of us who have had many experiences of change through the Alexander Technique know that a change in your manner of use does affect your mental … Continue reading
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How To Riot & Rob With Good Use
Notice the beautiful use, the freedom in his limbs, the legs releasing away from the hips… If he could just release a little more tension in his neck and direct his head forward and up. Note the free neck, he … Continue reading
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Alexander Technique For Dogs
From Craigslist: A calm, balanced dog is a happy dog! My goal is to bring calmness and balance to every dog I work with. Using clear signals (energy and body language) as well as hands-on work I will work with … Continue reading
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Tiger Woods Falls Apart
Report: AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tiger Woods was stricken with more back pain Sunday and withdrew after eight holes at the Bridgestone Invitational. He struggled to even take off his golf shoes before being driven away to an uncertain future. … Continue reading
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Alexander Technique And Eye Strain
Nick writes: Recently I noticed I was developing eyestrain, and my work involves heavy amounts of staring at computer screens. Using my LM knowledge I realised that I was ‘looking at’ the screens – like ‘me’ was buried somewhere inside … Continue reading
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An Introduction To The Alexander Technique
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