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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Will The World Recognize Alexander Technique?
In an interview with Direction Journal, veteran Alexander Technique teacher David Gorman says: “I hear a lot of enthusiasm [from Alexander teachers] that this study published in the British Medical Journal is really going to change things. I don’t think … Continue reading
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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs Mondays at 7:00 pm PST on the Rabbi Rabbs cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. This week we study Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24). Watch the video. * Rabbi Berel Wein writes: … Continue reading
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Tagged bedouin arab, halachic decisions, rabbi berel wein, rabbi wein, weekly torah portion, words of the angel
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Falling Into The Alexander Trance With Frank Ottiwell
From the San Francisco Chronicle, May 14, 2003: Students appear in a trancelike state — some lying delicately on a table, others sitting bolt upright in a wooden chair, and others walking across the room, slowly. The setting is a … Continue reading
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Tagged american conservatory theater, annette bening, benjamin bratt, delroy lindo, san francisco chronicle, streetcar named desire
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Why Are So Many Alexander Technique Teachers Jewish?
Veteran Alexander teacher Frank Ottiwell made a stray remark about training with Judy Leibowitz in New York in 1958 with a “dozen Jews.” (Cited in this interview with Brooke Lieb.) That made me wonder why so many Alexander teachers are … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander teacher, alexander teachers, alexander technique teachers, high iqs, leibowitz, secular jews
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Why Some People Don’t Change Despite Many Alexander Technique Lessons
In an interview with Direction Journal, veteran Alexander Technique teacher David Gorman says: “You have people coming in for lessons. We have this remarkable ability when we are trained to put our hands on them and to facilitate changes that … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander technique lessons, alexander technique teacher, coping mechanism, david gorman, direction journal, remarkable ability, veteran
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