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Daily Archives: November 5, 2011
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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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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What Do You Do In The More Advanced Lessons?
I was talking about the Alexander Technique to a new friend today. I said it was a way to notice your responses to stimuli and to let go of those responses that don’t serve you. He asked me how is … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, bio feedback, crowded room, half a dozen, spines, stimuli
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My Sleeping Problems Solved!
Like my dad, I’ve had trouble falling asleep and staying asleep most of my adult life. The best solution was to physically exhaust myself with exercise during the day. Since I came down with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in February 1988, … Continue reading
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