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Tag Archives: Alexander Technique
Alexander Technique And The Actor
Alexander Technique and the actor. Part Two. The one Alexander Technique exercise — semi-supine. Part two. Alexander Technique directions. Alexander Technique and the emotions. Alexander Technique and the singer.
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Tagged alexander, Alexander Technique, emotions, exercise, supine
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What Do You Notice? II
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, A few days ago you posted a piece entitled “What do you notice“? in reference to the Alexander Technique. I couldn’t help but be struck by the similarities I encountered describing the Zen Buddhist practice … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, R. Rabbs
Tagged Alexander Technique, buddhist practice, orthodox jews, uneasy truce, upper middle class, zen buddhist
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Tinnitus – Constant Ringing In The Ears
I was sitting around with some friends the other day. They’d all had back surgery and they still suffered from having a bad back. They talked about their aches and pains. They talked about the trauma of surgery. They talked … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, destructive habits, kinesthesia, ringing in the ears, spines, tinnitus
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But Are You Working Smart?
In the summer of 1986, I boasted to my boss at KAHI/KHYL radio news about how hard I was working. I was putting in 60 hours a week plus doing landscaping in addition to about 14 hours a week on … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd lengths, Alexander Technique, bad habits, holding my breath, strong point, tunnel vision
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Why Don’t People Want To Take Responsibility For Their Own Use?
I have a friend with a bad back. He had surgery on it a year or two ago. And by the way he uses himself, I can tell he’s going to have nothing but trouble with his back in the … Continue reading
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Tagged acupuncturist, Alexander Technique, nothing but trouble, spines, transformation system, zero interest
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I Fear Life Is Passing Me By
As I was blogging away tonight with my thoughts on the movie Casino Jack, I got a text asking: “Are you at the BINA event?” I didn’t even know there was a BINA event tonight. I love BINA events. Everything … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, cold showers, israeli independence, john denver, s song
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The Freak Brothers on fire! — Together again for the first time!!
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, It was a great show this week and was improved by Adolfo riding shotgun. Adolfo is from my part of the world (didn’t he grow up in Oklahoma?) and so I imagine he is trembling … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, freak brothers, jewish priest, jewish princess, negro blood, riding shotgun
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My Subtle Low-Grade Depression
I went off nardil in 1999 without ill effect, but reading this Wikipedia paragraph makes me think that I have tendencies towards dysthymia aka subtle low-grade depression. When I get excited about something, my depression lifts, but when I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, character flaws, heaven can wait, ill effect, nardil, social gatherings
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Feel Like A Million Dollars
I’m listening to this Lifelong Success program by Igor Ledochowski. I can’t believe I’ve listened to lecture number six on self-esteem three times! Normally I can’t be bothered to listen to anything on self-esteem. I loathe the topic. I can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, guided meditations, lifelong success, number six, positive mental attitude, success program
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LimmudLA 2011
2010 LimmudLA 2009 LimmudLA 2008 LimmudLA Last year, I was so exhausted going into the conference that I didn’t get as much out of it as I would’ve liked. This year, a week before the show, I wrote down a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, ancestors search, arthur kurzweil, david levin, family engagement, habitual patterns, israel defense force, jewish army, kruss, nasal congestion, psycho therapy
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