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Tag Archives: Alexander Technique
What Can I Do To Be Saved?
I’m reading a terrific book addressing this question — Freedom to Change by Frank Pierce Jones, a professor of Classics at Brown University and a teacher of Alexander Technique. From page two: “For the Alexander Technique doesn’t teach you something … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique
Tagged Alexander Technique, everyday movements, f m alexander, feeling tone, john dewey, moral leader, r alexander, slow learner, stereotyped responses
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LimmudLA 2010
I hope Heaven will be one long LimmudLA. Here’s my story this year: Jan. 29. I got sick. Jan. 31. The healing begins. Feb. 7. I return to yoga for the first time in 11 days. “Perfect,” I think. “I … Continue reading
Posted in Limmud, Personal, R. Michael Melchior
Tagged adrenalin, Alexander Technique, alexander technique teacher, attitude, brown paper bags, costa mesa hilton, couch, credit card payments, financial responsibility, friday morning, hashem, heaven, jan 29, pornographer, sessions, teacher training
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The Mitzvah Technique
Khunrum emails: Alex is passe’ brother Luke. Start rockin’ with the Jews. Maybe you can switch “disciplines”. M. Cohen-Nehemia will undoubtedly give you a Yiddisha Discount. Actually bro you’ve gone far enough. It’s time to rake in the cash. Start … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Alexander Technique, brother luke, dynamic method, nehemia, release tension, skeletal structure
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I’m Watching The Super Bowl Live On My Cam!
Click here to join the fun. I don’t have strong feelings about the game. I don’t care much about either of the teams. I hope something controversial happens so I can provide some scintillating blogging about it and get oodles … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Alexander Technique, Blogging, feelings, kiddy, marques colston, oodles, super bowl, teenage wasteland, watching the game, Yoga
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Glum
I was pretty quiet during my Alexander Technique lesson today. My teacher asked me what I was thinking. “I’m thinking about asking my… for a loan,” I said. “Oh,” she said. “I’d be glum too.” My teacher worked on my … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, Personal
Tagged Alexander Technique, alignment, contempt, disgust, fantasizing, musculature, smarty pants, theory of relativity, university of aberdeen, verges
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I’m Learning To Be Gentle With Myself
I’ve had therapists tell me to be a friend to myself, to be gentle with myself. I understood what they were saying, but I had a hard time practicing it. I was filled with too much self-loathing. While I practiced … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, Personal
Tagged Alexander Technique, chip on your shoulder, downward pressure, self loathing, teenage boy, time in my life
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Yoga Vs Orthodox Judaism Vs Alexander Technique
I tried to be helpful when I entered yoga and helpfully I ran my keytag past the scanner without assistance. “You just checked yourself into the pregnancy class,” said the woman behind the desk. Oy. A lot of people ask … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, Personal, Yoga
Tagged Alexander Technique, anxiety, color humor, jewish mysticism, keytag, orthodox judaism, pregnancy class, ripe field, scanner
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I’m Standing Straight And Tall Using Alexander Technique
While I was off doing the Lord’s work, somebody impersonating my mother and father came into my live cam chatroom (I read his patter to my therapist, she went into hysterics, she think he is brilliant and has me to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, friend wayne, girlish voice, little joey, moral leader, wallaroo
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Inglorious Basterds
I’m watching Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Basterds” live on my cam. I got the screener because I am a member of SAG. I’ve had a long hard day filled with Alexander Technique, publicist drudgery, therapy, and a cold walk in the … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood, Personal
Tagged Alexander Technique, basterds, drudgery, quentin tarantino, walk in the rain
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