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Indirect Procedures: A Musician’s Guide To The Alexander Technique

Pedro de Alcantara has published such books as Indirect Procedures: A Musician’s Guide to the Alexander Technique, The Alexander Technique: A Skill for Life, and Integrated Practice: Coordination, Rhythm & Sound. In an interview with Robert Rickover, Pedro says: Pedro … Continue reading

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Improve Your Sports Performance With Alexander Technique

In an interview with Robert Rickover, Alexander teacher Adam Bailey says: “Alexander helps athletes not overdo.” “Growing up, I always did sports… As a child, sports were fun and easy. As I got older for reasons I couldn’t figure out, … Continue reading

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How Alexander Technique Can Help Negotiators

Ashley Adams, a union organizer and negotiator in the Boston area, talks with Robert Rickover about the Alexander Technique and it’s usefulness in the negotiation process. Ashley is married to an Alexander teacher, Debbie Adams. Ashley: “Alexander Technique is a … Continue reading

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What Does Concentration Look Like?

Most people think they need to tense to concentrate. You can look at them and see the furrows on their brow and the tightness around their eyes and the hunching of their shoulders and you think they’re trying really hard. … Continue reading

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I’m Learning Inhibition

The foundation of Alexander Technique is inhibition — the ability to stop doing things that hurt me so that I can explore new choices that might help me. In my training, this might be some humble choices about how I … Continue reading

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