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Old Method To Alleviate Back Pain Enjoying Surge In Popularity
I’ve only met one group of people who have bad things to say about the Alexander Technique — some chiropractors. And they’re reacting to the bad things many Alexander teachers say about them. Other than that, everybody I’ve met who … Continue reading
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Can You Teach Alexander Technique Via Skype?
I did a radio interview last week with Debi Dali in Dallas. She asked if I taught Alexander Technique via Skype. So far, I do not, but many leading Alexander teachers do, including Robert Rickover, Mark Josefberg and Sharon Jakubecy. … Continue reading
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How Alexander Technique Can Help With Addiction
Throughout my life, I’ve said things to myself such as, “I’ve got to have X or I’ll be unhappy.” I’ve been compulsive. I’ve needed to fill the hole in my soul with some emotional high. Twelve-step programs are great for … Continue reading
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Is The Alexander Technique Alternative Medicine?
I noticed that earlier versions of the Wikipedia entry for “Alexander Technique” listed it as an “alternative medicine.” I do not agree for many reasons. For one thing, the Technique is not a medicine. Nor is it a therapy. It … Continue reading
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SATIRE: Alexander Teacher Moonlights As Massage Therapist To Make Ends Meet
LOS ANGELES—When the cool evening sun sets over Hollywood, Bill Robinson does not go home to his wife and family. For this Alexander Technique teacher, the work day has only just begun. Robinson, 38, is a two-year veteran of the … Continue reading
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The Alexander Technique Teacher’s Code Of Conduct
When I converted to Orthodox Judaism, I affirmed that I would live up to its numerous demands. When I entered Alexander Technique teacher training, I was expected to live up to AMSAT’s code of conduct. The following part of the … Continue reading
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The Fierce Struggle For Purity
Today is the first day of Hanukkah, a minor eight-day Jewish holiday that gets a lot of press because it falls near the end of the Western calendar year and is thought of by the goyim as the Jews’ version … Continue reading
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What’s The Role For Men In The Alexander World?
I’ve noticed that female Alexander teachers seem to outnumber males by about two to one. The organizational Alexander world seems particularly full of estrogen and tends to run along the lines that women do things (democratic decision making, trying to … Continue reading
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I’m Doing Everything I Can To Sabotage Myself
I’ve launched an all-out war on my well-being. My first assault was a video last week (now taken off-line) about how I use whips and chains to prompt my pupils to pay proper attention to their primary control. On Torah … Continue reading
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