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Relieving Chronic Pain
After a car accident at age 19, Lauren Hill developed chronic pain in her neck, shoulder and back. She went to the doctor and got some tests. She searched for somebody to fix her pain problem. She went through physical … Continue reading
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Tagged acupressure, alexander technique teacher, lauren hill, neck shoulder, robert rickover, subtle changes
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The Debauched Life
All of us adults have debauched kinaesthesia (a favorite phrase of the Alexander Technique to indicate a faulty kinaesthetic sense). Through paying attention to your habits and letting go of ones that hurt you (such as unnecessary tightening and compression), … Continue reading
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Tagged abusing drugs, alexander technique teacher, drugs and alcohol, favorite phrase, prescription drugs, spines
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Learning To Write With Ease
According to Jean Piaget, children are only developmentally capable of writing once they reach the age of six, and yet many of them are in school much earlier than that and forced to write. They don’t have the motor skills … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander technique teacher, immitation, jean piaget, parents and teachers, poor posture, robert rickover
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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs Mondays at 7:00 pm PST on my cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. This week we study Parashat Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16). Watch the video. * Rabbi Wein writes: “People who are … Continue reading
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The Power Of Negative Directions
I was giving a first lesson to a chiropractor the other day and I was having trouble communicating “let your neck be free so your head can move forward and up.” The direction made little sense to my student. The … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander lessons, alexander technique teacher, negative directions, robert rickover, stop signs
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Should I Move To Dallas?
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke and Rabbs, Last Torah Talks, Luke said to Rabbs, “Who was that guy who used to write all the time?” Rabbs puts hand over face and goes into a 45-second brown study, presumably because my … Continue reading
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Helping The Rabbi Free His Neck
An Alexander Technique teacher emails me: Here’s the THEORETICAL difference between “The Alexander Technique” and massage, chiropractic, etc. The latter are passive treatments wherein the practicioners manipulate the body into a state of relief, but wherein the clients/patients are not … Continue reading
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How legendary record producer Tony Visconti became an Alexander Technique teacher
Barry emails: Luke: Here is a short passage about Alexander Technique which I found in the autobiography of legendary record producer Tony Visconti. Visconti was a London-based American who now lives in New York I believe. He was instrumental in … Continue reading
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Detroit Medical News Features The Benefits Of The Alexander Technique
Dr. Susan Adelman writes for the Detroit Medical News: Oddly enough, no medical school or residency teaches the Alexander Technique, even though this technique has many potential uses in medicine. So, what is it? My first exposure to the Alexander … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander lessons, alexander technique teacher, detroit medical, f matthias alexander, mr alexander, muscular strain
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Create The Life You Want
The San Francisco Bay Area’s most successful new Alexander Technique teacher is Amira Alvarez who headlines her website with the statement “Create the Life You Want”. At first I thought she committing Alexander heresy by marketing the benefits of the … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander technique teacher, carpal tunnel syndrome, common denominator, new alexander, orthodox judaism, psycho therapy
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