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Is Alexander Technique Body Work?

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Luke Ford

Most people I know who’ve heard of the Alexander Technique regard it as body work. Yet almost all Alexander teachers say it is not body work. We think we’re teaching psycho-physical awareness. We’re teaching observation, inhibition and direction. We just … Continue reading →

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Alexander Technique Energizes You And Makes You Feel Great

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Luke Ford

In a telephone interview with Paul Cook, Alexander Technique teacher John Nichols says: “There’s just one huge obvious challenge [facing Alexander teachers today] that dwarfs every other challenge — the majority of Alexander teachers around the world do not have … Continue reading →

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Work On The Thinking First

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Luke Ford

I’m nearing the end of my three years of training to become an Alexander Technique teacher and I’m feeling quite rebellious. I’ve been drilled that when it comes to working with students, you must first work on their thinking. This … Continue reading →

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Common Mistakes Alexander Technique Teachers Make With Their Websites

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Luke Ford

I was listening to Robert Rickover list off mistakes: * Putting skeletons on your website. * Using jargon such as “inhibition” or “primary control” or “constructive conscious control” and the like. * Putting up photos of the teacher with his … Continue reading →

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Sitting Quietly In A Complicated World

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Luke Ford

Robert Rickover interviews Sandra Bain Cushman, an Alexander Technique teacher in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is the author of the forthcoming book Mind Body 40 Days. Between them, Robert and Sandra have more than 50 years of experience teaching the Alexander … Continue reading →

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