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Friday Was My Graduation Day At The Alexander Training Institute Of Los Angeles

I’ve studied here for the past three years to learn how to teach Alexander Technique. During the ceremony Friday, my teacher Michael Frederick had me carry three times a brimming cup of water and throw it out to symbolize that … Continue reading

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Patrick MacDonald Vs The World

F.M. Alexander started his first training course for teachers in 1930 to replace the student income he lost to the Great Depression. His first graduate was Marj Barstow who returned to the United States to teach. There are many schools … Continue reading

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When Bad Habits Get Misdiagnosed As Syndromes

In an interview with Robert Rickover, Alexander Technique teacher Michael Ostrow says: “I started working with people with bad breathing problems. I’ve been amazed at how people with asthma can have their breathing quiet down quickly and they can get … Continue reading

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Alexander Technique Teacher Robert Rickover Interviewed

Robert Rickover — owner of AlexanderTechnique.com — is the only son of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover (the father of the nuclear navy). Here’s Robert’s eulogy of his father. I talked to Robert for over an hour this afternoon. Here’s Robert’s … Continue reading

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Craniosacral Therapy

Until I read the following by Robert Rickover, I thought craniosacral was just some feel-good massagey thingy while as an Alexander Technique teacher, I was showing people how to take responsibility for their use. Robert writes: The truth is that … Continue reading

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