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‘We’re Not Here To Make The Student Feel Good’
The typical Alexander Technique teacher trainee is going to hear many times over his three years of instruction that “we’re not here to make the student feel good, we’re here to help them learn something.” I’m not sure there’s such … Continue reading
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Is Alexander Technique Body Work?
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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When Alexander Technique Sounds Woo Woo
In kundalini yoga, I heard a lot of things that were way beyond my rational understanding. I’ve rarely encountered that in the Alexander world. It’s all so logical. But then I heard this Paul Cook interview with Tommy Thompson (the … Continue reading
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The Renaissance Alexander Teacher
I had a fantasy that I could move to Hawaii and be the only Alexander teacher on the islands. Boy, was I wrong. There is an established teacher there, Franis Engel, and she does it all! From Franis.org: Alexander Technique … Continue reading
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Fred Astaire Embodied Alexander Technique
Alexander teacher Robert Rickover says: “Many times with new students, I suggest that if they want to see examples of the kind of use that Alexander Technique promotes, to take a look at someone like Fred Astaire. While he did … Continue reading
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