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Who’s The Alexander Teacher? Introducing The Technique
I’m listening to this interview of Alexander Technique teacher Robert Rickover and I’m struck by the difference between his poise and the awkwardness of the interviewer (Sheila Story?), a yoga teacher and writer for the Lincoln Journal Star. The interviewer … Continue reading
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How To Breathe Easily And Naturally
I’m listening to a podcast interview by Robert Rickover of singer and Alexander Technique teacher Georgia Dias. She describes the Technique as “a way of achieving the best results with your body with the minimum of muscular effort. It’s a … Continue reading
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An Introduction To The Alexander Technique
Dana Ben-Yehuda, an Alexander Technique teacher in Mt. View/Palo Alto California, describes the Technique to Bonnie Coleen of Seeing Beyond on KEST Radio. From Dana’s website: Dana Ben-Yehuda is a Certified Alexander Teacher, M.AmSAT (American Society for the Alexander Technique). … Continue reading
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Alexander Technique Vs Feldenkrais Method
Michael Frederick is primarily an Alexander Technique teacher but he is also certified in the Feldenkrais Method. He was interviewed June 20 by Alexander teacher Robert Rickover. Michael: “Alexander Technique is the older discipline. It was born out of the … Continue reading
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Why Do I Want To Become An Alexander Technique Teacher?
By the end of this year, I’ll be a certified teacher of Alexander Technique. Why is this important to me? Well, I never graduated from college. I got sick and had to drop out short of my undergraduate degree. This … Continue reading
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Life Rewards A Laser Focus
I know somebody who’s a massage therapist and an Alexander Technique teacher. He makes most of his money from doing massage. He has no Alexander clients. “I can’t sell this [Alexander] stuff,” he says. On the other hand, almost everybody … Continue reading
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The Different Parts Of My Life Are Now Working Together
I’ve lived a life of separate worlds. I had friends at school and friends at work and friends from childhood, but I never introduced them. Instead, I lived many lives. It was easier that way. I could do what I … Continue reading
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What Do You Notice?
That’s the most persistent question in Alexander Technique lessons — what do you notice? When you get in and out of a chair, what do you notice? Do you sense your neck tightening and compressing? What’s going on with your … Continue reading
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The 12 Steps To Recovery From Bad Use
Hi, I’m Luke. I’m an addict to clenching and pulling down. F.M. Alexander, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change about my use, the Courage to change the things I can, and the Wisdom to know … Continue reading
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