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Shabbaton With Luke Ford
Westwood Jewish Center: Join us for an elegant Shabbat at our state of the art banquet hall in honor of the holiday of Tu B’Av on August 3, 4. @@@@@@ FEATURED SPEAKER: Luke Ford @@@@@@@ The son of a Christian … Continue reading
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How Do I Do It?
You may well wonder how I manage to put in seven-hour days four days a week? The answer is my faith in HaShem. Khunrum emails: Luke, has anyone asked you if you know celebrities like ahhhhh! Ron Jeremy? Congratulations buddy. … Continue reading
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Practicing Massage Requires Good Body Mechanics
In this podcast, Jano Cohen, an Alexander Technique teacher and Massage Therapist in Philadelphia talks to Robert Rickover about ways the Alexander Technique can help Massage Therapists. Jano: “Practicing massage is an athletic endeavor that requires good body mechanics. In … Continue reading
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Give Up Your Sticks!
A familiar and painful emotion I feel frequently is shame. It got instilled in me early in life that I was bad. That I didn’t measure up. That I was a real rotter. I was letting everyone down. I was … Continue reading
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How the Alexander Technique can help with Eating Disorders
“Shirley Wade-Linton, an Alexander Technique teacher and Registered Dietitian in Courtenay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia talks with Robert Rickover about ways in which the Technique can help people with eating disorders.” Shirley: “Because people with eating disorders almost by definition … Continue reading
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Does Your Home Health Aide Have Violent Hands?
“Loren Shlaes, an Alexander Technique teacher and Occupational Therapist in New York City talks [to Robert Rickover] about ways the Alexander Technique can help Occupational Therapists.” Loren: “An occupational therapist looks at who you are, what your life is, and … Continue reading
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I’m On The Up-Side Of My Bipolar Cycle
My frequent posts this week indicate that I am on the up side of my bipolar cycle. Though not clinically bipolar, I have many tendencies in this direction. If you read many of my posts, you’ll notice that I tend … Continue reading
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How The Alexander Technique Can Help Musicians
Laura Klein is an Alexander Technique teacher and professional jazz musician in Berkeley, California. Laura tells Robert Rickover: “In a way, musicians and singers are athletes. We don’t think of ourselves as athletes, but we are athletes of small movements. … Continue reading
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The Strain Of Repeated Precise Movements
One in ten dentists according to a 1997 survey have such severe pain from repetitive work movements that they seek the help of a physician and about half of these curtail their work because of such pain. I’m listening to … Continue reading
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The Perils Of Giving Free Lessons
It is very tempting as a new Alexander Technique teacher to offer your friends free lessons. It rarely works out. Alexander Technique demands a lot from the student and somebody taking a free lesson is unlikely to do the work … Continue reading
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