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Trying To Shut Down Alexander Technique Historian Jeroen Staring

A few months ago, I did this interview with Jeroen Staring (gnirats@hetnet.nl) via email: How has the Alexander community reacted to your work? Is there a certain type of mind that reacts with interest to your work and another type … Continue reading

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You Don’t Have To Think About Posture

I’m watching these posture videos on Youtube and almost all of them tell people to think about their posture. While the Alexander Technique produces improved posture, it doesn’t talk about posture directly. It doesn’t want people thinking about their posture. … Continue reading

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How The Alexander Technique Can Enhance Psycho-Therapy

Juliet Carter is a psycho-therapist and Alexander teacher in London. Britain has several psycho-therapists who are also Alexander teachers. I don’t know of any such combo in the States. The Alexander Technique is better known in Britain and in Israel … Continue reading

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Can You Teach Yourself Alexander Technique?

In Australia in 1891, the actor F.M. Alexander developed such severe voice trouble that his career was threatened. According to the Alexander myth, F.M. could find no help so he eventually sat himself down in a room filled with mirrors … Continue reading

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Is Running An Alexander Technique Training Course The Path To Riches?

F.M. Alexander began instructing teachers in his methods with great reluctance. He did not do it to further his technique as much as to make money. During the Great Depression, his private students dried up. So he realized he’d have … Continue reading

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