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So Is Alexander Technique Like A Massage?
When I tell people that I am an Alexander Technique teacher, they usually try to understand my work by comparing it to things that they know such as chiropractic, massage, yoga, Feldenkrais, and the like. I usually respond that Alexander … Continue reading
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Working With The Rabbis
Many Orthodox rabbis strain their voices trying to project across a noisy room on the Sabbath. The Orthodox do not use microphones on Shabbat. Many rabbis end up hoarse. Some lose their voices completely. And this strain is unnecessary. It … Continue reading
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I Even Taught The Rabbi’s Girlfriend!
Though Alexander Technique is traditionally taught hands-on, it does not have to include contact. Marj Barstow pioneered the group teaching of the Technique and many people in her groups got little or no hands-on work. She primarily appealed to their … Continue reading
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What’s Underneath The Tension?
Often I will work with somebody in Alexander Technique and they will be incredibly tensed up. They are armored. They are protected by their tension but also imprisoned by it. Even though I have no formal training in psychology, I … Continue reading
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