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Alexander Technique Teacher Robert Rickover Interviewed
Robert Rickover — owner of AlexanderTechnique.com — is the only son of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover (the father of the nuclear navy). Here’s Robert’s eulogy of his father. I talked to Robert for over an hour this afternoon. Here’s Robert’s … Continue reading →
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Which Presidents Had The Best Use Of Themselves?
In this discussion with Eileen Troberman, Alexander Technique teacher Robert Rickover (the son of the founder of the nuclear navy) names Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama as two presidents with the best use of themselves. “We can find a really … Continue reading →
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Sitting Quietly In A Complicated World
Robert Rickover interviews Sandra Bain Cushman, an Alexander Technique teacher in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is the author of the forthcoming book Mind Body 40 Days. Between them, Robert and Sandra have more than 50 years of experience teaching the Alexander … Continue reading →
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Was Marjorie Barstow The Greatest Alexander Teacher?
I never met Marjorie Barstow. I heard from an Alexander Technique teacher I respect that she was the greatest Alexander teacher ever, better than the man himself F.M. Alexander. That may well be, but I wonder if many of those … Continue reading →
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