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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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Tagged alexander technique lessons, entire community, holding patterns, musculature, noisy room, orthodox jews
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I Wince As I Look Back
I tend to live in the past. I spend an inordinate amount of time remembering and re-experiencing my life. And much of the time as I replay stuff, I’m wincing. I’m compressing and pulling down. I’m embarrassed and ashamed. I … Continue reading
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Tagged commonalities, musculature, sex addict, social gatherings, unnecessary tension, working the 12 steps
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What To Do About Negative Self-Talk
Many people when they are on a date are worried about what the other person is thinking about them. Many people at work are worried about what the boss thinks of them. Many people at school are worried about what … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, difficult times, musculature, taking up space, unnecessary tension
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How Tiring Are Alexander Lessons?
I felt great leaving my first Alexander Technique lessons. I felt free and light and happy. Then I noticed myself getting very tired a few hours later. This is normal. You’re relearning how to do everything. You’re relearning how to … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander lessons, alexander technique lessons, alexander technique teacher, musculature, routine tasks
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A Free Neck
When do I feel at ease? When I have a harmonious head, neck, back relationship. When my neck is free so that my head can release forward and up and my back can lengthen to widen, then I feel poised. … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander technique lessons, alignment, contempt, money in the bank, musculature, psycho therapy
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Glum
I was pretty quiet during my Alexander Technique lesson today. My teacher asked me what I was thinking. “I’m thinking about asking my… for a loan,” I said. “Oh,” she said. “I’d be glum too.” My teacher worked on my … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, alignment, contempt, disgust, fantasizing, musculature, smarty pants, theory of relativity, university of aberdeen, verges
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