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How Do You Avoid Strain On Your Neck Muscles?

A poised head is balanced on top of the spine. Your head weighs between 12-20 pounds and if it is not balanced on your spine, it pulls on your neck and spine, resulting in strain and injury. Don’t get sucked … Continue reading

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My Aching Jaw: Alexander Technique And TMJ

I found a couple of good interviews with dentist and Alexander Technique teacher Dr. Martin Goldman. Martin: “I had a specialty practice of endodontics. People would be sent to me for differential diagnosis by other dentists and physicians. They wanted … Continue reading

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Learning To Exercise More Efficiently And Safely

Robert Rickover talks with Malcolm Balk, an Alexander Technique teacher and author in Montreal, Canada. I interviewed Malcolm a few months ago after taking one of his running workshops. Malcolm: “Alexander Technique is a method of becoming aware of unnecessary … Continue reading

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The Startle Response

I’m reading Freedom to Change by Frank Pierce Jones, a professor of Classics at Brown University and a teacher of Alexander Technique. From page 178: The pattern of startle (which has been studied by high-speed photography) is remarkably regular. It … Continue reading

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