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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 Help To Release Wrinkles

When you tense your face, you make wrinkles. Your brow gets all furrowed and the skin around your eyes and lips becomes tight and scarecrowy. By contrast, when you release unnecessary tension and let go of postures of your face, … Continue reading

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Three Downsides To Alexander Lessons

Usually, you will feel great after an Alexander lesson. You’ll feel more at ease in your body, more balanced, and more tranquil. But there’s also a good chance that once you let go of your body armoring (unnecessary tension), you’ll … Continue reading

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Is It OK To Talk About Alexander Technique And Beauty?

Alexander teachers would benefit from publishing more before and after pictures. I like what Amira Alvarez does here. I was shocked by the before and after picture of Lulie Westfeld in her book on her Alexander journey. These kind of … Continue reading

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Alexander Technique And Beauty

Thinking about writing on this topic, I Googled “Alexander Technique and beauty” the other day and found no consequential results. Nobody that I can find has written on this topic. Call me shallow, but I not only prefer to look … Continue reading

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