{"id":49110,"date":"2013-05-06T18:38:49","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T02:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=49110"},"modified":"2013-05-06T18:47:36","modified_gmt":"2013-05-07T02:47:36","slug":"her-one-alexander-lesson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=49110","title":{"rendered":"Her One Alexander Lesson"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just had a conversation on Facebook with an opera singer who regarded the Alexander Technique as a cult.<\/p>\n

Emma Stace Darling luke. i went to an alexander person once….they said relax and i did. they said. my god i have never known anyone who can turn on and off that quickly and completely.
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Emma Stace Darling i hope you shaved that nightmare beard cos you look dishy without it n it makes you look like a vegan
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Luke Ford Why did you have only one Alexander lesson?
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Emma Stace Darling erm…i think i just explained that. i do it al right naturally.
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Luke Ford so you didn’t discover anything from your lesson?
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Emma Stace Darling that i was doing it all fine. i am naturally placed well. no problems. and how extortionately expensive it is. and a bit hippy for me. a bit ….smug
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Emma Stace Darling i never met one who wasn’t superior. or who had any money thought they charge the earth. and i never met one who i felt comfortable with and in the world of opera EVERYONE takes alexander technique. i know all about it i assure you.met the weirdest people.
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Luke Ford Interesting!
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Luke Ford I love your feedback on my profession! Hilarious!
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Luke Ford How much were people charging and what did you think would be a reasonable charge? What did you do in your lesson? What was taught to you in the lesson?
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Emma Stace Darling i went to meet 6 practitioners. and knew two out of work. all the same. ALL THE SAME… i consulted one who made me pay \u00a3100. and told me i was fine. nothing wrong. i moved naturally perfectly. he siad he could fine tune but i thought i would spend the money on jewellery instea
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Luke Ford All smug and superior!?
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Emma Stace Darling i learnt nothing. told you how much charge was. no it was too much for one 4o minute session
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Emma Stace Darling he taught me how to stand up. said i did it perfectly well. the best he had ever seen in 40 years. i said thanks. and learnt f*** all.
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Emma Stace Darling i know a lot of ppl who like alexander, but you know the fact is, i dont like all the birkenstock wearing floaty trousers stuff. i dont like nose rings and goaty beards and eating seeds i all felt very like a sect to me. and it ruins its image too.
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Luke Ford Alexander Technique is something I devote my life to, so it is interesting to see how the Technique came across to you.
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Emma Stace Darling yeah all smug n superior.
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Emma Stace Darling yes i know that. so i am kindly giving you my views on it to help you. its like a cult so i know it wont put you off it. you’ll dig your heels in (in perfect balance ) even further.
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Luke Ford Hilarious! I can wait to tell my Alexander friends.
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Emma Stace Darling you meant cannot?
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Emma Stace Darling there you go. my alexander friends. like a cult.
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Luke Ford That’s awesome! Even some Alexander teachers have asked if we are a cult? I did some videos and blog posts on just this theme.
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Emma Stace Darling bet they all wear flat shoes and the girls have long flowing hair and nose studs and eat organic
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Emma Stace Darling you see how you put yourselves across? no wonder none of you are rich! even with your charges
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Luke Ford http:\/\/yourmoralleader.blogspot.com\/2011\/09\/is-alexander-technique-cult.html<\/p>\n

Luke Ford Emma, you are awesome!
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Emma Stace Darling i can feel you getting angry underneath so i will go. but i just wanted to share. you have such a cute face dont EVER do that beardy things again. reel em in dont put em off! god bless you n yours dear luke xx<\/p>\n

Emma Stace Darling cool…well done you. as i say, a lot of my (least favourite and slightly smug) friends praise it. when i say a lot i mean you know, a good amount. 10%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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