* Fashion designer Celia Birtwell says: “The Alexander Technique, which helps with posture and balance. Many years ago, my back was very painful due to poor posture. I was sceptical, but it sorted out my problem after a few months.” * Elise Eberle: “Her entire body and every movement in it carries the weight of …
Category Archives: Alexander Technique
Using Your Mobile Phone – Alexander Technique
Blog Home
How To Get Rid Of Back Pain
Alexander Technique Evidence: The latest and most comprehensive study published in the British Medical Journal showed the Alexander Technique can reduce back pain by a staggering 85%, offering more significant long-term benefits than having a massage or standard medical care. How it works: Students learn to recognise, understand and prevent the consequences of poor postural …
‘Surrender’ In 12-Step Reminds Me Of ‘Inhibition’ In Alexander Technique
From the book How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt, and Live Prosperously*: Based on the Proven Principles and Techniques of Debtors Anonymous: It is simply letting go of an old way of doing things in order to embrace a new one. When you admit that you have a debting problem, when …
Continue reading “‘Surrender’ In 12-Step Reminds Me Of ‘Inhibition’ In Alexander Technique”
Attachment Theory & The Alexander Technique
Two of my favorite topics over the past few years are attachment theory and the Alexander Technique. Elizabeth A. Buonomo is a psychotherapist and Alexander teacher. She writes in the Spring 2015 issue of the AmSAT Journal: Many of Alexander’s concepts have corollaries in attachment theory. First, the Alexander Technique is, in part, a method …
Continue reading “Attachment Theory & The Alexander Technique”
Sounds Like Alexander Technique
S3E9 of Orange is the New Black: One girl: “It’s like less than magic and more than a hug.” Another girl: “It’s the armor you put on every day, the armor that it takes to get through every day, it gets heavier and heavier as you live your life, especially in here, but when you …
Releasing Eye Strain With The Alexander Technique
POST:Close your eyes for a moment and notice how tense they are. Do your eyelids close easily? Are your eyes darting around behind them, or are they fixed in place?Place your palms over your eyes for several moments. The contact of your palms and the darkness of having your eyes covered will help them start …
Continue reading “Releasing Eye Strain With The Alexander Technique”
Why do some students take one or two Alexander Technique lessons and then quit even though they – and others – have noticed major benefits?
In a podcast, veteran teacher Robert Rickover says to fellow teacher Mark Josefsberg: “One answer is that the student got what he needed, so why come back for more lessons? I’ve had students who had a specific issue that was bothering them and it was quickly sorted out with some basic Alexander work and often …
The Set Aside Prayer As The Fast Track To Rebooting Yourself
The fastest way I know to reset my physiology is to let go of all of my beliefs for a few seconds. When I do that (often by picturing myself as a cheetah on the savannah looking for prey), I inevitably find myself letting go of unnecessary tension in my face, neck, shoulders and back, …
Continue reading “The Set Aside Prayer As The Fast Track To Rebooting Yourself”
You Can Often Sense Somebody’s Recovery By Their Body Language
For more than four years, I have been going to 12-step rooms for my various emotional addictions. I’ve noticed that you can usually tell where someone is in his recovery by his body language. Those in the throes of addiction are distraught, slumped, tense, defeated, racked by anxiety, fear and pain. Those is recovery tend …
Continue reading “You Can Often Sense Somebody’s Recovery By Their Body Language”