Comments on: Using The Alexander Technique To Relieve Tension And Stress http://markjosefsberg.com/stress/alexander-technique-allow-your-neck-to-be-free The Alexander Technique - New York Thu, 17 May 2012 16:42:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mark Josefsberg http://markjosefsberg.com/stress/alexander-technique-allow-your-neck-to-be-free/comment-page-1#comment-4640 Mark Josefsberg Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:19:55 +0000 http://markjosefsberg.com/?p=2678#comment-4640 Thanks Peter! I know. sometimes chronic isn't so chronic. I see that with myself, and I see that every day with my Alexander Technique students. Here's another take on 'chronic'. http://markjosefsberg.com/back-pain/can-the-alexander-technique-help-with-chronic-back-pain-management Thanks Peter!
I know. sometimes chronic isn’t so chronic. I see that with myself, and I see that every day with my Alexander Technique students. Here’s another take on ‘chronic’. http://markjosefsberg.com/back-pain/can-the-alexander-technique-help-with-chronic-back-pain-management

]]> By: Peter http://markjosefsberg.com/stress/alexander-technique-allow-your-neck-to-be-free/comment-page-1#comment-4638 Peter Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:01:07 +0000 http://markjosefsberg.com/?p=2678#comment-4638 Great post as usual, Mark. It always amazes me how quickly neck pain I once thought of as chronic can just dissolve quickly when I follow a few Alexander Technique concepts. Great post as usual, Mark. It always amazes me how quickly neck pain I once thought of as chronic can just dissolve quickly when I follow a few Alexander Technique concepts.

]]> By: Mark Josefsberg http://markjosefsberg.com/stress/alexander-technique-allow-your-neck-to-be-free/comment-page-1#comment-4283 Mark Josefsberg Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:48:48 +0000 http://markjosefsberg.com/?p=2678#comment-4283 Thanks Robert! I have experimented with that, and some Alexander Technique teachers I know use negative directions quite a lot. I'll hear teachers say 'say NO to tightening." For me, it might make me tighten more, or get down on myself which kind of defeats the purpose. sometimes negative directions can be...negative. I think it's highly individualized depending on both the teacher and the student. Whatever works! There are so many styles teaching this technique. Do you agree? Thanks Robert! I have experimented with that, and some Alexander Technique teachers I know use negative directions quite a lot. I’ll hear teachers say ’say NO to tightening.”
For me, it might make me tighten more, or get down on myself which kind of defeats the purpose. sometimes negative directions can be…negative. I think it’s highly individualized depending on both the teacher and the student. Whatever works! There are so many styles teaching this technique. Do you agree?

]]> By: Robert Rickover http://markjosefsberg.com/stress/alexander-technique-allow-your-neck-to-be-free/comment-page-1#comment-4278 Robert Rickover Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000 http://markjosefsberg.com/?p=2678#comment-4278 Great post Mark! Have you ever experimented with negative directions? So, instead of "allow my neck to be free" "I am not tensing (constricting, tightening - whatever) my neck" There's more at http://bodylearningcast.com/teachers/negativedirections/ Great post Mark!

Have you ever experimented with negative directions? So, instead of “allow my neck to be free” “I am not tensing (constricting, tightening - whatever) my neck”

There’s more at http://bodylearningcast.com/teachers/negativedirections/

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