Alexander Technique Principles

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Alexander Technique Correct Posture

"A correct position or posture indicates a fixed position, and a person held to a fixed position cannot grow, as we understand growth. The correct position today cannot be the correct position a week later for any person who is advancing in the work of reeducation and coordination. F.M. Alexander- Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual During Alexander Technique lessons, people frequently sit up straight or move their head around and ask: is this right?" I answer differently in different situations, but the real answer might be: No. I don't say that because the...

The Alexander Technique-fast as lightning

Alexander Technique-an instantaneous, life-long study.   The Alexander Technique can be a life-long learning, but once you know just a little, it works in an instant. You call on the Alexander Technique anytime, night or day. No other modality is quicker, because the AT is as quick as a thought; fast as lightning. You don't [...]

Alexander Technique—What’s up?

Alexander Technique releases your emergency brake---by releasing your emergency neck. We tighten our neck when there's an emergency, and some of us live in a constant state of emergency. Our collapse starts from our neck and, we hold stress in our neck. It's fight or flight--- The stress is the fight, and the collapse is [...]

The Alexander Technique- Texting and Teeth Brushing

Early on in Alexander Technique lessons it comes as a shock to people when they realize that the simple acts of texting, typing, brushing (or putting on make-up, shaving, combing hair, putting on glasses, eating, and on and on), compresses the spine. Spinal compression for these everyday actions is both unnecessary and damaging. Then why do we do it? For a combination of reasons including imitation, laziness, boredom, or fatigue. This may result from being unmindful, inattentive, unobservant and unaware. With repetition, it becomes a habit. It becomes how we do everthing; We start any motion with spinal compression...

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