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Alexander Technique and Exercise
Exercise: Something that is done or practiced to develop a particular skill. Exercising, or working out is great for you, especially if you employ the Alexander Technique while exercising. I love to see the gym, in my rearview mirror. Exercise promotes health of the cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, digestive, musculoskeletal, and hormonal systems. Exercise can reduce [...]
F.M. Alexander, Lennie Tristano, and Freedom
F.M. Alexander and Lennie Tristano F.M Alexander was born in 1869, and Lennie Tristano was born in 1919. F.M. was born in Tasmania, and Lennie in Chicago. Lennie Tristano created in the field of jazz, F.M. Alexander created in the field of human development. They both emphasized the importance of developing one's awareness, and shared [...]
Alexander Technique Within and Without
Where would I be without the Alexander Technique? Over fifteen years ago, hand and neck pain was dominating my life. The pain came on quickly, and persisted. Once it began, hardly a minute went by where I wasn’t thinking about pain, numbness, and tingling in my right hand, and severe pain in my neck. [...]
Alexander Technique-New York Times (again)
There have been quite a few articles on the Alexander Technique published in the New York Times. The following Alexander Technique article appeared in the New York Times on June 24th, 2011. This one has a very unfortunate title. If 'sitting up straight' was all we had to do, we would all be doing it. Sitting up straight is an example of military posture. The problem is that we just add tension by doing this...
