The Alexander Technique improves posture, sustainably.
Breaking Bad and the Alexander Technique
Breaking Back And Down. Back and down refers to the direction of your head as your neck pokes forward, perhaps towards a computer screen, tablet, or cell. (Perhaps now?) Once that neck poking becomes a habit, the back and down happens all the time. The back part of back and down refers not to [...]
Will the Alexander Technique Fix my Posture, or just expand my consciousness?
The Alexander Technique is transformative. The Alexander Technique improves your posture and, in the process, transforms you. It changes your well-worn-form from the outside in and the inside out. The Alexander Technique is not about posturing, posing, or even getting something right. It's a process, and your posture (the way you use your body and [...]
How to Correct Sitting Posture
How can the Alexander Technique correct sitting posture? Let’s start with some Alexander Technique directions. We’ll start with ‘free your neck’. See if you can let go of some excess, unnecessary tension in your neck. Correct sitting posture starts with releasing these shortened muscles so that they can lengthen, letting your head move up so that you get taller. Let your head rotate slightly forward (lower your nose) and let the crown of your head move up...
Meditation Posture—Alexander Technique
When speaking of awareness, in Alexander Technique terms, we commonly speak about the body side of the mind/body continuum. Your body is most available for observation and change. And, the body tells the truth. Meditators often begin their session by becoming aware of their breathing, body tension, and meditation posture. The Alexander Technique helps all three. [...]
