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Mind your Manners

Body Learning Blog Posted on May 30, 2013 by Robert RickoverMay 30, 2013

In my last blog, When will I finally get it?, I wrote about the impatience that students sometimes feel about their progress with the Alexander Technique. F. Matthias Alexander, the developer of the Technique,  famously said: “We can throw away … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique | Tagged Alexander Technique, use | 9 Replies

When will you finally get it?

Body Learning Blog Posted on May 21, 2013 by Robert RickoverMay 2, 2021

Picture this Alexander Technique workshop scene: About 30 people of widely varying ages and experience with the Technique are seated in a circle in a basement classroom of a university music department. Standing in the center of the group is … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, Marjorie Barstow | Tagged Alexander Technique, Marjorie Barstow | 18 Replies

Taking Mr. Alexander for a Drive

Body Learning Blog Posted on May 9, 2013 by Robert RickoverApril 15, 2014

The late Alexander Technique teacher Marjorie Barstow had a special interest in the way automobile drivers carried their heads on top of their spines.  She would frequently suggest we take time to look at other drivers while we were stopped … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, Driving | Tagged Alexander Technique, Driving | 20 Replies

Alexander Technique – After the Appetizer

Body Learning Blog Posted on April 2, 2013 by Robert RickoverApril 15, 2014

I’ve recently had the chance to do a little informal research on the following question:  What are the specific topics people explore once they’ve gone to an Alexander Technique website and had a little taste of what the Technique has … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, Pain, Posture | Tagged Alexander Technique, Breathing, Musicians, Pain, Performers, posture | 6 Replies

The Alexander Technique: A New Approach to Mind-Body Unity

Body Learning Blog Posted on March 27, 2013 by Robert RickoverMarch 27, 2013

No problem can be solved from the same consciousness that created it. – Albert Einstein No one would deny that we ourselves enter as an agency into whatever is attempted and done by us. This is a truism. But the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Albert Einstein, Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, John Dewey | Tagged Albert Einstein, Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, John Dewey | Leave a reply

Misconceptions about the Alexander Technique

Body Learning Blog Posted on March 14, 2013 by Robert RickoverMarch 14, 2013

When the subject of the Alexander Technique comes up in conversation, I’ve found that people who have heard about it often have a very distorted idea of what it’s all about. This is not surprising because the Technique is concerned … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, John Dewey, Posture | Tagged Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, John Dewey, posture | 17 Replies

Flexibility in Five Minutes a Day

Body Learning Blog Posted on March 7, 2013 by Robert RickoverApril 11, 2014

In her book, Life and Death in Shanghai, Nien Cheng describes her life in China during Mao’s Cultural Revolution. Because she and her late husband had worked for a foreign firm, her home and all her possessions were confiscated by … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, Body Mapping, Conable, Flexibility, Nien Cheng | Tagged Alexander Technique, body Mapping, Conable, flexibility, Nien Cheng | Leave a reply

Nirvana in your Neck

Body Learning Blog Posted on February 28, 2013 by Robert RickoverFebruary 28, 2013

I was chatting with some friends over dinner, attempting to explain the basic principles of the Alexander Technique. I spoke a little about the importance Alexander teachers attach to having a free neck so that the head can easily balance … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, Neck, Nirvana | Tagged Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, neck, Nirvana | 13 Replies

Taking a Stand with Awareness

Body Learning Blog Posted on February 22, 2013 by Robert RickoverFebruary 22, 2013

A few years ago, I happened to have two students who were both quite tall and who had lessons scheduled one right after the other on the same morning. Jack (not his real name) was in his late thirties, not … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, Posture, Self Image | Tagged Alexander Technique, posture, self image | 5 Replies

Cupid talks about the Alexander Technique

Body Learning Blog Posted on February 14, 2013 by Robert RickoverFebruary 14, 2013

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to interview Cupid about his experiences with the Alexander Technique. Me: Cupid, thank you so much for taking the time to speak to me.  I know you’re busy at this time of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, Compression, Cupid, Decompression | Tagged Alexander Technique, arrows, compression, Cupid, decompression | 6 Replies

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