Ever since I started teaching the Alexander Technique nearly 40 years ago, I’ve wondered why some students stop taking lessons after the first one or two – despite experiencing significant improvements in their posture and the way they move. Changes … Continue reading →
I’ve just started reading Eckart Tolle’s book, The Power of Now. It’s somewhat of a spiritual classic and has been recommended to me by several people over the years. This is not a book review, but let me begin by … Continue reading →
In the beginning was the word – The Bible The ear is the avenue to the heart – Voltaire The ear builds, organizes and nourishes the nervous system – Dr. Alfred Tomatis Tone, pitch, rhythm, harmony – these are … Continue reading →
Where are you? How would you answer that question? You might say something like: “I’m in a pretty good place at the moment.” Or “I’m living in wonderful community.” Or even: “I’m in love!” But perhaps, especially if you’re a … Continue reading →
I recently listened to an On Being podcast titled When the Market is Our Only Language in which Krista Tippitt interviewed Anand Giridharadas, a journalist and writer. Here’s the official description of podcast: We Americans revere the creation of wealth. … Continue reading →
I’m always experimenting with new Alexander Technique self-directions and the other day I came up with this one: “I am not constricting myself” – a variant of the more frequently used “I am not compressing myself”. Both of these are … Continue reading →
Years ago I had a good friend who whose job it was to visit bookstores on behalf of a major publisher and convince the owners to stock the publisher’s new books on their shelves. This was in the 1980s … Continue reading →
Emmet Fox was was a New Thought spiritual leader of the early 20th century and is well known for the insightful stories he told to illustrate important spiritual concepts. Here’s one that resonates nicely with basic Alexander Technique principles: A … Continue reading →
My friend and colleague, John Macy, has thought a lot about the two functions of muscles: movement and stabilization. John is an Alexander Technique teacher, a physical therapist and the owner of a Pilates Studio in Omaha, Nebraska. These are … Continue reading →
My friend and colleague, John Macy, attended the recent Alexander Technique Congress and chose that venue to do a little research about which of F. M. Alexander’s books teachers had read, when when they read them. In addition to being … Continue reading →