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Beyond the body with Mr. Alexander

Body Learning Blog Posted on September 3, 2013 by Robert RickoverApril 15, 2014

When most people think about the Alexander Technique, and the discoveries of F. Matthias Alexander, they think about topics like posture improvement, pain relief, moving with greater ease, and more efficient breathing. In other words, how we can learn to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, Directions, F. Matthias Alexander | Tagged Alexander Technique, Alexander Technique Directions, God, negative directions | 4 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

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

Narcissus and Alexander – Reflections on the Origins of the Alexander Technique

Body Learning Blog Posted on February 1, 2013 by Robert RickoverFebruary 1, 2013

Beside the pleasant pool Narcissus lay And bending over, quenched his thirst, to find Within his heart a thirst of different kind… Narcissus was an exceptionally beautiful sixteen-year-old Greek boy, hard and disdainful, who scorned everyone, including the nymph Echo … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, Narcissus, Tasmania | Tagged Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, Narcissus, Tasmania | 10 Replies

Alexander Technique: Who Cares?

Body Learning Blog Posted on January 18, 2013 by Robert RickoverJune 13, 2018

The other day while shopping in the supermarket, I happened to overhear part of a conversation between two middle-aged women.  One said something like: “You’ll learn to carry yourself with greater ease, you’ll have greater self-esteem and your breathing will … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, Back Pain, F. Matthias Alexander | Tagged Alexander Technique, back pain, F. Matthias Alexander | 32 Replies

The Power of Pause: Lyndon Johnson, Winston Churchill and F. Matthias Alexander

Body Learning Blog Posted on January 11, 2013 by Robert RickoverNovember 28, 2013

When John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963, Lydon Johnson became president of the United States.  As many remember, he was sworn in on the same plane that brought Kennedy to Texas, and that was about … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, Lyndon Johnson, Speaking, Winston Churchill | Tagged Alexander Technique, Alexander Technique Directions, F. Matthias Alexander, Lyndon Johnson, Pause, speech, Winston Churchill | 2 Replies

Santa talks about the Alexander Technique

Body Learning Blog Posted on December 24, 2012 by Robert RickoverDecember 23, 2021

A few weeks ago I spoke with Santa Claus about his Alexander Technique experiences. We had to keep our talk short because it was the busiest time of year for him. Me: Santa, thanks so much for taking time for … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, Constructive Rest, F. Matthias Alexander, Santa Claus | Tagged Alexander Technique, Constructive Rest, F. Matthias Alexander, Santa, Santa Claus | 8 Replies

Horse Sense and Sensibility

Body Learning Blog Posted on December 12, 2012 by Robert RickoverApril 29, 2013

Many years ago I showed a copy of the Equitation issue of Direction Journal to Marjorie Barstow, the first person to graduate from the first Alexander Technique training course. Until her death at age 95, she was the world’s senior … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, Horseback Riding, Marjorie Barstow | Tagged Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, horses, Marjorie Barstow | 18 Replies

Marj Barstow: Master Teacher of the Alexander Technique

Body Learning Blog Posted on October 23, 2012 by Robert RickoverNovember 11, 2020

Marjorie Barstow, who everybody called Marj, was the first person to graduate from F. Matthias Alexander’s first training course.  She worked for a while with FM’s brother Albert Redden Alexander in Boston and New York and then on the eve … Continue reading →

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Posted in Albert Redden Alexander, Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, Marjorie Barstow, Nebraska | Tagged Albert Redden Alexander, Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, Lincoln, Marjorie Barstow, Nebraska | 5 Replies

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