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Atlas Talks About the Alexander Technique

Body Learning Blog Posted on March 16, 2017 by Robert RickoverMarch 16, 2017

I recently had an opportunity to interview Atlas, the Titan god of astronomy and navigation.  Because he and his brother Prometheus found themselves on the losing end of the war between the Titans and the Olympian gods, Atlas was condemned … Continue reading →

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Walking the Floor with Alexander

Body Learning Blog Posted on March 10, 2017 by Robert RickoverOctober 27, 2024

My Alexander Technique students – both in person and on Skype – are often surprised when I ask, usually during their first lesson, detailed questions about the flooring in their homes and workplaces. After she’d had a few of lessons, … Continue reading →

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Lilies of the Field

Body Learning Blog Posted on February 28, 2017 by Robert RickoverJanuary 17, 2021

Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. This blog was inspired by a recent Facebook post … Continue reading →

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Who’s Minding Your Brain?

Body Learning Blog Posted on February 22, 2017 by Robert RickoverFebruary 22, 2017

Our minds influence the key activity of the brain, which then influences everything; perception, cognition, thoughts and feelings, personal relationships; they’re all a projection of you. – Deepak Chopra Alexander Technique teachers and their students have been successfully using their … Continue reading →

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What is the Alexander Technique? – Part 2

Body Learning Blog Posted on February 11, 2017 by Robert RickoverFebruary 11, 2017

This is a question Alexander Technique teachers get all the time, and one I wrote about last January in What is the Alexander Technique?  It’s something I keep coming back to. Teachers’ replies to this most basic of questions about … Continue reading →

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Taking A Walk Down Easy Street

Body Learning Blog Posted on February 5, 2017 by Robert RickoverFebruary 16, 2017

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy. – Saadi As I was walking in my neighborhood yesterday evening, I experimented with some new Alexander Technique directions, based on an idea that originated with Alexander Technique teacher Imogen … Continue reading →

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Lay Your Burden Down

Body Learning Blog Posted on October 6, 2016 by Robert RickoverOctober 6, 2016

The other day I was working with one of my Alexander Technique students, showing her how she could stand with ease.  Like a great many people, she had a habit of pushing her upper torso back and her pelvis forward … Continue reading →

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The Leanings of Clinton and Trump – and the Future of the World

Body Learning Blog Posted on September 26, 2016 by Robert RickoverSeptember 26, 2016

Recently I’ve been thinking about the concept of Leaning In, a phrase popularized by Sheryl Sandberg, the CEO of Facebook in her bestselling book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead For her, the phrase is a metaphor … Continue reading →

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You’re a Nice Place to Visit, but Would You Want to Live There?

Body Learning Blog Posted on August 24, 2016 by Robert RickoverDecember 28, 2023

The most important question you can ever ask is: ‘Is the universe is a friendly place?’ – Albert Einstein He added: … if we decide that the universe is a friendly place, then we will use our technology, our scientific … Continue reading →

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How the Alexander Technique helped me Overcome Terrible Customer Service and Useless Tech Support

Body Learning Blog Posted on July 18, 2016 by Robert RickoverJuly 18, 2016

This past week, I had to deal with two companies which, under the right circumstances, provide an excellent product but which have truly awful phone support systems. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about: Long hold times during which … Continue reading →

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