Who was Alexander? Well the simple and obvious answer is that Alexander was the founder of the Technique that bears his name. It’s hard to imagine today’s Alexander Technique without Alexander. But what do we really know about the man … Continue reading
I’ve been thinking about my legs a lot recently, and particularly since my recent interview with Atlas in which he described the huge impact he noticed from learning how to bring ease to his legs. Maybe I’m also a little … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I have always walked a lot. As a child, my parents were just about the only people in the neighborhood without a car so if I wanted to go somewhere, I had to walk or take the bus. It was … Continue reading