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The Veep’s Speech

Body Learning Blog Posted on April 20, 2020 by Robert RickoverApril 20, 2020

  You may remember The King’s Speech, a 2010 movie about King George VI who, after his brother abdicated the throne in 1936, needed to be able to speak effectively in public despite the stammer he had since childhood. He … Continue reading →

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What’s So Special About The Alexander Technique?

Body Learning Blog Posted on January 7, 2020 by Robert RickoverJanuary 7, 2020

How am I functioning now? How can I improve the way I’m functioning? Those two projects, not necessarily in that order, could provide a 5 second description of what a student of the Alexander Technique learns. They could be the … Continue reading →

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Is A Picture Worth A Thousand Slurs?

Body Learning Blog Posted on December 27, 2019 by Robert RickoverDecember 27, 2019

The use of imagery to teach or learn the Alexander Technique is, to put it mildly, a controversial topic. The diverse views were on full display in recent exchanges on the Alexander Technique Forum Facebook Page(1) include everything from general … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique | Tagged Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, imagery, Marjorie Barstow | Leave a reply

Power Up: Extend and Amplify Your Alexander Technique Directions

Body Learning Blog Posted on April 8, 2019 by Robert RickoverApril 8, 2019

Learning how to usefully self-direct yourself in an effective way is one of the most important skills an Alexander Technique student acquires from lessons in the Technique.  It is, to use the title of F. M. Alexander’s second book, truly … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique | Tagged Alexander Technique, Alexander Technique Directions, Eckhart Tolle, F. Matthias Alexander, Self-Study, use | Leave a reply

Unconscious Destructive Control

Body Learning Blog Posted on March 12, 2019 by Robert RickoverMarch 12, 2019

When I started reading The Power of Now by Eckart Tolle I was puzzled by what seemed to be a negative view of the human mind, and of thinking. As an Alexander Technique teacher it’s always seemed to me that … Continue reading →

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Beware of Body Bullies Behaving Badly!

Body Learning Blog Posted on March 1, 2019 by Robert RickoverMarch 1, 2019

A recent article in the New York Times, When the Bully is the Boss, explores the effects that a bullying leader has on organizations. Not surprisingly, it turns out bullying doesn’t really lead to better productivity: …the vast majority of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique | Tagged Alexander Technique, Bullying, F. Matthias Alexander, Marjorie Barstow | 6 Replies

Pause Power

Body Learning Blog Posted on February 25, 2019 by Robert RickoverFebruary 25, 2019

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 →

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For the Sake of Us All: Please don’t make an ASSumption out of Yourself

Body Learning Blog Posted on January 21, 2019 by Robert RickoverJanuary 21, 2019

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 →

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Posted in Alexander Technique | Tagged Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, faulty assumptions, John Dewey | 1 Reply

When You’re Your Own Worst Enemy

Body Learning Blog Posted on November 27, 2018 by Robert RickoverJune 1, 2022

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 →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, Self-Study | Tagged Alexander Technique, Alexander Technique Directions, Emmet Fox, F. Matthias Alexander, Self-Study | 1 Reply

Tuning Into FM: Have You Read Your Alexander Lately?

Body Learning Blog Posted on September 10, 2018 by Robert RickoverSeptember 10, 2018

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 →

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