Are You an Innie or an Outie?
Men go forth to marvel at the heights of mountains and the huge waves of the sea, the broad flow of the rivers, the vastness of the ocean, the orbits of the stars, and yet they neglect to marvel at … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: F. Matthias Alexander
Be Here Now!
In his final novel, Island, Aldous Huxley wrote about the adventures of a shipwrecked Englishman on Pala, an imaginary island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. The society on this island had evolved to the point where there was universal economic … Continue reading →
To Outsource or to Insource, That is the Question – Part 3
In my previous blog, To Outsource or to Insource, That is the Question – Part 2, I wrote about the unique self-investigation process F. Matthias Alexander, the developer of the Alexander Technique, went through to solve his voice problem. Outsourcing … Continue reading →
To Outsource or to Insource, That is the Question – Part 2
In my previous post, To Outsource or to Insource, That is the Question – Part 1, I wrote about the moment when F. Matthias Alexander, the developer of the Alexander Technique* came to the realization that outsourcing the solution to … Continue reading →
To Outsource or to Insource, That is the Question – Part 1
Outsourcing has a bad reputation these days, conjuring up images of low wages and dangerous sweatshops in distant, impoverished lands, while our own laid-off workers end up on welfare But on an individual level, we’re all outsourcers – often in … Continue reading →
Jeeves! Whatever Has Become of My Carriage?
Jeeves: Why Sir, I believe it’s stored in the garage, behind your new motorcar. Sir: No, no Jeeves, my own carriage! Jeeves: But Sir, it is your carriage. And quite a handsome one at that. I confess I sometimes miss … Continue reading →
One Hundred and Forty Five Candles
Frederick Mathias Alexander, the developer of the Alexander Technique, was born on this day back in 1869. Let’s use this occasion to celebrate his discoveries, and his achievements in making them available to us today. Alexander (often called “FM”) grew … Continue reading →
A New Year’s Eve Conversation with Mr. Alexander
I was totally caught off guard when I received a phone call yesterday asking if I’d like to do a short interview with F. Matthias Alexander, the developer of the Alexander Technique! Alexander has been dead for over 50 years … Continue reading →
Mr. Alexander uses his own Technique: Moving Up while Falling Down
It can be interesting to ask Alexander Technique teachers how they use the Technique in their own lives. Imagine how much more interesting would it be to learn just how F. Matthias Alexander, the developer of the Technique, used it … Continue reading →
The Thief and the Technique
Can the Alexander Technique make a thief a better thief? It seems logical that it could. Alexander Technique lessons have helped musicians play better. It’s helped office workers sit at desks and use their computer with less harmful tension. it’s … Continue reading →