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Apples to Apples: You’re not a Cat, a Dog, or a Child

Body Learning Blog Posted on February 11, 2019 by Robert RickoverFebruary 14, 2019

British Alexander Technique teacher Marcus Sly recently published a blog titled Is Good Use Innate? in which he writes about the tendency of Alexander teachers to use examples from the animal kingdom to illustrate the kind of graceful co-ordination we … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique Directions | Tagged Alexander Technique, Animals, Children, Gravity, posture, use | 3 Replies

Listen Up! Your Ears Have Something To Tell You

Body Learning Blog Posted on January 30, 2019 by Robert RickoverJanuary 30, 2019

  In the beginning was the word – The Bible The ear is the avenue to the heart – Voltaire The ear builds, organizes and nourishes the nervous system – Dr. Alfred Tomatis Tone, pitch, rhythm, harmony – these are … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique | Tagged Alexander Technique, neuroscience, posture, Tomatis, Tomatis Method | Leave a reply

Finding the Body

Body Learning Blog Posted on January 25, 2019 by Robert RickoverJanuary 25, 2019

Where are you? How would you answer that question? You might say something like: “I’m in a pretty good place at the moment.” Or “I’m living in wonderful community.” Or even: “I’m in love!” But perhaps, especially if you’re a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique | Tagged Alexander Technique, body Mapping, neuroscience, posture, Self-Study | Leave a reply

Base Thoughts

Body Learning Blog Posted on January 23, 2018 by Robert RickoverSeptember 5, 2018

In my experience as a teacher of the Alexander Technique, learning how to sit well is one of the greatest challenges for new students. And one of the most important.  Most of the people who come to me for lessons … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique Directions | Tagged Alexander Technique, posture, Self-Study, sit bones, sitting | 8 Replies

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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Posted in Alexander Technique | Tagged Alexander Technique, F. Matthias Alexander, posture, tension | Leave a reply

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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Studies in Public Posture: Bernie Sanders

Body Learning Blog Posted on February 9, 2016 by Robert RickoverFebruary 9, 2016

In two earlier blogs, The Power of Posture and The Power of Posture – Part 2, I wrote about the posture and coordination of politicians and American televangelists.  In general the ones who are successful use their bodies more effectively … Continue reading →

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How Bad Is The “P” Word?

Body Learning Blog Posted on February 4, 2016 by Robert RickoverFebruary 4, 2016

“P” – as in Posture. In a previous blog, What Is The Alexander Technique?,  I wrote about the curious reluctance of many of us Alexander Technique teachers to actually say what the Technique is.  Another odd feature of our profession … Continue reading →

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The Shockingly Easy Method To Improve Your Posture – And The Way You Do Everything You Do

Body Learning Blog Posted on November 30, 2015 by Robert RickoverFebruary 16, 2017

It is natural for our bodies to work efficiently – Patrick Macdonald. MacDonald was one of the first people trained to be an Alexander Technique teacher, in the early 1930s,  and his observation was based on over 50 year’s experience … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique Directions, Posture, Self-Study | Tagged Alexander Technique, Alexander Technique Directions, posture | Leave a reply

Alexander Technique – After the Appetizer

Body Learning Blog Posted on April 2, 2013 by Robert RickoverApril 15, 2014

I’ve recently had the chance to do a little informal research on the following question:  What are the specific topics people explore once they’ve gone to an Alexander Technique website and had a little taste of what the Technique has … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alexander Technique, Pain, Posture | Tagged Alexander Technique, Breathing, Musicians, Pain, Performers, posture | 6 Replies

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