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Tag Archives: Self-Study

It’s a Rushin’ Plot!

Body Learning Blog Posted on December 17, 2019 by Robert RickoverFebruary 6, 2023

I’ve been somewhat obsessed with my walking patterns over the past couple of months, ever since I realized that for for most of my life, I’d been pushing my torso a forward a bit when I walked. As I wrote … Continue reading →

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A Simple Hack That Brings A New Ease Into Your Walking

Body Learning Blog Posted on December 8, 2019 by Robert RickoverDecember 8, 2019

The late Alexander Technique teacher Marjorie Barstow would sometimes say to a student who was about to walk: “Your legs are just tagging along.” She also had figured out a very simple and effective way to use her hands to … Continue reading →

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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

Finding the Body

Body Learning Blog Posted on January 25, 2019 by Robert RickoverJanuary 17, 2021

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

Taming Your Inner Constrictor

Body Learning Blog Posted on December 20, 2018 by Robert RickoverDecember 21, 2018

I’m always experimenting with new Alexander Technique self-directions and the other day I came up with this one: “I am not constricting myself” – a variant of the more frequently used “I am not compressing myself”.  Both of these are … Continue reading →

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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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Base Thoughts

Body Learning Blog Posted on January 23, 2018 by Robert RickoverJanuary 17, 2021

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, Self-Study | Tagged Alexander Technique, posture, Self-Study, sit bones, sitting | 10 Replies

Auto-Correct

Body Learning Blog Posted on November 22, 2017 by Robert RickoverNovember 22, 2017

I’m fortunate that I don’t have to do a lot of driving, and most of my trips are only 15-20 minutes or so.  But they do provide nice opportunities to put my Alexander Technique training into practice and I’ve come … Continue reading →

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Epiphany at 30,000 Feet

Body Learning Blog Posted on August 18, 2017 by Robert RickoverAugust 18, 2017

I was flying from Chicago to Lincoln, the second leg of a trip back from a teaching trip to Toronto.  Still a bit tired from getting up at 3 AM to catch my first flight, I dozed off for awhile.  … Continue reading →

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The Power of Negative Thinking

Body Learning Blog Posted on March 7, 2012 by Robert RickoverFebruary 16, 2017

Just say no. You’ve all heard this. Popularized by Nancy Regan in the 1980s as part of the “war on drugs” it later morphed into campaigns against violence and pre-marital sex. The phrase gained a lot of attention at the … Continue reading →

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