The Alexander Technique relieves tension and stress. There is no clear distinction between mind and body, so relieving tension in one area helps the other.
Don’t be Bicepual
Is bicepuality basically biological? Bicepuality starts at an early age. We are not born that way, but neither is it a choice. It just sorta happens, and then becomes our habit (like slumping.) Whenever we preemptively, prematurely, overly engage our biceps, shoulders, and other large powerful muscles, we’re acting bicepually. We're bicepualists. [...]
The Alexander Technique and Jaw Tension.
The Alexander Technique and your jaw. Grinding your teeth? Grinding through your life? Is your daily grind starting to wear you down? Hard work has it's place, and there may be times when you want to "keep your nose to the grindstone", but this doesn't always serve you well. You may end up with a [...]
Let The Alexander Technique Relieve Tension And Stress
In Alexander Technique lessons, I often use the words let and allow, as in allow your neck to be free or let your head lead your spine into length. Alexander Technique teachers often say allow your entire ribcage to contract and expand as you breathe and allow your sit bones to release down into the chair. Let your torso gently spiral as you walk, allow your jaw to release, and countless other examples of allowing... letting... If we need to allow things to happen, perhaps we unconsciously disallow them from happening. The disallowing has become habitual...
Use the Alexander Technique for recovery
Today, I taught a lesson to a rower. He taught me a bit about rowing, and I helped him apply the Alexander Technique to his rowing, and his life. Rowing is particularly interesting to me, as I consistently row every …..never. I don't row. So I was afforded the opportunity to apply the Alexander Technique [...]
