On my subway ride to teach some Alexander Technique lessons at the American Center for the Alexander Technique in Mahattan, I noticed a man who could not have been more stooped over. As an Alexander Technique teacher I was particularly aware of how he was seated, reading the paper, his head not very far from his knees. His face was quite tense, and had a scowl I suspected was habitual. He seemed to 'have the weight of the world on his shoulders...
Sometimes we need to make ourselves shorter; leaning over a sink, picking something up, sitting down, or playing a sport. The girl in the picture is shortening herself for leverage, but not by shortening her spine. She is lowering herself by letting her knees go forward...
When people ask me: "what are the benefits of the Alexander Technique?", or "how will the Alexander Technique benefit me?", I ask "what benefits do you want to get from the Alexander Technique?" I have to ask this because the number of benefits of the Alexander Technique are large, and different for everyone. The first, most important benefit of the Alexander Technique is... it works. The Alexander Technique works because...
Small group Alexander Technique classes-Sundays from 5-6:30PM and 7-8:30PM. 1133 Broadway, between 25th and 26th streets, room 213 in NYC. Please contact me to reserve your space. Class limited to four. Traditionally, Alexander Technique lessons are taught privately. However, Alexander Technique group classes offer a few advantages... The first advantage of group Alexander lessons is price. The cost for Alexander Technique Saturdays, a very small Alexander Technique class, is $35...
