Relax, but don't make a habit out of it. Make a habit out of relaxing with direction--- and often the direction is up, though... Sometimes parts of you will be going down, or out, left, right, or a w a y; Towards the window, the wall, the floor, the ceiling, or the sky. Sometimes combined. [...]
Our habits are like rubber bands, exerting a constant pull. The deeper the habit, the stronger the pull...
and neither is mine. And, your posture isn't perfect; neither is mine. F.M. Alexander, the originator of the Alexander Technique, didn't "have" perfect posture, or a free neck. We don't "have" a free neck, like we "own" a free neck. If anything, we rent or lease a free neck, with no option to buy. And, [...]
Alexander Technique and Gripping Let go with the Alexander Technique. The Alexander Technique helps us become aware of muscular tension, that sometimes takes the form of gripping. We grip with our fingers. We grip with our jaw. We grip with our toes. We grip our torsos with our elbows, and grip our legs [...]
