Your neck isn’t free
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 [...]
Alexander Technique Helps Loosen Your Grip
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 [...]
Alexander Technique Computer Posture
Alexander Technique teachers instruct, demonstrate, and coach people how to use the computer without injury. If people are in pain we teach them how to stop injuring themselves, and the steps to take to allow the body to heal. Let's try something right now. See if you can notice any tension in your neck. It's there, though you may not be able to sense it right away. You can learn to let these muscles go. If you release your neck muscles, your head will rotate forward, and move up. You could think this way: I want my neck to be free so that my head will move forward and up. This 'forward' business doesn't mean forward as in your face moving towards the screen...
Alexander Technique Inhibition-Just Say Yes.
Just Say No to Inhibition. Inhibition: A feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way. Shyness, reticence, self-consciousness, reserve, diffidence; wariness, hesitancy, [...]
The Alexander Technique-images, observations, connections
Listening, observing, and connecting Alexander Technique practice can be enhanced by listening, observing, and making connections to non-Alexander Technique sources including frogs, football players, dolphins, wind, and waves. [...]
How To Use The Alexander Technique For Traveling
One of the many useful aspects of the Alexander Technique is its portability. The Alexander Technique is a tool you use anywhere, at any time. So when traveling, you can take the Alexander Technique with you. Think of it as a carry-on. You can't really use chiropractic, acupuncture, or physical therapy as you use the Alexander Technique. For each of those methods, and so many more, one goes to the practitioner for treatment. The Alexander Technique stays with you, and moves with you. You own the Alexander Technique, therefore the Alexander Technique makes for a perfect traveling companion. When we are traveling we are usually seated, and often the sitting situation is not optimal. We are cramped into buses, planes, trains, or cars...