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Alexander Technique Posture Exercises

Is the Alexander Technique a 'series of posture exercises?' Yes! And no. What might be implied with the word 'series' is that there are exercises one does in a certain order, and they're the same for everybody... however, exercise doesn't always mean working out or lifting weights...One of the big difference between many of these Alexander Tech posture exercises and what we might usually think of as exercise is that that you don't have to spend any extra time 'doing' the Alexander Technique. You incorporate...

Alexander Technique Lessons In Stopping

Got an extra third of a second or so? You could use it by doing nothing. Not doing anything. Not doing the thing you were going to do, and instead doing something different. Or not that either. Your choice. It's your choice, if you stop your habitual, automatic response and choose. Mind the gap...

Alexander Technique Lessons. #2 Head Forward and Up

"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and this is your own self." Aldous Huxley, author, philosopher, Alexander student  Allow my head to move forward and up. But before we talk about the head, let's talk about the butt; more specifically, the sit bones. The sit bones are [...]

Beginning Alexander Technique

So, if you're tensing your neck, not only will it bring your head back and down, but it will shorten and narrow your torso, giving you a sunken, round-shouldered look. You can try it yourself to see, or maybe you're trying it right now as you collapse towards the computer screen. Don't worry...

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