Sometimes students come into Alexander lessons finishing up their water, or coffee. They throw their heads back for the last gulp, then put the cup down and walk towards the chair to start their lesson. After a brief talk about when the lesson actually "starts," I make drinking part of the lesson. (There's a straight [...]
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 premise behind the Alexander Technique’s way of healing back pain or neck pain is not unique, though the method is. The Alexander Technique helps the sufferer stop causing his/her pain, getting to the root of the problem. If you cut yourself and keep the wound clean, the body will heal itself. If you keep [...]
Take a moment as you're reading this to stop, and look up with your eyes only. Then look straight ahead again. Do this a few times. You may notice that there is an ever-so-slight tensing of your neck, or the muscles in the back of your head as you move your eyes in their sockets. [...]
