More than most modalities, the word ‘and’ follows ‘Alexander Technique.’ There are thousands of examples, but I’ll list five: 1. The Alexander Technique and back pain. 2. The Alexander Technique and posture. 3. The Alexander Technique and neck pain. 4. The Alexander Technique and stress. 5. The Alexander Technique and computer use. I could go on and on. I will...
Can the Alexander Technique and Alexander Technique lessons help us with the stress of the holidays, 2011 style? Absolutely, especially when we remember that the stress isn't the problem. The real problem is how we handle the stress, and the manifestations of the stress. Stress has symptoms. Our body tells us we're stressed because our breathing gets shallow, our hearts race and our muscles contract. We tighten our necks, bringing our head back and down which could be a result of our habitual startle response...
Fear. For many, fear is the worst. We're adverse to anger, sadness sucks, depression is disagreeable, and boredom is a burden, but fear is high on the list, or low on the list, of the negative emotions. . How can Alexander Technique help with fear? In a word—uiquely, effectively, and on multiple mind/body [...]
How can the Alexander Technique correct sitting posture? Let’s start with some Alexander Technique directions. We’ll start with ‘free your neck’. See if you can let go of some excess, unnecessary tension in your neck. Correct sitting posture starts with releasing these shortened muscles so that they can lengthen, letting your head move up so that you get taller. Let your head rotate slightly forward (lower your nose) and let the crown of your head move up...
