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 [...]
The Alexander Technique has a unique way of addressing body/mind unity. Although this forward was written significantly before detailed brain imagery and the advances of neuroscience and embodied neuroscience, much of what Aldous Huxley writes here, and what F.M. Alexander wrote, has been shown to be accurate. "Bodily states affect mental states." The Alexander Technique, at a minimum, works with one's bodily states. The Alexander Technique liberates one from "the systematic oppression of his bad habits...
Today I taught an Alexander Technique lesson to a flautist, or a flutist, or a flute player. This musician was experiencing neck pain that he believed was associated with his playing. Every musical instrument has it's unique challenges and the flute is no exception. The Alexander Technique helps deal with the musician's challenges, while improving [...]
Be Prepared with the Alexander Technique The Boy Scout motto is "Be Prepared". Healthy preparation includes having the right equipment, knowledge, forethought, provisions, readiness, and training. Preparation also includes rehearsing, practicing, researching, studying, and physical conditioning. Being prepared helps us face circumstances both expected and unexpected. Unhealthy Preparation. Unhealthy preparation includes tensing, tightening, bracing, [...]
