March 2011
Alexander Technique teachers, students, trainees, and masters.
What is the difference between an Alexander Technique student, an Alexander Technique trainee, an Alexander Technique teacher, and a Master Alexander Technique teacher? Alexander Technique students Generally, potential Alexander Technique students seek out [...]
Alexander Technique Preparation
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 [...]
Will The Alexander Technique Fix My Bad Posture?
The reason most people try to find an Alexander Technique teacher and start Alexander lessons is to fix their posture. Additionally, some may have made a connection between their poor posture and their neck pain or back pain. Having the motivation to fix posture is as good a reason as any to start studying the Alexander Technique. Not too far into the process of learning the Alexander Technique, however...
February 2011
Alexander Technique- I’ll get there when I get there
I was late. As I left my apartment I noticed that I was hunching forward, projecting myself (my neck) forward, as if that were going to get me to my destination faster. It didn’t. It doesn’t. It won’t. It can’t...
The Alexander Technique-It Is What It Isn’t
What isn’t the Alexander Technique? Here’s some of what the Alexander Technique isn’t: It isn’t yoga, Pilates, Reiki, or chiropractic. It’s not physical therapy or acupuncture, and it’s not Feldenkrais. It’s not religion, meditation, [...]
Alexander Technique And Acting
Working with NYC actors is similar to working with non-actors with a few significant differences. As with singers, the actors' body is his/her instrument. If your 'instrument' is being tensed or strained unconsciously, if you have a level of body un-awareness, you'll be less expressive at the very least. Actors I've worked with have told me that after our Alexander Technique lessons they're better able to approach roles and auditions with a blank slate. From that neutral place...