February 2010
Small group Alexander Technique lessons on Zoom
For those of you who don’t live near an Alexander Technique teacher, Skype Alexander Technique lessons are an excellent alternative. While hands-on Alexander Technique lessons are of course optimal, they are sometimes not possible. Skype Alexander Technique lessons are an alternative to just reading about the Alexander Technique, or watching Alexander Technique videos. During Alexander Technique Skype lessons I will...
The Alexander Technique and Posture
One of the problems of trying to achieve ‘good posture’, or ‘perfect posture’ or even 'correct posture' is that these terms imply rigidity. Some Alexander Technique teachers attempt to avoid the word posture altogether, calling it the ‘P’ word. One could learn to have ‘good posture’ in a few minutes, especially if you think of military posture. Military posture is standing up as straight as possible, with your stomach in, chest out, chin tucked in, shoulders back...
Alexander Technique Teachers In NYC
What kind of person studies to become an Alexander Technique teacher? At first, I believe, it's the same type of person who decides to take a few Alexander Technique lessons, and there's no 'type' of person. To become a certified Alexander Technique teacher, you enter an Alexander Technique training...
January 2010
Alexander Technique Bodywork
“Stand up straight!” “Pull your shoulders back!” As children, we were told to have good posture. Yet we were seldom taught effective ways to accomplish this. Indeed, we were often not even told just what “good posture” is. The consequences of this information gap can be seen all around us: stiff necks, shoulders hunched forward or pulled tightly back, restricted breathing, and tightness in the thighs, legs and ankles. Backaches, headaches, and other painful symptoms are often the unfortunate result...
Alexander Technique Audio
This short Alexander Technique post contains two MP3's. Both are audio interviews of myself conducted by Alexander Technique teacher Robert Rickover. The first interview concerns my Alexander Technique teaching; why I became an Alexander Technique student and subsequently an Alexander Technique teacher here in New York City. The second interview is geared more for Alexander Technique teachers, as we discuss the Alexander Technique and Alexander Technique teachers' use of the web. This interview calls on my expertise regarding websites. I think it's an interesting interview because I have no expertise regarding websites!...
Use the Alexander Technique for recovery
Today, I taught a lesson to a rower. He taught me a bit about rowing, and I helped him apply the Alexander Technique to his rowing, and his life. Rowing is particularly interesting to me, [...]