New sport, old habits?
I took up running almost 3 years ago and have found the Alexander Technique an endless source of support and interest in helping me keep… Read More »New sport, old habits?
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Bad habits?
I was recently asked a great question by one of my clients: “How do I know if what I’m doing is a ‘bad’ habit?” If… Read More »Bad habits?
A life ruled by habit?
We all develop habits – our usual way of doing things. As young children we learn how to walk, talk etc partly through mimicking the… Read More »A life ruled by habit?
Facilitating movement
As we progress through life, we might sometimes have a sense that things are starting to go a bit wrong with our movement and posture.… Read More »Facilitating movement
Food for thought
Our attitudes to how we eat changed hugely with the advent of industrialisation, when large volumes of highly processed ‘convenience food’ began to be churned… Read More »Food for thought
Relax – Don’t do it!
Most people would agree that relaxing is a good thing. Practising the Alexander Technique enables us to reduce stress and tension, and to generally feel… Read More »Relax – Don’t do it!
Why trying to ‘fix it’ seldom works
In a first Alexander Technique lesson people are often surprised when they experience movement as being smoother and much less effort than usual. They are… Read More »Why trying to ‘fix it’ seldom works
The embodied mind in action
This month more than 850 Alexander teachers and trainees from all over the world met at University College Dublin for the 13th International Alexander Technique… Read More »The embodied mind in action
Alexander Technique as an approach for trauma
As an Alexander Technique teacher, I often work with people who are living with trauma. Usually, it’s something that is only disclosed to me later… Read More »Alexander Technique as an approach for trauma
Poise, posture, pain: A new understanding
In a ground-breaking publication, neuroscientist and Alexander teacher, Tim Cacciatore and his colleagues bring together research that has previously been scattered across diverse fields of… Read More »Poise, posture, pain: A new understanding
A dog with direction
Our wonderful dog, Mabel died this weekend, having reached the grand old age of 15. It was a long time in the coming, with various… Read More »A dog with direction
An essential life skill
Last week I developed one of those random, weird pains and it led me to reflect on how we can use the Alexander Technique to… Read More »An essential life skill