julia

Living with hypermobility? Can the Alexander Technique help?

by julia
October 29, 2026October 29, 2026
Alexander Technique (category), Hypermobility (category)

A lot of the people I work with are hypermobile. For some, the hypermobility causes no significant issues but others face substantial challenges, such as… Read More »Living with hypermobility? Can the Alexander Technique help?

Drawing of a brain made up of question marks

How do we know what to feel?

by julia
September 30, 2026October 25, 2026
Posture (category), Research (category), Alexander Technique (category), Pain (category), Emotions (category)

As part of my continuing professional development, between March and July this year I participated in a fascinating and comprehensive course on the emerging field… Read More »How do we know what to feel?

Cartoon stick figures running up a hill, one making it really hard work and the other finding it effortless

Running up that hill

by julia
August 31, 2026August 31, 2026
Running (category), Performance (category), Sports (category)

It’s now 3 years since I took up running, prompted by discovering that I was heading towards osteoporosis. Thanks to Couch to 5K for getting… Read More »Running up that hill

Photo of two older women, one with hands on the other's shoulders and both smiling

Supporting the supporter

by julia
July 24, 2026August 19, 2026
Care (category), Research (category), Alexander Technique (category)

So much of care work is unpaid, and is carried out by partners or other family members. The carers of people living with dementia or… Read More »Supporting the supporter

Photo of recycling bin at the bottom of my garden steps

Transforming the ordinary

by julia
June 30, 2026July 13, 2026
Care (category), Health (category), End gaining (category), Alexander Technique (category)

My weekly task of putting out the recycling bins involves pulling them up a short but steep flight of steps at our back garden gate.… Read More »Transforming the ordinary

Facilitating movement

by julia
May 31, 2026June 10, 2026
Learning the Alexander Technique (category), Habit (category), Posture (category), Alexander Technique (category)

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

New sport, old habits?

by julia
April 29, 2026April 29, 2026
Habit (category), Running (category), End gaining (category), Performance (category), Sports (category), Alexander Technique (category)

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?

Photo showing woman eating while working at her desk

Food for thought

by julia
March 31, 2026April 6, 2026
End gaining (category), Health (category), Performance (category), Inhibition (category), Stress (category), Mind-body (category), Use and functioning (category)

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

Photo of man trying to open a jar of pickles and looking like it's really hard work

Exercising effortlessly?

by julia
February 28, 2026March 12, 2026
Health (category), Performance (category), Sports (category), Fitness and strength (category), Alexander Technique (category)

Many of us do some kind of regular exercise, whether for general health and wellbeing, enjoyment, strength, flexibility and range of movement, or for all… Read More »Exercising effortlessly?

Relax – Don’t do it!

by julia
January 31, 2026January 31, 2026
Learning the Alexander Technique (category), Health (category), Alexander Technique (category), Self-confidence (category)

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!

What does research tell us about the Alexander Technique?

by julia
December 31, 2025January 7, 2026
Health (category), Parkinson's (category), Performance (category), Research (category), Neck pain (category), Back pain (category), Alexander Technique (category), Self-confidence (category)

If you decide to visit an Alexander Technique teacher, it may be helpful to know that you won’t be receiving treatment for any specific condition.… Read More »What does research tell us about the Alexander Technique?

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Researching the Alexander Technique

by julia
November 30, 2025December 1, 2025
Research (category), Neck pain (category), Alexander Technique (category)

Research is very important to the Alexander Technique profession. We are always seeking to better understand the different ways that learning the Alexander Technique can… Read More »Researching the Alexander Technique