The Alexander Technique is essentially a self-help method for positive change that involves discovering how to think differently. So why do Alexander teachers use hands-on… Read More »Why hands-on in Alexander teaching?
You might have heard it said that the Alexander Technique is ‘all about thinking’ but for many people this can come as something of a… Read More »Thinking differently about thinking
During an introductory Alexander Technique lesson this week, there came a point when my new client looked slightly puzzled and it felt like I could… Read More »The difference a small thought can make
One of the many things that I really appreciate about the Alexander Technique is that it enables me to turn the mundane into the pleasurable… Read More »Enjoying the simple things in life
New research has shone light onto a possible cause of some of our unhelpful postural and movement habits. Dr Rajal Cohen and her team found… Read More »How does the Alexander Technique work?
So what is the Alexander Technique all about? I sometimes like to describe it as awareness, intention and balance. In previous posts I described how… Read More »With the best of intention
Do you get mouth ulcers? Apparently, 2–10% of the population suffer from frequent mouth ulcers with no obvious cause [1]. If you often have mouth… Read More »When less is most definitely more
It’s not hard to imagine that this sleepy leopard could be up and moving in a flash if an unwitting young antelope happened to wander… Read More »Self-aware but not self-critical
You won’t find many Alexander Technique teachers talking about ‘core stability’ or ‘core strength’. This is the notion that a core group of abdominal muscles… Read More »‘Core strength and stability’?…but we’re vertebrates!
Is it just me, or do you find when looking for car insurance that none of the categories in the online drop-down employment list accurately… Read More »Prevention is better than cure
In the Hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy, Douglas Adams’ famously cited the answer to life, the universe and everything as ‘42’. Looking at this ‘ultimate… Read More »The answer to life, the universe and everything
My first experience of sitting on a horse was when I was in my twenties and it ended with me gradually sliding off sideways on… Read More »Learning how to learn
