The power of touch
Last month I reported on a new research publication that highlighted the importance of the highly trained specialised touch used by Alexander teachers as a… Read More »The power of touch
Alexander Technique
Re-defining care
A simple description of the Alexander Technique is that it is the best way I know of looking after yourself – now and for the… Read More »Re-defining care
Give yourself a moment
What is it we’re actually doing when we put the Alexander Technique into practice in daily life? Well, we’re bringing our awareness to our embodied… Read More »Give yourself a moment
Make no mistake
I don’t think I’m imagining that quite a high proportion of people who come for Alexander lessons are what could be described as perfectionists (speaking… Read More »Make no mistake
Berlin reflections
I’m just back from the 12th International Alexander Technique Congress in Berlin. It was a wonderful opportunity for Alexander teachers from all over the world… Read More »Berlin reflections
Time for a lie-down
Here is a talk-through to accompany your daily Alexander practice of lying down. If you’re not familiar with how to do this, have a look… Read More »Time for a lie-down
Are you sitting comfortably?
Going back only a few hundred years, few of us would have spent much time sitting. When we rested, it would not have been on… Read More »Are you sitting comfortably?
Making light of it
One of the things people love about Alexander lessons is when they experience movement and actions as feeling pretty effortless. For most of what we… Read More »Making light of it
Never too late
One of the many joys of teaching the Alexander Technique is meeting people from so many walks of life and who come for many different… Read More »Never too late
Just one thing
When people first start Alexander lessons, it doesn’t take long to get the idea that it’s all about how we do whatever we’re doing in… Read More »Just one thing
Carers need caring for too
More and more people are caring for relatives with dementia and many find it incredibly difficult to make any time for themselves. Carers need a… Read More »Carers need caring for too
Teaching the Alexander Technique to people with back pain: which approach?
A new study about the Alexander Technique has just been published in the prestigious British Medical Journal.1 The research was led by a team from… Read More »Teaching the Alexander Technique to people with back pain: which approach?