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
Posture
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
The problems with posture
One of the reasons that people come to me for Alexander lessons is following advice from their physiotherapist, GP or other healthcare provider that the… Read More »The problems with posture
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?
Growing older gracefully
New research by academics and Alexander teachers, Molly Johnson and Rajal Cohen suggests that learning the Alexander Technique may prevent or slow some of the… Read More »Growing older gracefully
Thinking is powerful!
New research highlights some of the problems caused by a belief in the desirability of ‘trying to stand up straight’ (like the guy in the… Read More »Thinking is powerful!
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?
‘Core strength and stability’?…but we’re vertebrates!
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!