Still running with the Alexander Technique
In my blog post a year ago I talked about taking up running, aided by Couch to 5K. At the time, I was 6 weeks… Read More »Still running with the Alexander Technique
Sports
A helping hand
We all need a bit of help from others now and then – someone to lend us a hand. I’m doing Couch to 5K, and… Read More »A helping hand
Do I trust myself?
Do you trust yourself? Or rather, in what ways do you and don’t you trust yourself? Perhaps, for example, you’re a bit lacking in trust… Read More »Do I trust myself?
Learning for life
When we learn any new skill, we inevitably bring our habits of learning to the process. These habits vary but common ones include: Wanting to… Read More »Learning for life
With the best of intention
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
Learning how to learn
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
I’ve discovered even I can enjoy running!
One of my most hated aspects of school was being made to run all the way around the athletic track. As an unfit, poorly coordinated… Read More »I’ve discovered even I can enjoy running!
I’m not an Olympic athlete but…
As the competitors return home from the Winter Olympics, I’m pondering which ones might have been using the Alexander Technique to help them achieve their… Read More »I’m not an Olympic athlete but…