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Freedom from neck pain

by admin | Nov 24, 2017 | Alexander Technique, neck pain, Posture, Presence, Self-disovery, stiff neck, Uncategorized

Sometimes #neckpain is pathological, a deterioration of the discs that separate the vertebrae. More often it is not, and if so, it is worthwhile to take a look at your posture, the way you hold yourself…telling turn of words. First, the torso via its connection...

Alexander Technique and your Frankenstein Walk

by admin | Nov 16, 2015 | Alexander Technique, stiff neck, Walking, Workplace safety

When I walk my loaded wheelbarrow down the hill (it’s a steep one) I’m tempted to display my Frankenstein walk, ankle fixed, foot flat, even as I move it forward for the next step. It’s intuitive. And bad. Free your ankles. Let your rear foot peel...

The Alexander Technique and neck pain

by admin | Nov 6, 2015 | Alexander Technique, neck pain, Posture, stiff neck

It’s not just a neck, it’s your throat! The throat is the organ of deglutition. It’s a secondary or primary sex organ. It’s involved in parturition. A woman deprived of her vocal folds may not be able to have a vaginal delivery. The throat is...

Alexander Technique: An arduous road of self-discovery

by admin | Dec 26, 2014 | Alexander lesson, Alexander Technique, resentment, Self-disovery, stiff neck

Is this it, that when we release a hold in the body it gives us the opportunity to release a holding in the mind as well? A resentment resurfaces and that old shoulder complaint reappears. A connection. Freeing the body gives us the opportunity, perhaps, the...

F. M. Alexander’s Directions: A re-telling

by admin | Dec 1, 2014 | Alexander Technique, Back pain, breathing, piano plaing, Posture, stiff neck

Exactitude in human affairs, in art, and in human effort is hard to come by. If fact I don’t even think it’s desirable. Do you? Many of us just enjoyed a great celebratory meal. Did we clean our plates? If so, did we take in the exact number of heat units to fuel our...

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