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Breathing myths and legends | embodied thoughts
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A blog about the Alexander technique. Breathing myths and legends. October 7, 2010. Photo courtesy of pumpkinmook/Creative Commons Attribution licence. Methods abound that purport to tell us how we should breathe. But there are so many conflicting opinions. So who should you listen to? Which experts have got it right? Fig 1: The lungs are in the upper cavity of the chest. First of all, where are the lungs? Breathing does itself , if we let it. 7 Responses to “Breathing myths and legends”. Without blowing...
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Exercising more choice over how you come across | embodied thoughts
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A blog about the Alexander technique. Exercising more choice over how you come across. April 13, 2011. Many people are unconscious of the postural habits that take over when they’re in conversation. (Image courtesy of *clairity*, Creative Commons Attribution licence). It’s often fascinating to be shown how you can exercise a greater level of choice over how you respond to situations, and to be less of a slave to unconscious habit. It wasn’t necessarily a problem except that it had become a habit which I ...
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Faulty kinaesthesia and how a mirror can help you | embodied thoughts
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A blog about the Alexander technique. Faulty kinaesthesia and how a mirror can help you. March 15, 2011. Image courtesy of gothick matt, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0). Having trouble with posture? Not able to get comfortable? Or maybe you’re struggling with activities that require good co-ordination. It could be that you’re relying on faulty kinaesthesia. A quick look in the mirror confirms this, often with slight shock or hilarity. Try something just now: fold your arms. Take a moment to notice ...
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Help! My body’s disappeared! | embodied thoughts
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A blog about the Alexander technique. December 2, 2011. I was recently reading an account by an Alexander Technique teacher, Missy Vineyard, of one of her early lessons in the technique, after which she felt like her body had disappeared. She felt like she wanted to look in the mirror to confirm that it was still there. Filed in Learning the Alexander technique. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public).
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Teacher Blogs | ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE BLOGS
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The very best blogs from around the world – AlexanderTechniqueBlogs.com. Below you will find a selection of blogs maintained by Alexander Technique Teachers. These provide powerful insights into the thinking and experimenting process developed by F. Matthias Alexander, and to some very exciting new developments. Alexander Technique – Learning Effortlessness. By Franis Engel, a teacher in Hawaii, features articles and posts that reflect cutting-edge AT ideas, many influenced by the late Marjorie Barstow.
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Blogs by Alexander Technique Teachers | Alexander Technique Blogs
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Featuring the Best Alexander Technique Blogs from around the World. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Blog of the Week. By Alexander Technique Teachers. By Alexander Technique Students. By Alexander Technique Teachers-in-Training. Tips for an Effective Blog. Blogs by Alexander Technique Teachers. If you would like your blog to be listed on this page, please contact me at imogen@imogenragone.com. Poise and Presence: Life With the Alexander Technique. Presence and Poise Blog. By Jennifer ...
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Francesca Aldridge: Alexander Technique. Links Page
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What is Alexander Technique? Who is it for? What Happens in a lesson? For information about the Alexander Technique, and a list of registered teachers :-. Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT). The college where I trained to become a teacher :-. The Alexander Technique College of East Sussex. Recent research in the effectiveness of the Alexander Technique on low back pain :. Research in Low Back Pain, published in the British Medical Journal. Other teachers in other places.
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Get to know your hip joints | embodied thoughts
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A blog about the Alexander technique. Get to know your hip joints. February 3, 2011. They’re not necessarily where you think they are. (Photo courtesy of cobblucas, Creative Commons Attribution licence). Where are your hip joints? Figure 1: Pelvis skeletal system (left) and (right, inset) pelvic region of a real person highlighting approximate locations of hip joint and iliac crest. So looking at it another way, the pelvis belongs to the back rather than the legs, if you like. During activity, such a...
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“Does Alexander Technique alter your personality?” | embodied thoughts
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A blog about the Alexander technique. Does Alexander Technique alter your personality? January 10, 2011. 8220;WHAT did you just say? 8221; Alexander Technique helps tame our immediate reactions, a by-product of the practice”. (Photo courtesy of lanuiop, Creative Commons Attribution licence). As I continued to learn, these kinds of experiences seemed to plateau, as I became familiar with the new way of doing things, and then every so often they would intensify again as I went through another period of cha...
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