The Neck, Head snd Back relationship is evidence of either disturbance or recovery. It is not something to aim for as an ideal of postural correctness. When the pupil aims for this particular ideal of improvement, the result is a further disturbance of the postural mechanisms, and makes recover less likely than more. This is […]

The classic Alexander directions, ‘let the neck be free to let the head go forward up to the back length and widen’, should ideally be a description or affirmation of what is happening under the teachers hands, rather than the request to the pupil to achieve it.

The Alexander Technique does not promise you a picnic. But it does promise that you’ll be able to manage the non-picnic in a more reasonable manner and without the. tendency of overwhelm.

The ancient Hellenistic philosophy of Stoicism is often misunderstood as advocating a “stiff upper lip” in the face of life’s struggles. In reality, it is concerned with living wisely, cultivating emotional resilience and developing self-mastery. So, what does Stoicism have to do with the Alexander Technique? Like Stoicism, the Alexander Technique is frequently misunderstood. It […]