What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist and poet We humans do a lot of things while upright. This video provides a unique and clear view of a … Continue reading →
I’m thinking about how, sometimes, when we look at our history, we have a visceral response of shame. It’s no wonder we don’t want to look at it. Shame begins in the body. Shame’s first language is the body, and … Continue reading →
The late Alexander Technique teacher Marjorie Barstow would sometimes say to a student who was about to walk: “Your legs are just tagging along.” She also had figured out a very simple and effective way to use her hands to … Continue reading →
British Alexander Technique teacher Marcus Sly recently published a blog titled Is Good Use Innate? in which he writes about the tendency of Alexander teachers to use examples from the animal kingdom to illustrate the kind of graceful co-ordination we … Continue reading →
In the beginning was the word – The Bible The ear is the avenue to the heart – Voltaire The ear builds, organizes and nourishes the nervous system – Dr. Alfred Tomatis Tone, pitch, rhythm, harmony – these are … Continue reading →
Where are you? How would you answer that question? You might say something like: “I’m in a pretty good place at the moment.” Or “I’m living in wonderful community.” Or even: “I’m in love!” But perhaps, especially if you’re a … Continue reading →
In my experience as a teacher of the Alexander Technique, learning how to sit well is one of the greatest challenges for new students. And one of the most important. Most of the people who come to me for lessons … Continue reading →
The other day I was working with one of my Alexander Technique students, showing her how she could stand with ease. Like a great many people, she had a habit of pushing her upper torso back and her pelvis forward … Continue reading →
Recently I’ve been thinking about the concept of Leaning In, a phrase popularized by Sheryl Sandberg, the CEO of Facebook in her bestselling book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead For her, the phrase is a metaphor … Continue reading →
In two earlier blogs, The Power of Posture and The Power of Posture – Part 2, I wrote about the posture and coordination of politicians and American televangelists. In general the ones who are successful use their bodies more effectively … Continue reading →
