Category Archives: Movement Quality
…Without Losing Stature…
“…Without losing stature” has become my new catch-phrase with students. While it’s just another way of saying “think not to pull down,” somehow the concept of stature – a spatial idea, and something that we could measure – seems particularly … Continue reading
Dance and the Alexander Technique
I want to share this article on the Alexander Technique from Dance Magazine. I came to the Alexander Technique as an injured dancer, and looking back I often wish I had come across it earlier. Not only that, but I wish … Continue reading
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Letting Go and Going Wrong
Some recent experiments with the Dart Procedures have got me thinking. The Dart Procedures are a series of activities developed by Professor Raymond Dart in conjunction with Alexander Technique teachers Joan and Alex Murray, who continue to teach and train … Continue reading
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Looking Down
I’ve been reading Malcolm Balk‘s book The Art of Running, and one of the many good points he makes is that we undermine our ability to run efficiently by habitually looking down. I agree (I catch myself with my eyes … Continue reading
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Happy Accidents
Frank Pierce Jones’s book, “Freedom to Change,” (first published in 1976 under the title “Body Awareness in Action”) remains one of the best books on the Alexander Technique that I’ve come across. Rereading it recently, I was thrilled to find … Continue reading
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Falling Up
In a recent lesson, after talking a bit about the challenges of stairs and discussing an assignment to stop and think no each time she encounters stairs, my practice pupil told me about a brief testimonial she had read on … Continue reading
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Torque Phase-Advance is Not Easier to Explain After Two Glasses of Wine
I spent the greater part of yesterday afternoon reading a study published in the Journal Human Movement Science called “Increased dynamic regulation of postural tone through Alexander technique training.” I took a break midway through to have a nice nap … Continue reading
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