Get Bodywise - its just a thought
Posted on June 25, 2016by jennyquick After a sustained period of intense practice or creativity, the close of a chapter (this time, several weeks of Beethoven) brings a reciprocal quality. Becalmed I’d say. Over the years it has ranged from an uneasy restlessness, to deep grief, a…
Inquiete.. I confess I have been struggling a bit….losing sight of a rare opportunity to experience the joy of playing with an orchestra in favour of worrying about doing a “good (enough ) job” In two days I will have the immense pleasure of being…
……. Do not try this at home I have just woken up from a deep sleep ( jet lagged slightly ) with a vivid memory from my early days as a teacher of the technique. In fact I am not sure, even, if I had…
Years ago, long before I had the remotest idea about The Alexander Technique, I pushed a heavy glass swing door without a thought.It was much heavier than I had anticipated and the result was severe pain in my wrist. It was a week or two…
Greek Alexander Lesson Hi Everyone. I thought I would have a crack at sharing something of the safe haven of the Technique as I experienced it during my long bike ride in 2011. Here is an extract from the Greek Chapter of ‘Beethoven by Bike’ A…
Musicians…. are you in tune? The Alexander technique attends to your primary instrument….. Your-Self It can help with Practice Strategies Postural ease Prevention of Injury Performance Anxiety Confidence & Clarity Self Expression Sometimes just a subtle shift in awareness can make a huge difference.…
I have been listening to a series of talks led by Pema Chodron entitled “Making Friends with Yourself” and noticing that Buddhist philosophy has much in common with aspects of the Alexander Technique. Pema speaks of looking for the gap between “getting hooked” and…
There is a very clear distinction between therapist and teacher when it comes to the world of Alexander Technique. I feel compelled to write because I had such a strong reaction to seeing myself described in error on the top of my Google entries as…