Going Mental
I was trying to mentally go through my routines the other day. I’ve been dancing them on occasion in my “dirt studio,” but I can’t move freely or fully other than super slow motion, and dancing in sneakers … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Alexander Technique
Some Thoughts about Teaching Alexander Technique Online
Hello my friends, Continuing from my previous post, here are further thoughts about teaching Alexander Technique online: I have given this very careful and considered thought. I was trained in a very traditional way of teaching the Alexander Technique, … Continue reading →
Brave New World – Online Lessons in the Alexander Technique
Hello my friends, Thank you so much for visiting! Pull up a chair and have a cup of tea and I’ll tell you a story. It started with a can of tomato soup. Two days ago I opened a … Continue reading →
What are you doing for Covid-19? Here’s what I’m not doing!
It’s going to rain tonight It was cloudy today and the wind blew in more moisture Showers tonight and in the morning Clearing the air of dust and all the pollen of a dry February, a completely dry month with … Continue reading →
Your Valentine Cookie
Hello my friends! Stretch the body, stretch the mind. There’s something to that. I’ve been stretching every single day as a commitment to myself, and I’ve also started writing again! I’m blogging again after a long hiatus with … Continue reading →
Why Do Toddlers Toddle?
Why do toddlers toddle? Watching my teacher demonstrate what not to do in dance I could see exactly what happens. He moved down the floor, keeping his head weight in the middle, between his two legs. He rocked side … Continue reading →
Alexander Technique – Opening and Upward, Standing Tall
Hello my friends, Thanks for stopping by to read…to learn….maybe to laugh with me at some of the funny things that crop up in life. Today I’ll share something that moved me deeply while teaching a lesson. I’ll let the … Continue reading →
Better Posture in Motion: Alexander Technique for People with Parkinson’s Disease
Hello my friends! The group class for people with Parkinson’s is restarting with a new day/time. Caregivers are also welcome to take class! Discover more freedom, easier breathing and less tension overall. Come experience the benefits of improved posture and … Continue reading →
Learning to Exhale…Poise and Ease
We start by stopping. That is what I’ve said to my students for years, now. Just pause; literally stop whatever you’re doing and pause. Find yourself on your feet. Where is your weight? Is it … Continue reading →
Not to Do – Create Poise – and Dance
Today’s lesson was about creating my poise before moving And then leaving it be – not interfering with it. Not adding Not taking away from it Not to do. As an Alexander Technique specialist, that translates to having one’s posture … Continue reading →