Good news, my friends! The British Medical Journal just published results from the first, large-scale trial of the Alexander Technique. This is a large-scale, randomized, controlled study of back pain and the Alexander Technique. The British Medical Journal published the … Continue reading →
Hello, my friends. How are you today? Here’s a question for you. Have you had your eyes examined recently? I did, and learned that flashing eyes are not just a figment of fiction and fairy tales. Dr. Michael Marmor, world-renowned … Continue reading →
“You have such good posture!” “Do people tell you a lot that you have great posture?” “I want to have good posture like you.” I hear things like this very often but am always caught offguard. Given that the work … Continue reading →
Hello friends, Some of my friends’ children are having children of their own. I get the fringe benefit of being a distant “Auntie” and get to see many photographs that they share. We were noticing how babies sit and how … Continue reading →
Hello again! How did you come to find this blog? How did you find out about the Alexander Technique? A number of people have come to me for lessons recently. When I asked how they found out about the Alexander … Continue reading →
Hello all my girlfriends out in the land of Shoes and High Heels! Are high heels part of your life? Do you gaze at them wistfully, from afar? Or do you condemn them as bad horrible inventions designed by men? … Continue reading →
Here is a lovely video of Thich Nhat Hanh, talking about his walking mediation. I readily admit to thinking about it but not slowing down enough while walking my dogs.
Continue reading →Hi there! So nice of you to drop by again. It’s spring and I was just walking my dogs. Do you have dogs to walk? If not, how do you take little mental health breaks during your day? Sometimes when … Continue reading →
Hi Friends, Welcome back. Yesterday we were talking about being Creatures of Habit and I promised to tell you about me. I remember being horrified to realize that I was contracting my neck severely, every time I moved, and then … Continue reading →
We are creatures of habit, or so they say. But are we really? Are you willing to admit to it? I do. I readily admit to being a creature of habit, and I propose that habits are good – as … Continue reading →