Hello my friends! It is morning and I’m sitting here with my coffee, listening to NPR. Sitting here reminds me that too much sitting leaves many of us aching at the end of the day. Sitting is literally a pain. … Continue reading →
Hello my friends, Today’s Huffington Post has an article by blogger, *Dr. Loren Fishman: The Ten Commandments of Back Pain. Amongst her recommendations, Dr. Fishman recommends Alexander Technique. She said that her patients say that it “works wonders for back … Continue reading →
Hello friends! Today in the Wall St. Journal, “What’s Your Workout? Sharpening Mind and Body with Martial Arts,” by Jen Murphy, tells the story of one man’s quest to cure his back pain. Mr. Mark Fromm practiced martial arts and … Continue reading →
Hello friends, Lately, I am reading a new book: Forgive for Good, by Dr. Fred Luskin, and enjoying it very much. It’s all about forgiveness, and that necessarily includes looking at grievances that we can learn to forgive. Dr. Luskin … Continue reading →
Good morning, my friends! Here’s some news! The April, 2009 issue of O, the Oprah Magazine is available today, March 17th. It has a very nice article about back pain and the Alexander Technique, titled A Dramatic Cure for Back … Continue reading →
Hi there! It’s so nice to see you again! The Applied Alexander® blog is all the Alexander Technique (AT, for short), life musings and interesting tidbits, and an exploration of how AT is relevant to the entire mind-body continuum. Today’s … Continue reading →
Here’s what came into my Inbox this morning. It’s from the e-newsletter, Bottom Line Health. “100-Year-Old Solution to Back Pain — Alexander Technique Body Movement Method Works Better than Other Therapies for Back Pain, Even a Year Later “ Media/journalists: … Continue reading →
Hello friends, Here’s news about MRI scans and low back pain. Tara Parker-Pope reported on interesting information about low back pain, X-rays and MRIs. In her article, she reports that many people who have back pain undergo diagnostic tests that … Continue reading →
Hello again…this is a nice habit we are creating. We stop and have a chat and stop to breathe for a moment or two. I often meditate on the mental image of a rose, but even better, is to put … Continue reading →
An open letter to the NBC Nightly News, with Brian Williams. re: NBC Nightly News: Back Story October 6, 2008, “Back Pain Epidemic Outpaces Treatment Options.” and October 7, 2008, “Cutting Down on Back Pain without Surgery.” The videos from … Continue reading →