F M Alexander, the founder of the Alexander Technique, realised something that may seem fairly obvious but is often overlooked. He realised that he couldn’t carry on doing the same…
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Free Our Joints! The balance that goes on in the human body is a marvellous thing. The substantial head is balanced on the atlanto-occipital joint with only a very small…
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Effortless Haste "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." Lao Tzu When we're in a hurry, rushing to get somewhere or to get things done, we tend to have…
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What is the Alexander Technique? Who is the Alexander Technique for? A Typical Lesson
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What is Mindfulness? Paying Attention Part 1 Paying Attention Part 2 Paying Attention Part 3 A Mindfulness Session
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For a long time, I have reflected on the huge benefits that both the Alexander Technique and Mindfulness offer and on the similarities in their approach. While still teaching these…
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We love to have choices, options, alternatives and we are incredibly fortunate to have so much available to us. We can pay a bill, do the weekly shop, order a…
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I work with so many people these days whose jobs involve constant pressure and stress. It’s almost become the accepted ‘norm’ to eat lunch on the go, to have more…
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"The mind is a wonderful servant but a terrible master" Robin Sharma I recently came back from a weeks’ silent retreat. Such retreats often have a simple schedule where each…
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