Most professional actors have come across the Alexander Technique. The list of famous names endorsing the Technique is long and includes actors such as Judi Dench, William Hurt, John Cleese, Jeremy Irons and Keanu Reeves to name a few. Now a recent documentary about Lily Gladstone, lead actor in Martin Scorcese’s recent film, ‘Killers of …
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Introduction FM Alexander formulated a unique approach for dealing with the way habit interferes with human potential. Speaking well on stage was Alexander’s own preoccupation, but the approach can be applied to any activity, or ‘end’. Examples range from ‘simple’ actions such as standing up from a chair or typing at a laptop, to complex …
Following my success working at BBC Studios and Lloyds Banking Group, I have produced a flyer to explain the Workplace Posture Checks I am offering companies in Bristol and the surrounding areas. If you think colleagues at your organisation would benefit from this wellbeing offer, then please contact me for further information and a quote. …
Have you ever considered how muscle tension can accumulate over time: what you might call ‘compound tension’? Here’s a recent chart I created to express the idea: Here are some interesting points to note: unnecessary muscle tension often occurs during focused activity. When our attention narrows down on something, so does our overall posture. unnecessary …
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Last week was Back Care Awareness Week, a campaign run by charity Backcare (the National Back Pain Association) to help companies better support the health and wellbeing of their staff. It is estimated that around eight million UK adults suffer from chronic back pain, costing the economy around £10bn year. As part of Back Care …
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Last month, I was privileged to introduce the Alexander Technique on the Classical Guitar Course run by IGF (International Guitar Foundation and Festivals) at its summer school in Bath, UK. Although the course was founded in 1994, it has recently relaunched under its new course leader, renowned Colombian classical guitarist Francisco Correa. Special guests this …
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I have a new teaching aid: a miniature ‘push puppet’ skeleton. Left on its own, the skeleton stands very stiffly, held taut by internal elastic strings. Push the button at its base and the skeleton collapses into a heap. But there is also a third unexpected condition. You can push the button underneath just a …
In the summer of 2023 I introduced the Alexander Technique to around 20 classical musicians in Bucharest. None of them had experienced the Alexander Technique before, and as well as giving workshops, I made time to provide some hands-on work. For their interest, I took ‘before and after’ photos. Pretty obviously, the ‘before’ condition was …
Two new eye-catching tips for learning the Alexander Technique have just been published. You can read them here: They are part of a self-help guide for patients, published for Sustainable Healthcare Day which this year fell on April 6th 2023. The guide was published by the Integrated Healthcare Collaborative (IHC), which is a collection of …
Earlier this year, I blogged about a new video by Laura Try which is probably the best 10-minute video for newcomers to the Alexander Technique. It’s astonishingly clear and authentic too because it shows her own first experience of the Technique. I’m now asking whether an article I wrote last month is the best written …
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