Four Assumptions - number 1
"Doing things takes effort. I have to try hard".
At school we’re told to “try harder”. For the child this will mean tensing. As an adult,...
Four Assumptions - number 2
"I have to do something to bring about change".
We know that change just happens. The trouble is we often think that we have to do something...
Four Assumptions - number 3
"I can’t really trust my body or life".
A big part of how we experience “this is me” is through familiar body sensations.
If we’re...
Four Assumptions - number 4
"I’ll try doing the same thing and maybe this time I’ll get a different result".
FM Alexander said, “if you don’t succeed at first try again.
Open or closed?
The Alexander technique is about our approach to life and how we respond to it.
In a simple sense, there are two approaches, closed or open.Closed...
The kitchen knife .... of insight
A woman was cutting veg at a retreat. She noticed how much effort she was putting into it, giving herself neck and shoulder pain. She suddenly realised...
The Doctor
A doctor saw me for some Alexander lessons. Towards the end of one session we sat and talked. He reported that he felt more present, calm and imbalance....
Hip replacement?
A woman friend went to the GP because of an ongoing painful hip.The GP discovered a small bone spur and said that sooner or later she would need a hip...
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