Walter Carrington - A Rider With Excellent 'Use'
Walter Carrington took over the teaching training college from FM Alexander after his death in 1955 and continued pretty much until his...
HEAD FIRST
Did you know that your head weighs about a stone, or 6k? That it balances on top of your spine on 2 little areas no bigger than your...
PAIN
Top tip: what can you do differently? This is a difficult subject to get into and I'm no therapist. Yet, when there's an obvious postural...
PERFORMNCE
Top tip: it's all about muscle memory! Can you remember exactly how you felt when you achieved your best? I expect you felt really...
POSTURE
Top tip for horse riders: if you lie down for 10mins prior to riding, your back will settle and recover its best state for postural...
Breathing tip...
Just a little tip on breathing...Transitions work best when your breathing is integrated - in conversation, sport, work, chores - in...
5 Easy Ways To Stay Positive At Home
We may all be spending more time at home at the moment — whether that is because we are working remotely, winding down for the end of the...
Semi-supine
The position itself is a useful one and practiced in conjunction with lessons it encourages the changes the Alexander Technique aims to...
Tech Neck
'Tech Neck', is becoming a global epidemic thanks to modern technology. I'm referring to the pain you get in the back of your neck from...
Continuing Professional Development
Last weekend I went away for an intensive bit of CPD with my old Alexander teacher John Nicholls. John was one of the principals at the...
