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As you say, all your questions are interesting ones, each of which deserves its own discussion. I've written a lot about the Technique in the past, and I hope you don't mind if, instead of elaborating here, I answer by way of a link? This post of…
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As a student I found chair work boring. I agreed with Nicholas Albery, author of How to save the Body, when he said: "...I got fed up paying for hour-long sessions, just to be shown over and over again the same exercises, how to lie down, sit …
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I think the most we can ever be is our true self. How we set about finding it - or whether we even want to begin looking for it - depends on our personality. Fundamentally, though, a sense of being comfortable in our own skin, and of seeming that wa…
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"But what if *all* layers of coordination are adaptable? Then your model of the learning process falls apart." I haven't done enough research to say unequivocally that that's unlikely; but it seems that way to me. I've seen far too many …
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I've always thought the right thing does do itself; but I also think it's very difficult to recognise whether this is happening, which makes it even more difficult not to interfere with the process. I believe most of what we need to know to operat…
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This is very common. There's no one explanation for why it occurs, and it doesn't seem to matter how old or young a student is, how healthy or 'balanced' they are - it simply happens. I imagine it has to do with the inner ear and some form of recal…
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I think the hardest part is noticing what your current walking pattern is. It took me many years before I recognised what was staring me in the face; and I suspect that's all too common.
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I've used pinhole glasses over the years for reading, as and when I feel my sight is in need of a 'boost'. They're a bit of a pain to use, as only half a page of a book can be seen through a single 'pinhole', so I have to keep shifting the glasses -…
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Hello Jeannette, Welcome; and well done. I haven't read Barbara's book but it seems to have given you a good grounding in the Technique. I'm not sure what you should read next. In many respects, the best way of continuing learning is to carry on …
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For me the most interesting feature of this report was that: "Six lessons followed by exercise were about 70% as effective as 24 lessons." Since the 'exercise' apparently consisted largely of walking, this does make me wonder how many le…
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Hello Casey, Welcome! I hope you get lots of other replies; but this forum has been quiet, recently. Whenever anyone asks me how they can help themselves learn a little more about Alexander work, I send them here: http://www.dodman.org/index.ph…
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I've outlined some recent experiences with my hips in this article here: http://at.dodman.org/discussion/53/the-use-of-the-hips/#Item_1 It may be of interest to those following this thread.
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Matty, You've uncovered a lot, I think. Unraveling stuff like this can take time but I'm sure it'll be rewarding. Nicholas
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Hello, You could try here: http://alexandertechnique.com/onyourown.htm Or here: http://performanceschool.org (Go to the library link.) Or here: http://dodman.org/index.php/Writing/Alexander/Self-help The Technique is hard to learn on your…
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Hello Matty, Firstly, I must emphasise I haven’t experienced what you’re describing. I'm not a sex therapist and maybe you should consider seeing one. However, I have given some thought to the way the Technique relates to sexual activity, and I…
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Matty, I've just noticed your post during one of the brief moments I'm able to be online at the moment (I'm still travelling). I will respond, eventually, but I'm afraid you'll have to be patient. In the meantime, could you elaborate on what you …
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Matty, I would love to comment at length on your post as I´ve much to say about sex and the Technique but I have very limited internet access at the moment and won´t be able to post for a month or more. Hopefully, if you look again later in the …
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Hello, It's good to hear from you again. I've come to appreciate recently the importance of the way the hips work. The degree of fluidity and freedom in the hip joint directly affects the pelvis and back (and neck and head) in a way that I'm begin…
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Hello Alan, I think the way you live your 'ordinary life' holds as much, if not more, danger to your posture than any amount of Pilates. As you will know from having Alexander lesssons, the key isn't so much what you do as how you do it. Having s…
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Hello Alan, If you haven't already, maybe you should take a look at this site http://pilatesandalexander.com/ and follow a few of the links to see if that helps clarify matters. When you say you haven't progressed much after 25 lessons, do you m…
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Hello David, I'm afraid this forum is not the busiest in terms of imput. I wish I could be more sanguine. Let's wait and see is anyone responds. In the meantime, I'll think a little more about what you say. I'm certainly with you in seeing littl…
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Hello David, It's certainly possible for adults to unlearn their inability to squat with heels down. I've witnessed it many times after giving enough lessons. Whether they can then squat for long periods or in sustained comfort is another matter. …
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I find your comments fascinating. I've always thought that nine tenths of what we do in a typical Alexander lesson is a variation on the theme of squatting. I vividly remember once giving a group lesson to a bunch of teenagers and asking them to squ…
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Hello Steward, I enjoy reading your posts and I hope you'll continue to treat this forum as somewhere you can blog your heart out even if nobody responds. I wish more people would record their journeys in the same way. I ought to, too, but somehow …
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Steward, I agree that what Alexander and Dr Barlow say can appear at times contradictory. I think the important thing is to read as widely as you can and come to your own conclusions, which seems to be what you're doing. There are a lot of insubsta…
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One I remember was everyone taking it in turns to recite a nursery rhyme or song lyric while trying not to audibly suck in air. It was only after I had had it repeatedly pointed out to me, that I recognised not only that I was gasping for breath but…
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The best and easiest way to follow discussions is to go to "Account Options" and then "Notification" and click in one or both boxes. That way you'll be advised by email when new posts appear.
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I've only recently come to realise - or remembered - just how much kids move about, having been in a lot of contact with a young baby. He's now five months old and unless he is asleep or feeding he's constantly on the move, within the obvious constr…