Can you maintain appropriate poise while working from home? Old habits certainly creep in, exacerbating stiffness and pain. My online lessons will certainly help you, but first consider these points.  Start by thinking of your body as an instrument - how well are you 'using' yourself as you sit in front of the computer? What change might you ask for, without creating more tension? Observe how you connect to the floor and chair  Ask if you can let go tension in the shoulders, arms and hands Ask for length up the body (front, back and centre) Notice if your head can subtly rele ..read more

Science is now truly giving Alexander Technique (AT) a new lease of life.  Several leading researchers are also Alexander teachers. The new website set up by Tim Cacciatore, Raj Cohen, Patrick Johnson and Andrew McCann has much to offer.  I particularly like the article by Raj Cohen. She relates concepts used by AT teachers to relevant fields of science (e.g. biomechanics), She then outlines the extent to ..read more

Try this activity and observe for yourself how important our eyes are in releasing unnecessary tension throughout the body and mind.Ask for the muscles surrounding the eyes to soften.Allow any release of tension to spread .... up to your forehead and back to the neck. Scan the web of muscle across the whole head and neck .... and descending down the back.What do you notice?Now that you know the process, try the exercise with closed eyes. If the neck muscles let go of any tension, maybe you grew a little taller .... just from the tiny activity of softening the eyes ..read more