The ASO Newsletter - 40th Edition Enabling greater understanding of the Alexander Technique together Introduction This month, Erica Donnison conducts part II of her interview with Monika Gross from The Poise Project , discussing how Alexander Technique lessons can assist caregivers for individuals living with Parkinson’s, Dementia, and other medical conditions, based on new research conducted in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Idaho. The research was designed around in-person and online Alexander Technique courses that The Poise Project (TPP) had received funding for. Que ..read more

The ASO Newsletter - 39th Edition Together we can enable greater understanding of the Alexander Technique Introduction This month we discuss how Alexander Technique lessons can help people who are a Care Giver or Care Partner for someone living with Parkinson’s, Dementia or other medical conditions.  Erica Donnison interviews Monika Gross from The Poise Project about new research that she and colleagues from the University of Idaho carried out. The research was designed around in-person and online Alexander Technique courses that The Poise Project (TPP) had received funding for. Question ..read more

The ASO Newsletter - 38th Edition Helping you stay connected to Alexander Technique research. Measuring the Acoustic and Perceptual Effects of Alexander Technique Lessons on A Classical Treble Singer Michele A. Capalbo Interview with Gabriella Minnes Brandes (8.5 min read) In this blog we have a conversation about conducting research that looks at classical singing and the Alexander Technique (AT). Gabriella Minnes Brandes, a seasoned Alexander teacher and researcher speaks with Michele A. Capalbo, a professional opera singer and Alexander teacher, who conducted the research we are explo ..read more

The ASO Newsletter - 36th Edition Helping you stay connected to Alexander Technique research. Introduction (3 min read) In the below video, Alexander Studies Online (ASO) members Charlotte Woods and Lesley Glover are in conversation about an article on the Alexander Technique and caring co-authored with dementia expert Emma Wolverson (Woods, Wolverson and Glover 2022) (1). The paper they are talking about was written with academics in mind with an interest in care but no experience of the Alexander technique (AT). An autumn 2020 international online survey of Alexander teachers asked about th ..read more

The ASO Newsletter - 35th Edition Helping you stay connected to Alexander Technique related research Introduction Gaby Minnes Brandes and Michele Capalbo (5 Video clips accompany the text below) In this month’s blog, we explore the connections between Alexander Technique and opera singing.  In the Bedford Lecture (1934) FM Alexander spoke about the importance of how we use the human instrument: “we ourselves are the instrument - each one of us is the instrument - by means of which whatever we are doing is done” (Alexander, 1995, p. 170). Singing is an innate way of communication and when ..read more

The ASO Newsletter - 34th Edition Helping you stay connected to Alexander Technique related research Introduction This month Monika Gross, Executive Director of The Poise Project, makes the case for teachers using Alexander Technique (AT) knowledge gained through research and practice to connect with professionals in fields beyond the performing arts and somatic disciplines. She urges us to be bolder and more creative in forging professional connections and describes her own very positive experiences of connecting with professionals in rehabilitation medicine and others who are keen to learn ..read more

The ASO Newsletter - 33rd Edition Helping you stay connected to Alexander Technique related research Introduction This month, ASO (Alexander Studies Online) introduces its first podcast-style discussion titled "Why research the Alexander Technique?" Join us as members of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique Research Group (SRG) explore how curiosity, challenges, and practical insights from research on AT can relate to one's personal explorations and practice. We value your feedback on how research influences and supports your work and personal journey. Feel free to leave a comme ..read more

The ASO Newsletter - 32nd Edition Helping you stay connected to Alexander Technique related research ‘Take a walk for a while.  Allow the world to flow past under your feet and either side of you… ‘ ‘Allow your traveling to slow right down to as far as where you are comfortable… Come back to a sense of the support of the ground below you as you move over it and allow yourself to free up, filling out the space all around you – behind, to the sides, in front and above. Receiving that space and taking it in with your periphery vision’ Introduction (12.5 min read) This article is a summary o ..read more

The ASO Newsletter - 31st Edition Helping you stay connected to research on the Alexander Technique Introduction (12 min read) Historically, Alexander lessons have usually been taught without an explicit curriculum. Based on my experience of teaching the Alexander Technique (AT), and involvement in several AT teaching research studies, in this two-part blog post I’m going to provide reasons why I think that creating a curriculum can be very useful for Alexander teaching in both group and individual settings. I want to make it clear from the start that a curriculum can have flexibility and be ..read more

The ASO Newsletter - 30th Edition Helping you stay connected to research on the Alexander Technique Introduction Last month, we shared three fascinating research papers by Rajal Cohen, M.AmSAT, Ph.D., and colleagues on the effects of postural instructions on people living with Parkinson’s and healthy older and younger adults. This month, we are excited to share a two-part conversation with Rajal, where she discusses the background of the research, the methods used, and potential future work. In the second video, Rajal introduces a new project, Posture Underground, and provides valuable insigh ..read more