Comfortable Sitting Archives - Alexander Technique with Leland Vall

Tip 94 – Rising from a Chair like Snow from a Bamboo Leaf

admin — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 21:21:16 +0000

A bus shelter window will have to do…

As you can tell, I was very excited when I saw the snow starting to move on the window of the bus shelter and couldn\’t help thinking …

admin — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 03:30:19 +0000

Reduce excess tension by avoiding tipping your chair forward.

More on Pulling Down

Avoid Pulling Down to Go Up

To receive …

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:32:01 +0000

Point your spine when leaning back in a chair.

For more information on this tip, take a look at Tip 9.5.

admin — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:15:26 +0000

The chair (and most other objects) is incidental to the movement.

This is a video representation of Tip 34, and the last in a video series on Inhibition and Direction. To get an idea …

admin — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:36:03 +0000

To rise more easily from a chair, go up and not down.

This video comes from a lot of different tips, but mostly Tip 16 where you can see a commonly reproduced Alexander influenced drawing. …

admin — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:29:44 +0000

To sit more comfortably, try thinking that the chair is your legs.

This video comes from Tip 46, where you can see two diagrams, a slightly different description, and the answer to the ultimate …