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This blog has about a hundred Alexander related posture and breathing tips. I started it in March 2010 and added a post every week for about two years. After that I slowed down and now it seems to be completed. I hope you take a look around to find some tips that you like. You can also receive one of these tips every week as an email if you join the Weekly Tip mailing list.
Tip 97 – How to Walk with More Stability and Power
Three short experiential exercises to help you improve the way you walk. Practice them every day for a few weeks to: Feel stronger and more
Tip 96 – Three Tips on Bending
Most people have to reach for the floor at least a few times every day. From groceries or children to golf balls, bending might be
Tip 95 – What’s Wrong with Crossing Your Legs?
The important thing to remember here is that there is no Alexander Technique \”position\” It all depends on how you do it. Instead of using
Tip 94 – Rising from a Chair like Snow from a Bamboo Leaf
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
Tip 93 – How to Get Out of a Modern Chair
The ideas in this video can work with any chair or couch that’s very deep or low. More on Chairs Video: Avoid Tipping Your Chair
Tip 92 – Avoid Tipping Your Chair Forward
Reduce excess tension by avoiding tipping your chair forward. More on Pulling Down Avoid Pulling Down to Go Up Point Your Spine when Bending Forward
Tip 91 – Climb Stairs More Efficiently with the Alexander Technique
For easier, more efficient stair climbing, extend your moving leg all the way to the next step without lowering your body. This is a link
Tip 90 – How to Rise from Lying on the Floor Using the Alexander Technique
Alexander Technique students know that it\’s a good idea to spend time lying down with a book under your head. But when you are finished,