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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 81 – Video: What Is “Direction” in the Alexander Technique?
To Direct in the Alexander Technique means to give yourself conscious orders that replace a habitual way of doing something. It is the second Alexander
Tip 80 – Video: What is “Inhibition” in the Alexander Technique?
In the Alexander Technique, to inhibit is to do something as if you are not doing that thing. This one is more theoretical than
Tip 79 – Video: Leave Your Feet on the Floor
Avoid taking your feet off the floor in order to put them on the floor. This video tip follows up on the previous tip about feeling
Tip 78 – Video: Love the Ground
To feel more grounded, love the ground. My elbows make a brief appearance in this video and it looks a little like I am using
Tip 77 – Video: Posture and Back Pain
To reduce low back pain, try standing over your legs. This tip follows up on the previous video: Point Your Spine. Standing over your legs is
Tip 76 – Video: Point Your Spine
For improved posture, point your spine like pointing your finger. The idea of pointing your spine goes back to Tip 4, but it actually doesn’t
Tip 75 – Video: Awareness Begins Behind You
Awareness Begins Behind You. This is a video version of Tip 2. It’s one of my favorites, but also maybe the most obscure. Don’t forget
Tip 74 – Video: How to Speak with Less Tension
Speak with Less Tension My head movements in this video are a little exaggerated, but the idea is good. For speaking with less tension, think