In the last post, I outlined the 4 steps that F.M. Alexander developed and documented in Man’s Supreme Inheritance for applying conscious control to the learning or re-learning of a
Category: Performance & Potential
How a Thought Translates Into Activity, Part IHow a Thought Translates Into Activity, Part I
September 14, 2011September 14, 2011
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How do we go about becoming more consciously directed, not only in terms of general living, but in the acquisition of skill? Let us select a skill as an example:
Human ExcellenceHuman Excellence
April 14, 2011April 14, 2011
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“There is an ideal of excellence for any particular craft or occupation; similarly there must be an excellence that we can achieve as human beings. That is, we can live
The Need to Be RightThe Need to Be Right
March 6, 2011March 6, 2011
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By Stella Weigel The King’s Speech, based on events from the life of King George VI of England, has taken the world of cinema by storm. The film shows “Bertie”
Kinesthesia PART III: Re-ThinkingKinesthesia PART III: Re-Thinking
November 12, 2010November 12, 2010
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FM Alexander figured out that our thinking shapes our feelings and our feelings shape our thinking, so if either of those two inputs is warped, both will become warped, and
Kinesthesia Part II: How Our Thinking Makes It SoKinesthesia Part II: How Our Thinking Makes It So
November 5, 2010November 5, 2010
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Hamlet: Denmark’s a prison. (…) Rosencrantz: We think not so, my lord. Hamlet: Why then ’tis none to you; for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes
Debauched Kinesthesia; Or, How Our Senses Deceive Us All the TimeDebauched Kinesthesia; Or, How Our Senses Deceive Us All the Time
October 4, 2010October 4, 2010
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During his career as a dramatic performer, FM Alexander struggled with vocal problems. He had been to doctors repeatedly to no avail. But he had a fierce determination to understand
Living Consciously with the Alexander TechniqueLiving Consciously with the Alexander Technique
July 23, 2010July 23, 2010
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One of the chief aims of the Alexander Technique is heightened consciousness. (F.M. said of his work, “It is quickening the conscious mind.”) Consciousness in what we are doing and
Stop & Think: A Radical Approach to LifeStop & Think: A Radical Approach to Life
July 13, 2010July 13, 2010
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Making a change for the better? You will have to stop and think and self-observe—what were my means before? How was I trying to get what I wanted? What was
So, What are Directions Anyway?So, What are Directions Anyway?
June 16, 2010June 16, 2010
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This is Part I of an ongoing series on “Directions,” one of the basic premises of the Alexander Technique. Ah yes quite a wonderful topic. This will span several blog