This is a transcript of a speech given by Dorothea Wallis to STAT in the 1950s. Wallis argues that, “However important the part of conscious thought and control in the
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Hide or Seek, Part II: EmotionHide or Seek, Part II: Emotion
November 8, 2013November 8, 2013
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This is a transcript of a speech given by Dorothea Wallis to STAT in the 1950s. Wallis argues that, “However important the part of conscious thought and control in the
Watching and WonderingWatching and Wondering
February 11, 2012February 11, 2012
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By Stella Weigel I am small in physical build and height. I have been the smallest student in my school throughout my three years of Alexander teacher training. But until
Sending PresentsSending Presents
December 22, 2011December 22, 2011
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By Stella Weigel Having eaten cake which caused her to grow to a tremendous height, Alice exclaims: ‘I shall be a great deal too far off to trouble myself about
An EducationAn Education
August 5, 2011August 5, 2011
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by Stella Weigel Alexander could not have been clearer: “In those cases where the psycho-physical mechanism is imperfect and functioning more or less inadequately, we cannot expect the best results
StoppingStopping
June 1, 2011June 1, 2011
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by Stella Weigel In Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual, FM Alexander provides the following illustration: A seven-year-old boy was given an aptitude test designed to measure “control.” The test
Asthma Management with the Alexander TechniqueAsthma Management with the Alexander Technique
August 2, 2010August 2, 2010
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“I do not claim to have discovered any new method of breathing, but to understand the only true one- Nature’s” – F. M. Alexander Asthma gives a feeling that you
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