Build your toolkit
An insider joke in my family comes from an old New Yorker cartoon, in which a man has just arrived home from work and is fumbling with his overcoat. He says to his wife, “What a day! First, I almost … Continue reading →
Adding AT Sparkle to your Covid masking
We’ve had fun in our AT Spark Zoom classes lately applying AT skills to mask wearing! None of us can avoid having to don ’em these days, so why not embrace the task as the splendid opportunity it is? We … Continue reading →
Spreading the good news: options for skillful aging
The older I get, the more it’s true: Alexander awareness is amazingly helpful when we’re young. It’s absolutely essential as we move into the challenges of aging. Apropos of which, here’s a great new article which features several of my … Continue reading →
The adventure of online classes and lessons
Alexander teachers are accustomed to giving and receiving huge amounts of subtle information through our hands. In a time when we can’t be near each other, I decided to embrace the new terrain of online teaching by offering classes and … Continue reading →
Sailing the uncertain seas
I write this as the Covid-19 virus wave is spreading, with all its attendant discombobulation. On the practical level, we can plug in sensible precautions, such as the most effective way to wash your hands. See also “How not to touch your … Continue reading →
Breathe yourself tall
When I describe breathing coordination, lots of students say, “huh, that’s the opposite of what I guessed!” And it’s perfectly understandable, based on what we see happening in others and what we feel in ourselves.“Don’t I rise a bit when … Continue reading →
Where do my legs begin?
As some of my students know, I took a workshop this summer on How to Walk in High Heels with Alexandrian poise! I would have had precisely zero interest in such a thing — I hate high heels — until a … Continue reading →
Ride the breath wave
Extending your exhale is one of the best ways I know to calm a buzzy brain and get peaceful energy flowing through a jangly or stuck-feeling nervous system. This is my favorite exhale journey right now, described below and narrated … Continue reading →
Hey, big spender
I must confess, I tend to be a bit willfully disobedient during yoga classes when I’m instructed to take a deep breath, or to inhale on command. I love yoga and thoroughly enjoy the flow of movement through postures, but … Continue reading →
Me and my muscular habits
Sometimes I’ll hear this from a student: “Darn, I was frustrated to realize that I’ve been tightening my neck (butt, jaw, toes, etc) AGAIN!!” I’m always quick to point out that noticing a habit is a sign of greatly increased awareness … Continue reading →