Category Archives: Alexander Technique
Why Do Actors STUDY ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
Sharon Jakubecy Klehm was interviewed for The Actor’s Summit last year. She has worked with many professional performers so they “nail” auditions, overcome Performance Anxiety, and perform with confidence. Watch this interview and see what an Alexander Technique session looks … Continue reading
Alexander Technique for Actors on Backstage
(Click on the photo to watch the video interview on BACKSTAGE) ‘Un-Getting Ready’ (This is an excerpt from the article ” Keeping Up with Alexander Technique” by Lisa Jo Sagolla. For the entire article click here) Jakubecy teaches mainly performers … Continue reading
Open & Emotionally Available Without Over-Exertion
An Acting Teacher’s Take on What the Alexander Technique Can Do For You (first posted on Backstage.com) There’s a reason the Alexander Technique is the only form of movement training that the Yale School of Drama requires its acting students … Continue reading
Brazilian Singer uses Alexander to Calm Performance Anxiety
Carla Hassett, singer. musician, and Alexander Technique client, was just interviewed by Linda Wertheimer on NPR about Carmen Miranda, São Paulo, and the making of a far from traditional Brazilian album +Blue. Her CD Release Concert is happening July 10, … Continue reading
Is Your Body Screaming “HELP MEEEEEEEE”?
Chronic ongoing pain is of course the most obvious sign. But there are other not-so-subtle messages your body gives you when it needs more care and attention. Anxiety Dislike of you own body Sleeplessness Exhaustion An Inability to Relax … Continue reading
91% of Women Hate Their Bodies
My work in teaching Alexander Technique has given me deep insight into the attitudes that people have towards their bodies. Throughout sessions, I ask my clients “What are you noticing in your body?” Inevitably, EVERYONE, men and women, share some … Continue reading
Ergonomic Tools for Your Body
If you are going to spend hours of your day on a computer, then you want the best ergonomic set up possible. Read this very helpful infographic about equipment that takes care of you. Of course, as an Alexander Technique teacher, … Continue reading
Fear & Stress Maintain Most Chronic Back Pain
I read an article last week published in Harvard Health Publications that caught my attention. Recent studies have been fine that most chronic back pain is not associated with injury or disease, but more closely associated with our thoughts, emotions, … Continue reading
Is Aging Affecting your Walk? Walk like you are young again
Recenlty, a study was published in The Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies that compared older Alexander Technique practitioners to other age-matched adults. In summary, “The Alexander Technique (AT) seeks to eliminate harmful patterns of tension that interfere with … Continue reading
Alexander Technique Relieves Neck Pain & Helps You Unwind
Two major health media outlets have recently published articles about the health benefits of Alexander Technique. In the Annals of Internal Medicine, a study was published demonstrating that Alexander Technique and Acupuncture both led to significant reductions in neck pain … Continue reading
