How Much Sleep do We Need?
Alexander Technique Helps Accidents and Shock
Using the Alexander Technique Helps with Accidents and Shock
Elisabeth Walker
Elisabeth Walker ~ December 1914 – 17 September 2013
will be buried at Westmill Woodland Burial Ground on Friday 5th October.
Alexander Technique Videos
YouTube as an AT Resource
Body Flexion in Alexander Technique
Body Flexion – Used When Fishing
The term ‘Monkey Position‘ is used in the Alexander Technique to describe a way of bending forwards by flexing the body, bending the knees and folding at the hip joints so that the spine can continue to lengthen rather than curl and shorten. It’s a great way to bend forwards, whilst making sure we protect our backs.
Grow Taller Using the Alexander Technique
‘I was taller after my Alexander lesson!’
Sitting with Poise
Can we sit like this child?
FM Alexander Portrait on Antiques Roadshow
High Heels – the Inside Story
An Alexander Technique teacher trainee at LCATT sent me this X Ray photo of someone’s foot inside a stiletto shoe, which he had found on the AT Global page on Facebook. I find this photo very uncomfortable to look at, realising just how much damage is being done not only to this woman’s (?) foot but also her back.
When I was a ballet dancer and was regularly doing pointe work, my feet would have undergone similar distress, although the toes would have been lengthened out and we were taught how to use pointe shoes and how to look after our posture – and we didn’t walk around on our toes for long periods of time! Even as a young dancer, I would never wear stilettos.
Using Monkey Position
Monkey Position – or Monkey Movement – or even Monkeying About?
- Small monkeys are useful when chopping vegetables, washing up, cleaning our teeth
- Deeper monkeys are great to use when picking things up from the floor, putting our shoes on and gardening, for instance;
- A modified monkey position is helpful when riding a bike, rather than curling down over the handlebars in a crunched-up manner………