The reality of the body is far from straight. This exploration is to trace the curves in the back of the body. You can do this on your own and it's powerful when done with a partner.
Looking Up: 3 Steps to Avoid Neck Compression
There are many situations in which you might look up such as in a yoga pose, kissing (if your partner is taller than you), before walking up stairs, or when admiring a beautiful tree, a skyscaper, a plane or the stars. Whatever the situation, I sometimes find myself thinking: “Yikes, careful not to compress the back of your neck. This brings the weight of your heavy head back and down onto your body.”
The Body Loves: Cultivate Connectedness and Balance with the Alexander Technique
Thank Your Body with Dynamic Support
Is There a Neck Joint?
Alexander Technique For Success: Swimming
Alexander Technique For Success: The Five-Minute (un)Fix
Alexander Technique for Success: Pregnancy, Childbirth and Parenthood
Alexander Technique for Success: Going for Gold at the Olympics
Our Body Concept Matters
Alexander Technique for Success: Academy-Award Winning Acrtress Lupita Nyong'o
Teaching Alexander Technique to Kids
Thanks to Irene Tasker, a Montessori and Alexander trained teacher, the Alexander Technique is taught to kids in various settings. Benefits include improved impulse control, attention and body coordination. Watch a video to learn more about the technique in education at all levels, from elementary education to university settings.