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• F M Alexander's Four Books - and a Summary ^{Editor's Pick}

  

  F M Alexander, the originator of the Alexander Technique, wrote four books: Man's Supreme Inheritance (1910) Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual (1923) The Use of the Self (1932) The Universal Constant in Living (1941) What is less well-known is the audacious attempt by Ron Brown, a...

• Pre-exam nerves, stress and tension

  

  Neck and shoulder pain and headaches are all too common around exam time – As we get more mentally stressed then the physical impact is muscular tension. The first place we tend to notice this is in the shoulders; they are our barometers of tension. All to often we find them up around our...

• Umm-ing and Aaah-ing?

  

  What makes someone take that first step in having Alexander lessons? Curiosity? Pain? Desire to improve in our area in expertise beyond technique? All of the above? The Alexander Technique is still growing and is not yet as well known as other complimentary therapies, such as Pilates, Yoga or...

• Put a 'spring' in your step

  

  Put a 'spring' in your step... After winter this is just what we need to do, get a bit of lightness in our movement a bit of 'bounce'. The Alexander Technique can be really helpful in achieving this by making us more aware of how we move and how to make the core of our body...

• Superfoods- The food and medicine of the future

  

  I recommend the following book: Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future This is a must read book for those looking to enhance their health and vitality. The author provides an interesting, uplifting overview of the foods that are abundant in vitamins, minerals, enzymes, antioxidants,...

• My Approach to Yoga and Meditation

  

  My approach to Yoga and Meditation Techniques It took me some time to set my point of view of myself and human beings as the so-called bodymind complex. Our bodies are the recipients of our being, the tools of manifestation for our individuality. In our bodies lie health, movement, emotion,...

• Body awareness can improve performance, posture

  

  The current weather makes us huddle and hunch, it narrows and rounds us, the shoulders pull up and forwards and our temptation is to pull the head back into the body – We tighten in response to the cold. The Alexander Technique makes you more aware of ‘stimulus’ and ‘response’. In a...

• A gentle way to find the perfect balance in life

  

  Dru Yoga and Meditation will offer you a fresh way to become fit and healthy and relieve stress. Meditation also gives you the opportunity to connect with your inner self and reach that beautiful, calm still point where you can make better decisions. If living your life fulfilling your...

• Only Love is Real

  

  I was told in meditation recently "Only Love is Real" and found it a particularly pertinent message as I find myself dealing with one of the biggest challenges of my life. I have had to draw on my inner strength and knowledge to deal with the challenge in a loving way despite the fact that at...

• New Year reflection

  

  New year is a natural point in time to reflect on the year just passed and often the only time we do stop and take stock of our lives. 2011 was probably quite a difficult year for most of us – A head down and tighten your belt kind of year! Goals may not have been reached, achievements fewer...