Body Learning: The Alexander Technique

Send a textRobert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska talks with Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware in which we introduce our four conversations about the two types of concentration, why it is important to distinguish one from the other, and what F. M. Alexander had to say about them in his second book, "Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual". We discuss how this topic brings out aspects of F. M. Alexander's thinking - sometimes very good, and sometimes problematical - that have huge implications for how the Technique is taught today. We also discuss how potential Alexander Technique students may find that their concentration improves as a sort of "side-effect" of taking lessons for the usual reasons - back pain, stress, improving skill for performers and the like. Imogen's website: https://ImogenRagone.com Robert's website: https://AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: https://AlexanderTechnique.com Below are the links to all four of our video conversations: Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1loMyHGPU-w Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-kO3UA6s7s Part 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB1Ed4F3N1E Part 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5kZtkvZFp0Below are the audio podcast versions of our conversation:Introduction: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833486-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-introductionPart 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17834255-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-1Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833661-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-2Part 3: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833713-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-3Part 4: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833731-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-4

Send a textRobert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska talks with Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware discuss the fact - and the implications of that fact - that most Alexander Technique teachers believe concentration is harmful, while most of the rest of the word think it's a good thing. Imogen's website: https://ImogenRagone.com Robert's website: https://AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: https://AlexanderTechnique.com Below are the links to the Introduction and the other 3 of our video conversations: Introduction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdJfYYzJmg4Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1loMyHGPU-wPart 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-kO3UA6s7sPart 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5kZtkvZFp0Below are the audio podcast versions of our conversation:Introduction: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833486-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-introductionPart 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17834255-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-1Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833661-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-2Part 3: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833713-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-3Part 4: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833731-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-4

Send a textRobert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska talks with Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware in which we outline F. M. Alexander's understanding of the harm caused by one type of concentration, and the sequence of events he believes brought us to this sad situation: Poor Use of people today leads to Mind Wandering which then leads to Concentration. Imogen's website: https://ImogenRagone.com Robert's website: https://AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: https://AlexanderTechnique.com Below are the links to the series Introduction and the other three video conversations: Introduction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdJfYYzJmg4 Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-kO3UA6s7s Part 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB1Ed4F3N1E Part 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5kZtkvZFp0Below are the audio podcast versions of our conversation:Introduction: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833486-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-introductionPart 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17834255-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-1Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833661-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-2Part 3: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833713-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-3Part 4: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833731-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-4

Send a textRena Deveza, an Alexander Technique teacher in New York City, talks with Robert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska about her experiences with long COVID, and how the Alexander Technique has helped with the recovery process. Rena's website: https://alextechmanhattan.com Robert's website: https://alexandertechnique.com More information about the Alexander Technique: https:/alexandertechnique.com Resource suggestions from Rena: Patient-Led Research Collaborative - https://patientresearchcovid19.com/covid19-patient-led-research-team/ #ME Action https://www.meartistsproject.com/ Articles: Fatigue Can Shatter a Person: Everyday tiredness is nothing like the depleting symptom that people with long COVID and ME/CFS experience. - https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/07/chronic-fatigue-long-covid-symptoms/674834/ One of Long COVIDF’s Worst Symptoms Is Also Its Most Misunderstood: Brain fog isn’t like a hangover or depression. It’s a disorder of executive function that makes basic cognitive tasks absurdly hard. - https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/09/long-covid-brain-fog-symptom-executive-function/671393/ Recent novel: There’s Nothing Wrong with Her - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLKZK173/?bestFormat=true&k=there%27s%20nothing%20wrong%20with%20her&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_k1_1_27_de&crid=1EW9HVQWNR57I&sprefix=there%27s%20nothing%20wrongwith%20 Missy Vineyard's book: - How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live: Learning the Alexander Technique to Explore Your Mind-Body Connection and Achieve Self-Mastery-  https://www.amazon.com/How-You-Stand-Move-Live-ebook/dp/B00D0UYB3E/ref=sr_1_1?crid=D6Q1AZVR6O27&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.paY6qwMbdZqiVnA29TS3FCPI8PXNxXto2BBX0F7bKIs.naZaPvhKMKDC7Bd2Ewp3GwxL1dwpzgj7VOceMl5p48Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=missy+vineyard&qid=1757267906&s=digital-text&sprefix=missy+vineyard%2Cdigital-text%2C103&sr=1-1

Send a textBrief introduction to the Alexander Technique.More information: https://AlexanderTechnique.com

Send a textRobert Rickover and Imogen Ragone talk about Metronome Therapy and how it can be useful to Alexander Technique students and teachers. Robert is an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska. Website: MomementCoaching.com Imogen is an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware. Website: BodyIntelligence.com Original video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQufcmCty-c More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com

Send a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers, trainees and students.) Robert Rickover talks with Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware, about the implications of Inhibition, Alexander Technique directions for our understanding of our innate Body Wisdom. More information about Alexander Technique directions: bodylearningcast.com/teachers/directions Imogen's website:ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Omaha, Nebraska and Toronto Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at posturepage.com/supportOriginal video version of this conversation: https://youtu.be/5aHNESdviiA 

Send a textMore information about the Alexander Technique: https://alexandertechnique.comResources for Alexander Technique self study: https://alexandertechnique.com/selfstudyAlexander Technique Podcast: https://bodylearningcast.comAlexander Technique Blog: https://bodylearningblog.comAll No Cost Alexander Technique Lessons:Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrwHz4NgzSILesson 1 - part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MntwqyOo8kLesson 1 - part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8NGnj3FENULesson 2 - part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIOJqPN-3CwLesson 2 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzx6WPl3siMLesson 2 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAc3EO9owlALesson 3 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUJlfa30OdgLesson 3 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LECOdNDnr8oLesson 3 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK4DdUT_EV4Lesson 4 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lirl0TeDtYkLesson 4 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijWJZbmqb6ELesson 4 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0PRQM5gCEULesson 4 - Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyH4QB9hAd0Lesson 5 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15hZSj4HS0oLesson 5 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6EU9RdkBLELesson 6 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpHX9JJoP30Lesson 6 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvljBuQA8D4Lesson 7 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6xu_5uwH2sLesson 7 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mshgsFfSahgLesson 7 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZM5y5kh3GcLesson 8 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZkM_Wn1aGcLesson 8 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAO8lQ46ETwLesson 8 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E__RyWTcygYLesson 9 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6wjHpVcohkLesson 9 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGxFmR22u94Lesson 10 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=denB-n0kjPwLesson 10 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBndJ_87jSALesson 10 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZi5djBWNdkLesson 11 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8TObJT2YRULesson 11 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMNqvsXgMe4Lesson 11 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGsgV0YvGGQLesson 12 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSZZUJZibMLesson 12 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h0VD9UyzmE

Send a textRobert Rickover talks with Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware, about a simple and effective way to stand, sit and move with greater ease and less harmful tension. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Omaha, Nebraska and Toronto Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at posturepage.com/support Original video version of this conversation: https://youtu.be/K7btT2rkang 

Send a textGlen Park, an Alexander Technique teacher in England talks with Robert Rickover about how Chaka Healing and the Alexander Technique can complement one another. Glen Park's latest book is: "Chakra Healing Therapy; Awaken Spiritual Energies and Heal Emotional Wounds". You can learn more about this topic at Glen's website: GlenPark.uk​ Robert Rickover is an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska. Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com​ More general information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com