

Body Learning: The Alexander Technique
Robert Rickover
A podcast devoted to all aspects of the Alexander Technique, a method of learning how to release harmful tension and perform all your activities with greater ease and freedom.
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Aug 10, 2017 • 21min
The Alexander Technique and Fitness
Send a textRobert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada, talks with Mary Derbyshire, and Alexander Technique teacher in Little Compton, Rhode Island about how she applies Alexander Technique principles to her fitness classes, which are geared primarily to seniors. Mary's website: mderbyshire.com Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique:/alexandertechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Jul 15, 2017 • 30min
Osteopathy and the Alexander Technique: Similarities and Differences
Send a textDr Robert Stalbow, DO, an Osteopath and Alexander Technique teacher in Sydney, Australia, talks with Robert Rickover about these these two modalities and how he uses them in his practice. Dr. Stalbow's website: IntegratedOsteopathy.com.au Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More general information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Jun 28, 2017 • 25min
Inhibition: A Crucial Tool for Singers
Send a textAlicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about the Alexander concept of Inhibition and its special importance for singers. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com Learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Jun 22, 2017 • 16min
The Importance of Awareness for Singers
Send a textAlicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about ways the importance of awareness of themselves and their enviroment for singers, and how the Alexander Technique can help them achieve it. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com Learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Jun 12, 2017 • 23min
A Primary Care Physician Talks about the Alexander Technique's effectiveness in Pain Management and how that could help with today's Opioid Addiction Crisis
Send a textDr. Cathleen Hood, a Family Practioner in Westport, Massachusetts, talks with Robert Rickover about her patients' and own experiences with the Alexander Technique's ability to help with pain management, and the implications of that for the root causes of the increasingly serious opoid addiction and overdose problem in America. Dr. Hood's website: PrimaryCarePartnership.com Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com Dr. Hood's Alexander Technique teacher is Mary Derbyshire. Mary's website: MDerbyshire.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Jun 3, 2017 • 18min
A Primary Care Physician Describes her Experience with the Alexander Technique
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Dr. Cathleen Hood, a Family Practioner in Westport, Massachusetts, talks with Robert Rickover about her own Alexander Technique lessons, and the experiences of some of her patients with the Technique. Dr. Hood's website: PrimaryCarePartnership.com Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com Dr. Hood's Alexander Technique teacher is Mary Derbyshire. Mary's website: MDerbyshire.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

May 31, 2017 • 23min
Breathing for Singers - and how the Alexander Technique can Help
Send a textAlicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about ways in which the Technique can
help singers breathe more efficiently. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com Learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

May 27, 2017 • 14min
Why are so many Alexander Technique Teachers having a hard time making a living?
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Richard Brennan, an Alexander Technique teacher and training course director in Galway, Ireland talks with Mary Derbyshire about some of the reasons Alexander teachers may fail to attract students despite having a great deal to offer. Richard's website: www.Alexander.ie Mary is an Alexander Technique teacher in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Mary's website: MDerbyshire.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

May 20, 2017 • 30min
Free and Easy Alexander Technique Directions
Send a text(Although primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students, this podcast can potentially be useful for anyone.) Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Deleware, talks with Robert Rickover about the power of "Free and Easy" directions that combine Freedom Directions with Mio Morales' "noticing ease" process. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the history of Alexander Directions, how to direct, and new developments in self-directing can be found here: BodyLearningCast.com/teachers/directions More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

May 17, 2017 • 21min
Teaching the Alexander Technique to Singers - Part 3
Send a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students) Alicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about learning awareness and what singers and Alexander Technique teachers bring to the teaching process. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com Learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support


