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.
Episodes
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Nov 24, 2014 • 7min
Flexion without tears: Monkey with your hands on the wall
Send a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique students and teachers.) Carolyn Nicholls, an Alexander Technique teacher in Brighton, England recorded this short talk to accompany Chapter 3 of the Second Edition of her book Body, Breath and Being. Carolyn's website: alexander-technique-college.com Carolyn's book can be ordered at alextechexpress.com/books/#intro More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support
Nov 21, 2014 • 12min
Alexander Technique Constructive Rest Talk-Through
Send a textCarolyn Nicholls, an Alexander Technique teacher in Brighton, England recorded this to accompany Chapter 1 of the Second Edition of her book Body, Breath and Being. Carolyn's website: alexander-technique-college.com Carolyn's book can be ordered at alextechexpress.com/books/#intro More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support
Oct 28, 2014 • 7min
Support for Robert Rickover's Alexander Technique Websites
Send a textMark Josefsberg, an Alexander Technique teacher in New York City, on the general topic of financial support for his websites. Mark's website: markjosefsberg.com
The Complete Guide website: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support
Oct 25, 2014 • 44min
A first Alexander Technique lesson with John Nicholls
Send a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students, although others may find it useful.) John Nicholls, an Alexander Technique teacher in New York City, NY, speaks with Imogen Ragone about his approach to teaching a first lesson. John's website: JohnNichollsAT.com Imogen teaches in Wilmington, Delaware. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com For more information about the Alexander Tecnique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support
Oct 23, 2014 • 20min
Combining Alexander Technique Freedom Directions and Up With Gravity
Send a textRobert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto Canada, talks with Imogen Ragone about the ways he uses Freedom Directions in combination with the Up With GravitySM process. Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com More information about Up With GravitySM: UpWithGravity.net More information about Freedom Directions: ArtOfFreedom.me Additional podcasts about Freedom Directions: 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
Oct 9, 2014 • 24min
How the Alexander Technique can help Piano Students and their Teachers
Send a textAndrea Dow of Teach Piano Today talks with Robert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada about ways in which the Technique can help piano students play with greater ease and less harmful tension. Rober't website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com Teach Piano Today's website: TeachPianoToday.com More information about the Alexander Technique and musicians: AlexanderTechnique.com/musicians.htm 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
Sep 29, 2014 • 24min
A first Alexander Technique lesson with Sandra Bain Cushman
Send a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students, although others may find it useful.) Sandra Bain Cushman, an Alexander Technique teacher in Charlottesville, Virginia, speaks with Imogen Ragone about her approach to teaching a first lesson. Sandra's website: SandraBainCushman.com Imogen teaches in Wilmington, Delaware. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com For more information about the Alexander Tecnique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support
Sep 25, 2014 • 25min
Power Poses and the Alexander Technique
Send a textRobert Rickover talks with Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware, about Power Poses, a powerful concept developed by social psychologist Amy Cuddy, and about how Alexander Technique principles can enhance them. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com. More information about the Up With GravitySM process: UpWithGravity.net Information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support
Sep 17, 2014 • 19min
How the Alexander Technique can help Horseback Riders
Send a textEmily Clark, an Alexander Technique teacher in Portland, Oregon, talks with Robert Rickover about ways in which the Technique can help riders relieve pain, ease the effects of head injuries and improve their posture. Emily's website:TheSuppleRider.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska. 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
Sep 8, 2014 • 12min
Personal Account of lessons, and some of the many ways in which the Alexander Technique can be Useful
Send a textSarah Warman, an Alexander Technique teacher in London, England talks with Catherine Lund on Living Health at East London Radio about her own early experiences with the Technique and how it can be helpful to others. Sarah's website: sarahs-Alexander-studio.com East London Radio's website: eastlondonradio.org.uk More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com
