Written version of Dave Carr's Account of working with Cathy Madden Studying with Cathy Madden has been an incredible experience. Each time she’s visited I’ve been on a high the whole time, feeling so empowered to apply the Alexander Technique to my life and so inspired...
If you’re interested in enhancing your health, brain, social life, and mood, try laughing more. Having a good sense of humour is beneficial to multiple aspects of your life. A well-developed sense of humour has incredible benefits. Laughing and smiling aren’t frivolous activities! Using your BodyMinded...
So much of the teaching that we do, derived from the Alexander Technique, relates to our perception of where we are and what we are doing in space. We often refer to proprioception1 as a primary sensory input into knowing where the parts of our...
The Alexander Technique is not only of enormous benefit to musicians, dancers and sportspeople but it can also improve the working lives of people employed in other sectors. School teachers, in particular, can reap significant rewards – both for themselves and for their students -...
So just taking a little moment to have a little smile, even that is going to help you feel more comfortable, move more easily. And then, if you know about Alexander Technique, you apply those principles as well as smiling, and then you are off,...
Experiencing chronic back pain? Suffering from severe headaches? Trying to recover from injuries that impact negatively on your life? If you have tried everything and still cannot find a solution, adopting the BodyMinded Alexander Technique mindset can help you to naturally manage pain and move...
As far as balance and posture are concerned this is one of the oldest tricks in the book, pardon the pun, but does it work? The short answer is, of course, no. Balancing a book on your head no more improves your posture than wearing...
In recent weeks, we've talked about how the Alexander Technique can aid in reducing pain and improving posture in musicians. But did you know that the technique can also be utilised to help sportspeople? Whether you're an amateur runner or you have your sights set on...
The Alexander Technique is a popular method designed to improve posture and movement by emphasising minimum strain. But who was it named after? Early life Frederick Matthias Alexander, who was born in 1869, was an Australian actor from Tasmania. From a young age, Alexander had an interest in...
We're all familiar with the concept of posture, with most of us being reprimanded by our parents or teachers for not sitting up straight from an early age. But despite this widespread awareness of the benefits of good posture, there are many myths and misconceptions...
