“The mind is like Velcro for negative experiences, and Teflon for positive ones:” psychologist Rick Hanson. What an interesting idea… it really resonates for me. I just love the image of our minds being like velcro. So sticky! Have you heard of the negative bias we all...
This holiday season, summer 20/21, I’ve been devouring a book about fungus, and learning so much about these living partners of all that we do. Devouring is a wonderful metaphor, taking within in a way that becomes a part of one-self. But my metaphoric devouring...
How can we use the Alexander technique to cope the Coronavirus (COVID-19)? One of my students asked me this last week, as the pandemic was just getting started here, or perhaps we could call it the pandemic :-). Alexander was a champion of human reason, he...
We have a wonderful team at BodyMinded Alexander Technique. Dave Carr is one our teachers, we asked Dave a few questions, enjoy getting to know Dave...
We have a wonderful team of teachers here at BodyMinded Sydney Alexander Technique. To get to know us, we have asked Simon a few questions. Please enjoy Simon's answers...
What can you learn from opening a jam jar? One of the things I love about BodyMinded Alexander Technique is that I will find these priniciples turning on in random moments of my life (more so now having completed the professional training as an Alexander Technique...
As humans, we are all designed and created uniquely. Our bodies are beautiful feats of engineering that are capable of extraordinary things. Yet so many people walk around operating at only a fraction of their true physical potential, and in chronic pain each day. Back...
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...
