How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live: Learning the Alexander Technique to Explore Your Mind-Body Connection and Achieve Self-Mastery
by Missy Vineyard
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Author: Missy VineyardEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-05-23
ISBN: 1600940064
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Da Capo Press
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- ISBN13: 9781600940064
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Book Review: Great help for a new Alexander Technique student
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was recommended to me by my Alexander Technique teacher. It's been extremely helpful to me in understanding Alexander Technique (and how the human body works) better and what is possible with the technique. It was fascinating to read about people overcoming fears or becoming better at sports, music, and anything else they're doing. I'd say in many instances her examples can be applied in your own life whether you're learning Alexander Technique or not. For example, she tells a story about a student who is a piano player who gets bad performance anxiety and she retrains him to not get a fear response when he's playing the piano. I'm actually afraid to drive because of two bad car accidents and hadn't driven in years. After reading this, I started to want to drive again and have done a few very short trips. I've tried some of the techniques she used on this student to help me overcome my fear. I still have a lot more work to do but it's a big step for me. The last time I drove, I didn't freak out afterward as I have in the past. Just understanding how the brain and fear responses work was so helpful.
Also, her take on the importance of the words we use when doing Alexander Technique was so helpful. I am apparently extremely sensitive to words. When my teacher suggested that I not contract something, I tightened it more. From what I read in the book, I said maybe we should say expand rather than not contract. As soon as she said it, my body shifted into better posture and I felt about 4 inches taller. For at least a week after that, I merely had to think the word expand and my body would shift like that. It was quite amazing.
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