Body Learning: The Alexander Technique

Send us a textAlan Bowers, an Alexander Technique teacher, singer, and singing teacher, in New York City talks with Robert Rickover in more detail about two concepts from the interview above: "beating the drum" and "resisting exhilation" and invites listeners' questions. Alan's website: alanbowers.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about the Technique and musicians: alexandertechnique.com/musicians.htm. General Alexander Technique information: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textAlan Bowers, an Alexander Technique teacher, singer, and singing teacher, in New York City talks with Robert Rickover about ways in which the Technique can help singers, with an emphasis on what happens before any sound is produced. Alan's website: alanbowers.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about the Technique and musicians: alexandertechnique.com/musicians.htm. General Alexander Technique information: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textAdam Bailey, an Alexander Technique teacher in Cambridge and Maynard, Massachusetts and Amherst, New Hampshire, talks about how the Alexander Technique can help you become a better skier. Adam's website: alexandertechniqueboston.com Robert Teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. Alexander Technique information: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textDavid Gorman, an Alexander Technique teacher in Toronto, Canada talks with Robert Rickover and provides additional practical explorations and demonstrations designed to clarify our relationship with gravity and support, based on his LearningMethods approach. Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com General Alexander Technique Information: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textDavid Gorman, an Alexander Technique teacher in Toronto, Canada talks with Robert Rickover and provides practical explorations and demonstrations designed to clarify our relationship with support and gravity, based on his LearningMethods approach. Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com General Alexander Technique Information: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textRuth Rootberg, an Alexander Technique teacher in Amherst, Massachusetts, talks with Robert Rickover about her experience teaching the Technique to a student with Parkinson's Disease. Ruth also talks about the implications for people suffering from other chronic illnesses who want to explore the Alexander Technique. Ruth's website: alexandertechnique.com/amherst Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textAdam Bailey, an Alexander Technique teacher in Cambridge and Maynard, Massachusetts and Amherst, New Hampshire talks about ways in which the Alexander Technique can enhance Psychological Growth. Adam's website: alexandertechniqueboston.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Rober's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textJerry Campbell, Manager of Internet Sales with the Nebraska Book Company and an Alexander Technique student of Robert Rickover, talks with Robert about his experiences studying the Technique. Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textRobert Rickover talks with John Appleton, an Alexander Technique teacher in Springfield, Missouri and the developer of Posture Release Imagery (PRI). John provides PRI exercises you can experiment with while listening to the podcast. You can read and download information about PRI, including illustrations and self-study suggestions at alexandertechnique.com/ats/posturereleaseimagery or at John's website: posturereleaseimagery.org. Robert teaches in Lincoln Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More Alexander Technique information: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textDr. Martin Goldman, DDS, an Alexander Technique teacher and dentist in San Francisco, California offers additional practical suggestions for making their work easier to Dentists, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists - and anybody who has to do precision work when their body is in an unusual posture. Dr. Goldman's website: poisepointtech.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textDr. Martin Goldman, DDS, an Alexander Technique teacher and dentist in San Francisco, California offers practical suggestions for making their work easier to Dentists, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists - and anybody who has to do precision work when their body is in an unusual posture. Dr. Goldman's website: poisepointtech.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textMichael J. Gelb, a pioneer and leading authority in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning and innovative leadership, best selling author, and certified teacher of the Alexander Technique in conversation with Robert Rickover. Michael talks about the parallels between Leonardo Da Vinci's seven steps to genius and the basic principles of the Alexander Technique. Michael's website: michaelgelb.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textJudy Stern, a Physical Therapist and Alexander Technique teacher in Rye, New York, talks with Robert Rickover about the connections between Physical Therapy and the Alexander Technique, Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about the Alexander Technique and Physical Therapy: physicaltherapy.org More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textLaura Klein, an Alexander Technique teacher and professional jazz musician in Berkeley, California talks about ways the Technique can help musicians. Laura's website: lauraklein.net Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about the Technique and musicians: alexandertechnique.com/musicians.htm

Send us a textAriel Weiss, an Alexander Technique teacher in Philadelphia, talks with Robert Rickover about ways in which the Technique can help you to site comfortably and with less effort. Ariel's website: alexandertechniquephiladelphia.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com.

Send us a textDr. Jack Stern, MD is a neurosurgeon in White Plains, New York specializing in spine neurosurgery. He is also a faculty member of the Yale University School of Medicine. In this interview, Dr. Stern talks with Robert Rickover about the usefulness of the Alexander Technique for people suffering from back pain who want to avoid surgery. Dr. Stern is regularly cited by New York Magazine as one of the top ten doctors in New York. Dr. Stern's website: safespinesurgery.com Robert teaches the Alexander Technique in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. For more information about the Alexander Technique, including links to a major back pain study that showed the effectiveness of the Technique, and information on finding a teacher anywhere in the world: alexandertechnique.com.

Send us a textRobert Rickover talks with Jessica Wolf, an Alexander Technique teacher in New York City, and a long-time student of Carl Stough, an expert in respiratory science. Jessica has developed of a body of work called The Art of Breathing and here she provides two introductory breathing procedures she uses in her work. Jessica's website: theartofbreathing.net Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textRobert Rickover talks with Jessica Wolf, an Alexander Technique teacher in New York City, and a long-time student of Carl Stough, an expert in respiratory science. Jessica has developed of a body of work called The Art of Breathing and here she talks with Robert about breathing and the Alexander Technique Technique. Jessica's website: theartofbreathing.net Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textMike Cross, an Alexander Technique teacher in Aylesbury, England talks with Robert Rickover about how you can learn to sit in a chair without without creating harmful stress in your body. Mike's website: the-middle-way.org Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Send us a textBob Lada, an Alexander Technique teacher in Cambridge, Massachusetts, talks with Robert Rickover about ways in which the Alexander Technique can help performers and athletes - and everyone else - to improvise. Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com