Alexander Technique Philadelphia

"One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”
- Henry Miller

I truly think this is the biggest challenge as an AT teacher.
Maybe because I trained as a dancer I’m particularly sensitive to the somtimes subtle (but mostly not) messaging
that leads us to think there is a “right place” to be. I was taught to “hold” and sked to maintain my “plav=cement”…

I’m not the only one however 🫢
Time after time, new students return to my studio and ask “is this right” as thry try to put themselves in a place.
And every time I despair 🤦🏻♀️
How is it that I'm teaching that??

And so I continue to question and evolve -
to find ways to bring awareness for my students towards
connectivity, relationship, context, mobility and more

and let go of place and perfection.

Curious how I do that?
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Oh Marj!
This one sneaks up on me quietly - and then gets me…

There is indeed nothing to “get.”
Nothing to “get right.”
Only something to lose.

What do we lose when we study Alexander’s discoveries?
Well - that’s up to you 😉

We gain the option to lose patterns of interference, harmful habits, preconceived notions of ourselves and the world around us, inefficient and unbalanced proclivities, and perhaps even the prison of anxiety and perpetual self-criticism.

What have you got to lose?
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I captured this beauty on a recent trip to New Mexico - the vista literally took my breath away!
The opportunity to travel and see new landscapes and be in nature is truly a gift I am deeply grateful for.

The red earth in the Southwest moves me -
the sense of proportion to stand at such an overlook changes me…

Changing the scenery literally gives us new perspective 🤔

Alexander’s discoveries give us a tool-kit to “leave home” so to speak -
leaving harmful habits (at least temporarily) in order to widen our vista -
to choose a new view -
and discover a new path forwards.

If you’re ready to widen your vista, join AT Phila online or in-person -

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Sometimes even our AT habits become ruts 🤦🏻♀️

That’s one reason why I proudly declare that I am not a classicist -
my super power is creating endless variations on a theme -
eimagining FM’s directions -
devising new etudes -
new imagery, analogies and similes -

To be fair - this is not the only way to teach Alexander’s discoveries -
and I wouldn’t say my way is better necessarily -
just truer to who I am and how I experience the work.

What habits have become ruts for you?
Share below 👇🏽 and tell us how you gott ourself out of the rut 😉

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When we embrace confusion instead of avoiding it, wondrous learning can happen.
Your curiosity is the best leader and best teacher you have.

Liberate it.
Follow it.
Trust it.

No need to be in a hurry to reach an answer - to “get it” - or be “right”.

Embrace your confusion with curiosity and see what happens 😉

Share your experiments below👇🏽 and
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Two more trips and then I’m home for the duration of the summer - promise!

Summer is a great time to pursue your passions and AT can help you feel and function at your best!

Are you ready to dip your toes in the Alexander Technique pool?
Join us online for class - your first class is FREE!

Are you more of a self-starter and need to move at your own pace?
Check out the two AT Phila video courses:
REFRESH for remote workers
Move Free, Play Free for musicians

Are you ready for a deeper dive into Alexander’s discoveries?
Join us for our Weekend in Wallingford in-person retreat August 7-9.
DM for details but don’t delay - only 2 spots left!

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I grew up watching Mr. Rogers - his calm presence touched so many of our lives ❤️

Alexander’s discoveries give us a marvelous tool kit to uncover and discover the truth about ourselves -
we learn to observe our habits of thought and movement -
revealing the truth of what has come to feel so “normal”.

There is as much to discover as you care to explore -
a lifetime if you are up for it 😉

I couldn’t agree more with Fred that it’s worth the effort 🤸🏿♀️

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Here’s a gem 💎 from the AT Phila archives that seems a perfect compliment for my new series for musicians wanting to play without pain ❤️

THIS might be THE most crucial thing to learn.-

If you’re anything like me… this may NOT be your first instinct 🤨
Perhaps you’ve committed yourself to “giving it your all” or bought into the the myth that “quitters are losers” -
societal pressures are real….

Yet the TRUTH is that stopping BEFORE you hurt yourself
BEFORE you’ve reached burnout
gives you a better chance to recover - faster, better and more fully.
PERIOD.

What lessons have you been taught that prevent you from stopping in the “yellow” zone before you hit the danger zone?
Share below 👇🏽and let us know what has ihelped you change those unhealthy habits...

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