kathyhulmeSep 23, 20211 minMarcus Rashford's posture. In the picture below you can see how Marcus Rashford stands. I don't know if he's ever heard of Alexander Technique, but his stance in...
kathyhulmeMay 13, 20201 minSemi Supine Arm ExplorationIf you suffer from stiff shoulders it can be useful to try out arm movements while lying in semi supine. Lying down means that your arm...
kathyhulmeMay 4, 20201 minTalking about sittingMany of us have jobs that involve a lot of sittings, at a desk, or in meetings. And then in our leisure time we sit at the table, or on...
kathyhulmeSep 4, 20191 minSo, you've had an Alexander Technique lesson... Here are some reminders of points that I usually cover in a first Alexander Technique lesson and a reminder to lie down in semi-supine posit
Kathy HulmeDec 3, 20181 minAre six pack abs overrated?I was discussing tennis with a new student who has been a tennis coach. I said that Roger Federer is held up by Alexander Technique...
Kathy HulmeNov 19, 20182 minDon't sit. Stand on your sitting bones.This person is not sitting on her sitting bones. Her pelvis is tipped backwards and the natural curves of her back are pushed backwards...
Kathy HulmeSep 6, 20181 minForce of HabitThis tree started life straight . It isn't a bent variety. It's a hawthorn growing on an exposed hillside on the South Downs. It has been...
Kathy HulmeMay 14, 20181 minWhy Are Group Workshops Great?Alexander Technique is most commonly taught in 1:1 lessons. Lessons usually last 45 minutes, during which the teacher will use their...
Kathy HulmeOct 13, 20171 minSuperman and the Alexander TechniqueHere is Christopher Reeves transforming nto Superman: It's a lovely example of 'non doing' - in order to become superman you can see him...
Kathy HulmeOct 10, 20172 minSome adults who didn't lose their toddler poise.For new students of the Alexander Technique the world can become a strange place. Everywhere they look they see distortion and tension,...
Kathy HulmeSep 15, 20172 minThe genius of toddlers. Part 2A toddler demonstrates the difference between end-gaining and intent: One of Alexander's most perceptive discoveries is that our physical...
Kathy HulmeAug 25, 20172 minThe genius of toddlers. Part 1When my pupils are struggling with the concept of restoring the relationship of the head, neck and back (or more simply the head and...
Kathy HulmeAug 18, 20173 minHow the Alexander Technique helped my hand/arm/wrist problems. Part 2: The solution.If you read my previous blog post you will know that I have suffered a lot of hand, arm and wrist pain over the years and that eventually...
Kathy HulmeAug 18, 20172 minHow Alexander Technique helped my hand/wrist/arm problems. Part 1: The ProblemMy wrist problems seemed to start in 2003 when I was spending a year studying music at the Kodály Institute in Kecskemét, Hungary. Eager...
Kathy HulmeAug 11, 20172 minHow Alexander Technique helped my voice problemsFor over 20 years I have been working in primary schools around London teaching classes of 30 children musicianship through singing. I...