Body Learning: The Alexander Technique

Send us a textRobert Rickover talks with Monika Gross, an Alexander Technique teacher and Executive Director of the Poise Project, about the project and it's first Initiative: "Alexander Technique and Parkinson's." The Poise Project website: ThePoiseProject.org Monika teaches in Asheville and Charlotte North Carolina. Monika's website: FormFitnessFunction.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com Learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a text(This podcast is primarily intended for Alexander Technique teachers and students) Robert Rickover talks with Dr Anikó Ball, an Alexander Technique teacher and dentist in Melbourne, Australia, about her suggestions for what to do - and not do - when describing the Alexander Technique to doctors, dentists and other medical professionals. Anikó's website: OptimumDentalPosture.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about medical and scientific research on the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com/research.htm Learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a textRobert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada, talks with Mary Derbyshire, and Alexander Technique teacher in Little Compton, Rhode Island about how she applies Alexander Technique principles to her fitness classes, which are geared primarily to seniors. Mary's website: mderbyshire.com Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique:/alexandertechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a textDr Robert Stalbow, DO, an Osteopath and Alexander Technique teacher in Sydney, Australia, talks with Robert Rickover about these these two modalities and how he uses them in his practice. Dr. Stalbow's website: IntegratedOsteopathy.com.au Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More general information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a textAlicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about the Alexander concept of Inhibition and its special importance for singers. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com Learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a textAlicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about ways the importance of awareness of themselves and their enviroment for singers, and how the Alexander Technique can help them achieve it. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com Learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a textDr. Cathleen Hood, a Family Practioner in Westport, Massachusetts, talks with Robert Rickover about her patients' and own experiences with the Alexander Technique's ability to help with pain management, and the implications of that for the root causes of the increasingly serious opoid addiction and overdose problem in America. Dr. Hood's website: PrimaryCarePartnership.com Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com Dr. Hood's Alexander Technique teacher is Mary Derbyshire. Mary's website: MDerbyshire.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a text Dr. Cathleen Hood, a Family Practioner in Westport, Massachusetts, talks with Robert Rickover about her own Alexander Technique lessons, and the experiences of some of her patients with the Technique. Dr. Hood's website: PrimaryCarePartnership.com Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com Dr. Hood's Alexander Technique teacher is Mary Derbyshire. Mary's website: MDerbyshire.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a textAlicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about ways in which the Technique can help singers breathe more efficiently. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com Learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a text Richard Brennan, an Alexander Technique teacher and training course director in Galway, Ireland talks with Mary Derbyshire about some of the reasons Alexander teachers may fail to attract students despite having a great deal to offer. Richard's website: www.Alexander.ie Mary is an Alexander Technique teacher in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Mary's website: MDerbyshire.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a text(Although primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students, this podcast can potentially be useful for anyone.) Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Deleware, talks with Robert Rickover about the power of "Free and Easy" directions that combine Freedom Directions with Mio Morales' "noticing ease" process. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the history of Alexander Directions, how to direct, and new developments in self-directing can be found here: BodyLearningCast.com/teachers/directions More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students) Alicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about learning awareness and what singers and Alexander Technique teachers bring to the teaching process. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com Learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students) Alicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about the importance of body awareness and what singers and Alexander Technique teachers bring to the teaching process. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com Learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students) Alicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about the knowledge that singers and Alexander Technique teachers bring to the teaching process. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com Learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a textDan Cayer, an Alexander Technique teacher in New York City, talks with Robert Rickover about how the Technique can help people in pain, in part by establishing a saner relationship with their pain. Dan's website: DanCayerFluidMovement.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com information about Constructive Rest: AlexanderTechnique.com/ConstructiveRest Gereral information about the Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a textTami Bulmash, an Alexander Technique teacher, researcher, and parent of two young children in Tampa, Florida, talks with Robert Rickover about the postural damage caused by of over-use, and mindless use, of smartphones and other devices by children. She also provides some specific practical suggestions for parents to help their children avoid that damage. Tami's website: BodyAndPosture.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a textDr Anikó Ball, BDSc, a dentist and Alexander Technique teacher in Melbourne, Australia talks with Dr Juanita Benedict about her mission and programs to help dental professionals do their work with less pain and discomfort. Anikó's website: OptimumDentalPosture.com Juanita is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialst who works with dental professionals to eliminate painful practice. You can find more of Juanita's podcasts at HealthyDentistrySolutions.com/podcast More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a textMastaneh Nazarian, an Alexander Technique teacher and musician in Melbourne, Australia, talks with Robert Rickover about the usefulness of the Technique in helping music students deal with pain and the pressure of performance.. Masteneh's website: RediscoverEase.com She also has a Facebook page at facebook.com/alexandertechmusic Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique and musicians: AlexanderTechnique.com/musicians.htm More general information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

Send us a textMary Derbyshire, and Alexander Technique teacher in Little Compton, Rhode Island, talks with Dr. Rebecca Risk, host of "Falling Through the Cracks: Feel alive and thrive" about the ways seniors can become more agile. Dr. Rick's website: VoiceAmerica.com Mary's website: mderbyshire.com. More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com.Learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/suport

Send us a textPedro de Altantara, an Alexander Technique teacher in Paris, France describes the Technique in a conversation with Kenneth Moore, a singer in Maanheim, Germany. Pedro's website: PedroDeAlcantara.com Kenneth's website: KennMoore.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support