Re: Musicians - how useful is Alexander Technique? Feldenkrais?

[George Robinson <grcomm...>]

I hate to do it this way, but this website does a much better job of
explaining Alexander than I can:
http://www.alexandertechnique.com/at.htm
For those who don't want to bother using the link, in a nutshell the
Alexander Technique is designed to teach you to release tension in your body
by making subtle adjustments in how you move and hold yourself. Sorry if
that sounds very New-Agey; in reality, it's a very practical and
scientifically sound training.

George (Still 5-8) Robinson

Alas, where is human nature so
weak as in a bookstore?
  -Henry Ward Beecher
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lori Cahan-Simon" <l_cahan (at) staff(dot)chuh(dot)org>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: Musicians - how useful is Alexander Technique? Feldenkrais?


> Would someone be kind enough to explain alexander and feldenkrais to the
> uninitiated?
>
> Lorele
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> George Robinson wrote:
>
> > I've done Alexander technique, but I'm not an instrumentalist so I'm
> > not sure how useful my experience would be. I found it enormously
> > helpful in several ways (not the least of them being that it brought
> > my height from 5-7-1/4 to 5-8). I'm considering acupuncture for my
> > neck, hand and arm pain, all of which is computer related. I'd like to
> > hear more, although this is rather OT, isn't it.
> >
> > George (no, I'm 5-8) Robinson
> > Alas, where is human nature so
> > weak as in a bookstore?
> >   -Henry Ward Beecher
> >
> >     ----- Original Message -----
> >     From: MaxwellSt (at) aol(dot)com <mailto:MaxwellSt (at) aol(dot)com>
> >     To: World music from a Jewish slant
<mailto:jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
> >     Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 7:00 PM
> >     Subject: Re: Musicians - how useful is Alexander Technique?
> >     Feldenkrais?
> >
> >     In a message dated 6/16/2003 5:58:13 PM Central Daylight Time,
> >     goobietheg (at) hotmail(dot)com <mailto:goobietheg (at) 
> > hotmail(dot)com> writes:
> >
> >>     Also accupuncture and what is called sacro crainal massage.  Both
> >>     of these are useful. Especially someone who has dealt with sports
> >>     injuries, because musician injuries can have similar symptomology
> >>     as sports injuries, because of repetive motion.
> >
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> >
> >     I agree. I had very good experiences with acupuncture in the neck
> >     for shoulder pain/carpal tunnel.  (Oy!  So vot can I kvetch about
> >     now?!)
> >
> >     Lori @ MAX
> >
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