

My Position
So it's fair to say that I'm no expert on horses, though I reeeally enjoy learning about them and sharing the 'horsey world' with my...


SEMI-FLEXED A position of mechanical advantage...Did you realise that the way you use your legs in
A position of mechanical advantage... Did you realise that the way you use your legs in most kinds of sport is mechanically advantageous?...


Walter Carrington - A Rider With Excellent 'Use'
Walter Carrington took over the teaching training college from FM Alexander after his death in 1955 and continued pretty much until his...


HEAD FIRST
Did you know that your head weighs about a stone, or 6k? That it balances on top of your spine on 2 little areas no bigger than your...


PAIN
Top tip: what can you do differently? This is a difficult subject to get into and I'm no therapist. Yet, when there's an obvious postural...
PERFORMNCE
Top tip: it's all about muscle memory! Can you remember exactly how you felt when you achieved your best? I expect you felt really...


POSTURE
Top tip for horse riders: if you lie down for 10mins prior to riding, your back will settle and recover its best state for postural...
Breathing tip...
Just a little tip on breathing...Transitions work best when your breathing is integrated - in conversation, sport, work, chores - in...


5 Easy Ways To Stay Positive At Home
We may all be spending more time at home at the moment — whether that is because we are working remotely, winding down for the end of the...


Semi-supine
The position itself is a useful one and practiced in conjunction with lessons it encourages the changes the Alexander Technique aims to...




















