

Staying back
People often have tension in the lumbar area of their backs which has the effect of pulling the back forward, sometimes accentuating the...


Fibromyalgia
Having met and worked with a number of people suffering from fibromyalgia, the thing I've noticed they have in common is excessive...


End gaining
In his book, 'The Use of the Self', FM Alexander wrote, 'End gaining is a universal habit'. What he was referring to is the tendency we...
This actor...
The late Alan Rickman was easily one of my favourite actors. There was never a role in which, in my opinion, he was not utterly...
Performance gains
Of all the many different groups of people who train in the Alexander technique, the acting community is possibly the largest. This has a...
The Outside Eye
Actors often talk about an 'outside eye' looking at them and judging them. It can prevent them from being present in the moment and...
Body Language
In her drama school training Natalie Dormer studied the Alexander Technique: 'When you work the unnatural hours that actors work, and...


Keep your eye on the ball
In many sports you are required to make rapid mental calculations to estimate where the ball is going to land as it spins its way towards...


Tartan anyone?
In 17th century Scotland, the birthplace of modern golf, players wore clothing to battle the harsh Scottish weather, hence tartan. Where...
Trying harder
In this amusing cartoon the chap is digging himself deeper and deeper into a pit in his determination to hit the ball. We can relate to...