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Body Learning: The Alexander Technique

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Jul 2, 2025 • 22min

Metronome Therapy and the Alexander Technique

Send us a textRobert Rickover and Imogen Ragone talk about Metronome Therapy and how it can be useful to Alexander Technique students and teachers. Robert is an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska. Website: MomementCoaching.com Imogen is an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware. Website: BodyIntelligence.com Original video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQufcmCty-c More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com
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Jun 19, 2025 • 29min

Alexander Technique Directions, Inhibition and a new way of thinking about Body Wisdom

Send us a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers, trainees and students.) Robert Rickover talks with Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware, about the implications of Inhibition, Alexander Technique directions for our understanding of our innate Body Wisdom. More information about Alexander Technique directions: bodylearningcast.com/teachers/directions Imogen's website:ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Omaha, 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 posturepage.com/supportOriginal video version of this conversation: https://youtu.be/5aHNESdviiA 
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Jun 14, 2025 • 12min

Breathing and the roles of the conscious and the unconscious brain

Send us a textMore information about the Alexander Technique: https://alexandertechnique.comResources for Alexander Technique self study: https://alexandertechnique.com/selfstudyAlexander Technique Podcast: https://bodylearningcast.comAlexander Technique Blog: https://bodylearningblog.comAll No Cost Alexander Technique Lessons:Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrwHz4NgzSILesson 1 - part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MntwqyOo8kLesson 1 - part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8NGnj3FENULesson 2 - part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIOJqPN-3CwLesson 2 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzx6WPl3siMLesson 2 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAc3EO9owlALesson 3 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUJlfa30OdgLesson 3 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LECOdNDnr8oLesson 3 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK4DdUT_EV4Lesson 4 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lirl0TeDtYkLesson 4 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijWJZbmqb6ELesson 4 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0PRQM5gCEULesson 4 - Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyH4QB9hAd0Lesson 5 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15hZSj4HS0oLesson 5 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6EU9RdkBLELesson 6 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpHX9JJoP30Lesson 6 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvljBuQA8D4Lesson 7 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6xu_5uwH2sLesson 7 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mshgsFfSahgLesson 7 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZM5y5kh3GcLesson 8 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZkM_Wn1aGcLesson 8 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAO8lQ46ETwLesson 8 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E__RyWTcygYLesson 9 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6wjHpVcohkLesson 9 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGxFmR22u94Lesson 10 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=denB-n0kjPwLesson 10 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBndJ_87jSALesson 10 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZi5djBWNdkLesson 11 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8TObJT2YRULesson 11 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMNqvsXgMe4Lesson 11 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGsgV0YvGGQLesson 12 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSZZUJZibMLesson 12 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h0VD9UyzmE
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Jun 14, 2025 • 18min

An incredibly simple way to move with greater ease and less tension

Send us a textRobert Rickover talks with Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware, about a simple and effective way to stand, sit and move with greater ease and less harmful tension. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Omaha, 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 posturepage.com/support Original video version of this conversation: https://youtu.be/K7btT2rkang 
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Jun 7, 2025 • 29min

Chakra Healing Therapy and the Alexander Technique

Send us a textGlen Park, an Alexander Technique teacher in England talks with Robert Rickover about how Chaka Healing and the Alexander Technique can complement one another. Glen Park's latest book is: "Chakra Healing Therapy; Awaken Spiritual Energies and Heal Emotional Wounds". You can learn more about this topic at Glen's website: GlenPark.uk​ Robert Rickover is an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska. Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com​ More general information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com
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May 30, 2025 • 18min

Exercise, Diet, Health and Longevity: What we Know and how the Alexander Technique can Help

Send us a textRobert Rickover talks with Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware, about studies measuring the health and longevity benefits of diet and exercise, and their implications for the Alexander Technique. A summary of those studies can be found here: nytimes.com/2021/09/29/well/move/exercise-weight-loss-longer-life.html Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Omaha, 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 posturepage.com/support Video version of this podcast:  https://youtu.be/gaVvclauHLk 
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May 22, 2025 • 1h 1min

Thinking like Leonardo da Vinci

Send us a textDr. Fred Moss, MD, creator of the Welcome to Humanity Podcast, Interviews Michael Gelb, an Alexander Technique teacher and the author of many books, including How to Think Like Leonardo DaVinci. Michael explains why the principles of the Alexander Technique lie at the core of his many projects and interests. Welcome to Humanity Podcast website: WelcomeToHumanity.net Michael's website: MichaelGelb.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com 
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May 19, 2025 • 35min

A simple Alexander Technique self-direction that can change your life

Send us a textRobert Rickover and Imogen Ragone discuss a simple and powerful new Alexander Technique self-direction with far-reaching implications for all facets of your life. Imogen teaches in Wilmington, Delaware. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Omaha, Nebraska. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com You can learn more about Alexander Technique directions in general here: BodyLearningCast.com/teachers/directions . More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com Other related videos: A Simple and Practical way to Explore and Use Alexander Technique Inhibition - youtu.be/a-XOiSmu42A A Brief History of Alexander Technique Directions (from 2015) - bodylearning.buzzsprout.com/382/271700-a-brief-history-of-alexander-technique-directions Effective ways to use Alexander Technique Directions - bodylearning.buzzsprout.com/382/136406-effective-ways-to-use-alexander-technique-directionsMind Your Mind puts this direction in a broader context: bodylearningblog.com/mind-your-mind/
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May 2, 2025 • 45sec

An Alexander Technique Student's Experience with Constructive Rest

Send us a textCelese Ditter, an Alexander Technique student and middle school music teacher in Columbus, Nebraska talks with Robert Rickover about the ways in which Constructive has helped her and her studentsCeleste is also the star of the No Cost Alexander Technique Lesson Project: AlexanderTechnique.com/free Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about Constructive Rest: AlexanderTechnique.com/constructiverestMore information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnque.com
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Apr 23, 2025 • 3min

An Alexander Technique Student's Experience with Constructive Rest - Part 2

Send us a textCelese Ditter, an Alexander Technique student and middle school music teacher in Columbus, Nebraska talks with Robert Rickover about the ways in which Constructive has helped her and her students. Celeste is also the star of the No Cost Alexander Technique Lesson Project: AlexanderTechnique.com/free Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about Constructive Rest: AlexanderTechnique.com/constructiverest More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnque.com

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