Body Learning: The Alexander Technique
Robert Rickover
A podcast devoted to all aspects of the Alexander Technique, a method of learning how to release harmful tension and perform all your activities with greater ease and freedom.
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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
Apr 20, 2025 • 32min
No Cost Alexander Technique Lessons - Check in after 6 Months
Send us a textMore information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.comResources for Alexander Technique self study: AlexanderTechnique.com/selfstudyAlexander Technique Podcast: BodyLearningCast.comAlexander Technique Blog: BodyLearningBlog.comAll No Cost Alexander Technique Lessons:Introduction: 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=0h0VD9UyzmELesson 13 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-MKJo4dPAELesson 13 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUXiU94Zu4ULesson 13 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBRxksvpacsLesson 14 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHEhjFzaBxwLesson 14 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fQeNI4DCXsLesson 14 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNnrg81otIQ
Dec 23, 2024 • 8min
How the Alexander Technique differs from other techniques
Send us a textInformation about the No Cost Alexander Technique Lesson Project: https://alexandertechnique.com/freeMore 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.comIntroduction to the No Cost Alexander Technique Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrwHz4NgzSIEpisodes:Lesson 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=0h0VD9UyzmELesson 13 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-MKJo4dPAELesson 13 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUXiU94Zu4ULesson 13 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBRxksvpacsLesson 14 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHEhjFzaBxwLesson 14 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fQeNI4DCXsLesson 14 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNnrg81otIQ
Dec 19, 2024 • 24min
Speaking and the power of the Pause
Send us a textInformation about the No Cost Alexander Technique Lesson Project: https://alexandertechnique.com/freeMore 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.comIntroduction to the No Cost Alexander Technique Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrwHz4NgzSIEpisodes:Lesson 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=0h0VD9UyzmELesson 13 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-MKJo4dPAELesson 13 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUXiU94Zu4ULesson 13 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBRxksvpacsLesson 14 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHEhjFzaBxwLesson 14 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fQeNI4DCXsLesson 14 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNnrg81otIQ
Dec 14, 2024 • 8min
A Powerful Alexander Technique Mind Bender
Send us a textInformation about the No Cost Alexander Technique Lesson Project: https://alexandertechnique.com/freeMore 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.comIntroduction to the No Cost Alexander Technique Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrwHz4NgzSIEpisodes:Lesson 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=0h0VD9UyzmELesson 13 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-MKJo4dPAELesson 13 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUXiU94Zu4ULesson 13 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBRxksvpacsLesson 14 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHEhjFzaBxwLesson 14 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fQeNI4DCXsLesson 14 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNnrg81otIQEpisode is Live Published:Nov. 23, 2024 @ 9AMEditAdd a TranscriptGet episode better indexed by search engines.
Nov 23, 2024 • 8min
No Cost Alexander Technique Lesson Project
Send us a textInformation about the No Cost Alexander Technique Lesson Project: https://alexandertechnique.com/freeMore 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.comIntroduction to the No Cost Alexander Technique Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrwHz4NgzSIEpisodes:Lesson 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=0h0VD9UyzmELesson 13 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-MKJo4dPAELesson 13 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUXiU94Zu4ULesson 13 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBRxksvpacsLesson 14 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHEhjFzaBxwLesson 14 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fQeNI4DCXsLesson 14 - Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNnrg81otIQ
Sep 28, 2024 • 38min
Trauma and Chronic Stress - How the Alexander Technique can Help
Send us a textRobert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska, talks with Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware about her work with people suffering from trauma and chronic stress. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com Alexander Technique Teachers of Greater Philadelphia website: AlexTechGreaterPhila.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.comOriginal video version: https://youtu.be/mKoLtBOJsyc
Sep 2, 2024 • 45min
Neuroscience and the Alexander Technique
Send us a textRobert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska, interviews Tim Cacciatore, Phd, an Alexander Technique teacher and neuroscientist living in England, about what neuroscience can say about the effective use of Alexander Technique directions. Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about Tim's work, and online classes, can be found at AlexanderTechniqueScience.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.comOriginal video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUiF5v3dVa0
Jun 28, 2024 • 14min
Short Alexander Technique Description
Send us a textPredrag Vlatkovic, Editorial Coordinator of MysticMag, interviews Robert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska, about the Technique for the MysticMag Blog. MysticMag website: MysticMag.com Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Technique: AlexanderTechnique.comShort article based on this video: mysticmag.com/psychic-reading/interview-robertrickover
Jun 13, 2024 • 23min
Why do we need to use Alexander Technique Self-Directions to Improve our Functioning?
Send us a textImogen Ragone and Robert Rickover discuss this question and provide some possible explanations. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Omaha, Nebraska. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about Constructive Rest: AlexanderTechnique.com/ConstructiveRest More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com
