
Body Learning: The Alexander Technique
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.
Latest episodes

Aug 6, 2012 • 21min
The Benefits of Alexander Technique Constructive Rest
Send us a textCecile Raynor, an Alexander Technique teacher in Boston, Massachusetts, talks about the ways constructive rest can help you release harmful tension. Cecile's website: alexandertec.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about Constructive Rest: alexandertechnique.com/constructiverest More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Aug 5, 2012 • 28min
Marjorie Barstow's teaching - 5
Send us a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students.) Conversation with Robert Rickover and Joanie Mercer, both students of the late Marjorie Barstow. Joanie's website joanie-mercer.com Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com Marjorie's website: MarjorieBarstow.com More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Jul 10, 2012 • 34min
Marjorie Barstow's Teaching - 4
Send us a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students.) Conversation with Robert Rickover and Ariel Weiss, both students of the late Marjorie Barstow. Ariel's website alexandertechniquephiladelphia.com Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com Marjorie's website: MarjorieBarstow.com More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Jul 9, 2012 • 21min
The Alexander Technique and the Pilates Method
Send us a textJane Staggs, an Alexander Technique teacher and Pilates Instructor in Cambridge, England, talks about ways in which the Alexander Technique and the Pilates Method can complement each other. Jane's website: alexandertechniquecambridge.co.uk Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com Additional information about the Alexander Technique and the Pilates Method: pilatesandalexander.com. Information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Jul 9, 2012 • 21min
Taking Negative Alexander Technique Directions in new Directions
Send us a text(This podcast is primarily for teachers and students of the Alexander Technique) Patrick Smith, a guitarist and long-time Alexander Technique student in the Washington, DC area, talks with Robert Rickover about his experiences in applying negative directions in areas not usually associated with the Technique. Patrick's Alexander Technique teacher is David Jernigan. David's website: djernigan.com Patrick's website: PatrickSmithMusic.com Patrick's blog, in which he regularly writes about his Alexander Technique experiences: ajourneymanswayhome.blogspot.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Jul 4, 2012 • 11min
Robert Rickover and Eileen Troberman discuss the possibilities for Alexander Technique self-study
Send us a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students.) Robert and Eileen discuss the pros and cons of studying the Alexnder Technique with little or no in-person contact with a teacher. This conversation was originally recorded for alexandertalk.com.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. Eileen teaches in San Diego, California. Website: alexandertechniquesandiego.com More information about Alexander Technqiue self study: alexandertechnique.com/onyourown.htm More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Jul 2, 2012 • 25min
How the Alexander Technique can help improve your child's posture
Send us a textRichard Brennan, an Alexander Technique teacher in Galway, Ireland talks about ways in which the Alexander Technique can help imporve childrens' posture. Richard's website: alexander.ie Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Jul 1, 2012 • 8min
Robert Rickover and Eileen Troberman discuss the usefulness of distance teaching
Send us a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students.) Robert and Eileen discuss the pros and cons of distance teaching. This conversation was originally recorded for alexandertalk.com, before Skype video became as reliable as it is today. Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. Eileen teaches in San Diego, California. Website: alexandertechniquesandiego.com More information about Alexander Technqiue distance learning: alexandertechnique.com/teacher/distancelearning More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Jun 27, 2012 • 15min
Sharon Jakubecy talks about using Skype
Send us a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students.) Robert Rickover talks with Sharon Jakubecy, an Alexander Technique teacher in Los Angeles, about using Skype for distance teaching. Sharon's website: alexandertechniquela.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about Alexander Technqiue distance learning: alexandertechnique.com/teacher/distancelearning More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com

Jun 27, 2012 • 16min
Mark Josefsberg talks about using Skype
Send us a text(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students.) Robert Rickover talks with Mark Josefsberg, an Alexander Technique teacher in New York City, about using Skype for distance teaching. Mark's website: markjosefsberg.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com. More information about Alexander Technqiue distance learning: alexandertechnique.com/teacher/distancelearning More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique.com