On September 27 – Shula and Julie will offer an 8 week Alexander Technique class adapted for people living with Parkinson’s and their care-partners, to help manage Parkinson’s symptoms. The class is educational and supportive, and will include explanations, demonstrations, … Continue reading →
For those who have dealt with cancer, and are interested in relieving stress and muscle tension with the Alexander Technique – feel free to join these 2 fee zoom classes mentioned below. The first one will take place on July … Continue reading →
Exercises help people with Parkinson’s to improve balance, flexibility, and strength. Applying the Alexander Technique guidelines to the exercises can help the person performing the exercises do them with better body-awareness, with less unnecessary tension, greater ease, reduced risk of … Continue reading →
Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects the person’s movement. It starts sometimes with some tremor, or with stiffness. It affects facial expression, speech, arm-movement, hand-movement, walking, getting out of the chair, and range of motion: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/parkinsons-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20376055 … Continue reading →
Most people are aware of the fact that body- tension causes body – discomfort, like chronic neck, shoulders, or back pain. They look at tension as a problem, and their goal is to get rid of it. They feel relaxed … Continue reading →
This on-line class is offered by the CSC (Cancer Support Community) and is available for anyone who has dealt with cancer, or who has a family member, that has dealt with cancer, and interested in looking at tension-habits in simple … Continue reading →
Chronic back pain, shoulder pain, neck-pain, or other body discomfort, are situations that require medical help. Sometimes the cause of the problem is detected and treated. At other times – the cause is unclear, or the prescribed treatment does not … Continue reading →
On Saturday mornings- at 10:30–Kosta Potamianos will teach an hour-long online class, offering an Introduction to the Alexander Technique. All are welcome! The class will meet for 5 Saturdays—Oct. 2, Oct. 9, Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Oct 30…with the possibility of extending, dependent … Continue reading →
Our head has no movement muscles. The back of our skull is all bones and skin. In the front we have our face-muscles, but these won’t make our head move up, down, or sideways. The muscles in charge of our … Continue reading →
When we relax we tend to do the opposite of tensing-up: We loosen our muscles. The question is: Can we stand, walk, bend down, play a musical instrument, etc while our muscles are loose? How can we use a spoon … Continue reading →