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Belinda Interviewed: Listen Online

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:53:05 +0000

Listen to me discuss How Actors use the Alexander Technique with Robert Rickover on AlexanderAudio.com
http://bit.ly/aLfL71
Listen to My Experience of the Alexander Technique in an interview with Robert Rickover on AlexanderAudio.com
http://bit.ly/9vtYsg

Please note: I would like to correct two omissions from my interview:

William Conable is one the most important teachers that I trained with, he profoundly influenced my understanding of the Alexander Technique as well as the skills needed to teach. He continues to be my mentor.

I would also like to acknowledge the many Physicians, Osteopaths, Physical Therapists, Massage Therapists and Vocal Coaches who have referred students to me over the years - links to some of them can be found in the Resources page of this site.

Actor’s Audition Prep

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:49:32 +0000

ACTORS: Special Audition Prep Package for February and March 2010
One Private Alexander Technique Lesson
& One Private Audition coaching
& 3 Group Classes with extra 1/2 hour audition group
$225

Private lessons are by appointment, group classes are Monday evenings 6:30-8:30

bmello@AlexTechMotion.com or 917-753-0624

Group Class

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:18:01 +0000

Group Class Winter 2010
Experience the Alexander Technique through simple actions and gentle movement
A Weekly Class - Open to all levels
Drop-ins OK
Mondays 6:30 - 8:00 PM starts February 1st
$25/class
at AlexanderTechnique Center for Performance and Development,
330 West 38th St. #805

This class is best taken as a complement to private lessons, to support self-study and self-care.
If you have never taken a private lesson, please contact Belinda for an introduction to the Alexander Technique.

please call or email for more information or to register: 917-753-0624 bmello@AlexTechMotion.com

British Medical Journal - on YouTube

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:09:20 +0000

Watch these videos about the recent medical research on how the Alexander Technique helps people with back pain:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GbwzqT9piU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXmimtk381U&NR=1

Facebook Group & Twitter

admin — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:25:04 +0000

Please join this Facebook fan group:

Alexander Technique Fans of NYC & Brooklyn

Follow me @ ATmotion on twitter.com

http://twitter.com/ATmotion

Poise, Posture & Michelle Obama

admin — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:24:25 +0000

Have you noticed how proud, strong and hopeful Michelle Obama looks in almost every photograph? If you agree with me on this, you are reading her body language: her embodiment of thoughts, feelings and beliefs. Posture is sometimes misunderstood as a proper positioning, but in actuality poise or posture is a fluid, dynamic way of expressing ourselves physically. Our intentions are apparent in our attitudes, including our postural attitudes, our balance and our breathing.

A Simple Solutions experiment to try right now:

Close your eyes and think of one of your daily worries or feelings of self-doubt. Notice how your breath is affected by these thoughts. Let your eyes open and notice where you are looking – down?
Close your eyes again and think of someone who cherishes you, or something you are proud of. Notice how your breath is affected. Let your eyes open and notice where you are looking – out or up?
Now with your eyes open, notice the firm support of the floor and your chair. As you get a sense of the “down”, allow the top of your head to aim “up” as you let the back of you neck, your throat, your whole back soften to move and expand with your breathing. Is your attitude now more like #1 or #2?

Postural response to intention and belief is an ongoing process. If we are willing to pause briefly and realign our attitude with the reality of the present moment, we can regain the poise we need to express our hope, our strength and our pride.

Simple Solutions

admin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:03:07 +0000

Today, just for the next few minutes, let’s try NOT rushing so much.
Give yourself a moment to pause.
What if your face or your shoulders weren’t quite so close to the screen?
Let your head unlock from that familiar position you tend to use.
As you stop being poised to rush into the next second, can you let your head release upward?
Do you notice that the front and the back, even the sides of you can grow softly up and out?
Breathing any deeper?
Look away from the screen for the three complete easy breaths.
What did you see? Look back at it for two more breaths.
As you return to looking at the screen do you notice a slight softening of your vision?
What do you hear? Pause for just a moment to listen.
How far in the distance can you hear if you quiet the “chatter” in your head?

Can you stand up and stretch or get yourself a glass of water?

Thanks for sharing a simple moment of ease.