Many, many years ago - as I was wondering how to save my crashing Alexander school and support my young family - I realized I needed to offer my students bite-sized bits of Alexander’s discovery.

My course - as I offered it then – was a huge mouthful. 

"Then for no reason, months later, we walk into a room unexpectedly full of flowers and cry totally, knowing they are dead and forever."
James L. White, Poet.

Who could imagine accepting the death of a loved one this way?

A Poet can.

Terry – a dancer – wrote yesterday wondering if ThinkingBody works for him?

He's not an Alexscovery teacher – although he has had lessons over the years – and is my course exclusively for teachers?

In a word – NO.

Another name for dysfunctional Posture is "Confusion".

And let's get this straight – Nature is not confused. People are.

Nature has a plan for postural movement, and it is magnificent. 

It is not only musicians who need to know this – anyone with a skill will benefit.

Let’s assume – if you are a musician – that you already know how to play an instrument, read music and have an ear for pitch. Those things are a given. What else is there?

There’s talent, perseverance and good teachers. 

Last night one of my trainees was doing a simple thing – opening his horn case and pulling it.

And yet, every moment, he was "wondering".

- Am I doing this right?
- Could I do this better?
- What am I doing wrong?

Teaching. 

You, Others.

Even teaching Music, Yoga, Teaching, any Professional, Hobbies – there is one thing more important than anything else. Do this, and you are guaranteed to gain many health benefits.

Attend to your head/spinal relationship.

Years ago in Australia, a barrister by the name of John came to have lessons with my sister – also an Alexander teacher. Ro insisted that he take a lesson every day.

However, he was unresponsive. 

One of the key features of a lesson is being touched. The intention of the teacher's touch is to guide you to move posturally in a new way. This then helps you do what you want to do: to breath, to stretch, to play music or sing. Anything at all.

What is normal today will soon be old news.

The English language has developed a new vernacular to express it. It appears everywhere. On Netflix - "Orange is the new Black." In Health - "Sitting is the New Smoking." In fashion - "Brown is the new black." In ageing - "60 is the new 50," and so on…