Tablework, I believe, is predicated on the idea that the person must be 'restored', 're-educated' i.e. their sensory appreciation must be brought up to scratch (means become reliable). Now, while I don't doubt that when this can be affected, there will be a tremendous increase in health & vitality, hence mental condition, I do doubt that this step is essential, that it is the ONLY WAY a person can return to a good condition.

I just watch the video produced by Frederick Lacy - he has done a nice job. It is nappy, professionally done, with nice touches of humour and, most suprising for me, full of my friends! Check it out when you can - I don't think it is out, but google the name "The Alexander Technique by Frederick Lacy" will get a hit when it does.

Alexander Technique: FM's MSI 6 Point Sitting Plan Revisited: "http://dialoguers.livejournal.comhttp://franis.blogspot.com"

I choose "re-decide" based on Alexander's 5 point plan in UOS Chapter 1 "Evolution of a Technique" where he uses the word "decision" and "reconsider" when describing how he used his plan to overcome his habitual response. I guess "re-decide" comes from combining those two!

I am writing to share some thinking I have about my training program in Japan.

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For several years I have been wondering how I can further adapt the way of ATA training to suit the cultural environment of Japan. Earlier this year I asked someone to research how Japanese educate themselves. She produced a great 8 page report.

FM's 6 Point Plan for Sitting In A Chair (MSI Part 2 Chapter 7)

These are some comments I made recently on the Alextech mailing list on the subject of why AT is not faring so well these days. If you want to read other people's comments, please go to this URL - http://groups.google.com/group/alextech

It says Alexander Technique, but actually I want to talk about my little girl Angelica. She is 6 and passionately interested in running. So she asks me for Alexander lessons "Daddy, can you show me how to run faster?" "Sure darling, let's go". The problem is, no matter what the instruction, her passion is so great she "does" the instruction, resulting in more tension that she had to begin with.

To-day is the day Bush just one a second term and I am sad about that, sad and anxious about the further damage to human relations that man might acheive, beyond what he has already caused. In the New York Times Editorial today, it was written: "Right now, we are in the peculiar position of suffering political paralysis, despite the fact that there is a clear consensus on most questions of policy." How true!

This Blog is going to be about the Alexander Technique, but to-day this is the single fact affecting the co-ordination of myself!