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Practice of Jeremy Woolhouse, pianist and Alexander Technique Teacher in Melbourne, Australia

Specialist in working with musicians, RSI, posture re-education, neck, back and chronic pain management. 

Articles on Alexander Technique in life - by Jeremy Woolhouse

Monthly blog articles by Jeremy Woolhouse.  Alexander Technique for daily life, music performance, specialised activities, pain relief and management.

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Alexander Technique during lockdown

Jeremy Woolhouse

FM Alexander named one of his books ‘The Universal Constant in Living’. It seems he hit upon something fundamental that transcends time and place - Alexander Technique is just as relevant and profound in our current unprecedented situation as it was in his era. This article considers some applications of Alexander Technique while we are in ‘lockdown’.

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Remembering to use Alexander Technique while working and playing

Jeremy Woolhouse

The most profound learning of Alexander Technique does not happen during a lesson: it happens when pupils take the skills and sensitivity they are working on and apply these in ‘real life.’ Alexander Technique is designed to be used in action, whether at work or play. Yet when we are active - especially when it is an engaging or stressful activity - this is the time when students find it most difficult to remember to use the Technique.

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Self-Awareness and Remembering to Remember

Jeremy Woolhouse

‘Whenever I use Alexander Technique, it helps. But I keep forgetting to use it! Sometimes I get to the end of a job and realise I didn’t think of it once.’

Even when we appreciate the benefits of Alexander Technique, remembering to engage with it can be a challenge. This is all the more difficult if we are unaware of ourselves in the moment in which we are moving or resting with poor quality.

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