Mari Hodges: Mind-Body Balance with Alexander Technique

Balance is compromised by rigidity, laxness, reduced awareness and by fear. Alexander Technique improves postural support and adaptability of muscle activity, enabling us to use an appropriate amount of muscle activity so that we are neither too rigid nor too lax. It helps us to have greater awareness of where our body is as a whole in space and how the parts are moving in relation to other parts, as well as the surrounding space. It gives us the tools to notice what we are doing so that we can choose our course of action with more conscious control, helping us to feel more confident. It also helps us to notice when we are pulling ourselves out of balance, both physically and psychologically, so that we can choose to come back to ourselves. We will explore some simple ways to investigate these aspects of Alexander Technique in relation to balance and presence.

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