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Standing at your desk?

29/4/2014

Some years ago an Alexander student of mine with neck/back problems improvised a way of mixing standing and sitting at work - he placed his laptop on an ironing board! There's increasing evidence - both scientific and anecdotal - that constant sitting is harming our health. Click here to read a recent BBC piece on the rise of standing in the office.

Alexander Technique for Insomniacs

16/4/2014

If you're lying in bed in the wee small hours, desperately trying to get to sleep, follow these Alexander tips:

Stop trying
Notice the thoughts racing through your head, and the tension in your body
Bring your attention to your breathing. On each out-breath, think lightly of your head releasing away from your feet, in the direction that the top of your spine is pointing.
On each in-breath, think lightly of your back widening.

Sweet dreams!

Standing at your desk?

Alexander Technique for Insomniacs

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