People tend to blame their slouchy posture on gravity. In fact, gravity helps keep us upright, rather as the pull on the guy-ropes is necessary for the verticality of a tent-pole. When I trained as an Alexander Teacher over twenty years ago, my head of training, David Gorman, used to often remind us, "Gravity is our friend". A recent study by Scientists at the University of California illustrates this. Researchers examined six Nasa crew members before and after missions to the International Space Station, and concluded that 'low gravity weakens the small muscles that connect to the vertebrae, helping to support and prevent misalignment of the spine.' Am I volunteering to go into space to offer Alexander Lessons to Nasa's astronauts? No.
As reported in The Times 26/10/2016
As reported in The Times 26/10/2016
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