... AND THE POWER OF BRAIN TRAINING I was talking to my sister recently and she told me a story that really got me thinking. T was a...

A brilliant example of leaving a bad experience in an activity behind and creating a good one.

The word ‘form’ is often on my mind, these days. All human movement can be made effectively or ineffectively. That’s all 'form' means,...

Why it can be hard to change, whether with movement performance or cyclical thoughts, and where to find help

I read in the news recently that one of UK’s Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers is struggling with osteoarthritis in both knees....

If you've ever used your hands to push down on your thighs, in order to stand up, you may well believe it helps. It might feel like it...

This is our gorgeous Molly. 50% English Bulldog, 37.5% Labrador, 12.5% Staffie, 100% nutcase. A happy ball of energy with big sad eyes...

Recent headlines caught my eye about the recommendation to use anti-depressants instead of paracetamol and ibuprofen for chronic pain;...

I was searching online recently for free stock images of someone sitting quietly (you know, letting go, allowing themselves to just stop...

What do you first think of, when you hear the word ‘control’? “Control your dog!” “You need to control that temper.” Drug control, crowd...

The word ‘ergonomic’ comes from the Greek ‘érgon’: ‘work’, and ‘nomós: ‘distribution’. The term was first used by Polish scientist...

Soo many thought-provoking wellbeing posts out there vying for your attention, in the great social media department store. Sometimes, a...

Unlike all the heroes working harder and ever harder to keep us all safe, many of us have suddenly found ourselves with less to do - or...

At the moment, many thousands of business owners are suddenly seeking ways to offer services online. If you can still benefit your...

Are you in reflective mood? Are you looking back not just over this year, but the last decade? My head spins to think about how much...

Weekly drop-in class, Tuesdays 7pm with a friendly and fully qualified ITM Alexander Technique teacher in Clifton, Bristol, UK. In this...

Which do you notice more... the five hundred things that are going well, or the one thing that isn't?

Anyone who has experienced anxiety, panic, grief, rage or despair may recognise the metaphor (and sensation) of being in a maelstrom...

A curious thing happens when someone successfully eliminates some or all of their tension by putting Alexander’s principles into practice...

...I refused to believe that the problem was hopeless.” So writes FM Alexander in his third book; a considerable way into the long, long...

Marketing experts always recommend speaking to prospective clients' ‘pain points’. This is entirely reasonable when you’re seeking to...

Great lesson with a lovely photographer, exploring how she uses her camera and how she might reduce strain and fatigue in her chosen...

I broke my wrist last week - tripped over my slippers, letting our new puppy out for a wee at 2.30am. Heigh-ho, a silly accident. I am so...

I was talking to my wonderful sister the other night. She’s a counsellor who helps many people through all kinds of deep mental and...

I often get to work with people at their desktops or laptops, but this week I had the rare pleasure of something rather different; a look...

So, this beautiful new website is up and running and it really is super-fancy and impressive. I am so thankful to designer Helen Game,...

Well now, this is an odd thing about the Alexander Technique.  Sometimes (especially in early lessons) people make a constructive,...

Caveats: 1. Though we always work ‘in activity’ in ITM Alexander Technique lessons, we don't address specific issues like lower back...

Ever slide into this kind of thinking?  I still catch myself, sometimes.  The constant bombardment of (apparent) advertising perfection...

“When I’m feeling sad…” Everyone has painful memories. For the luckier among us, they aren’t bad enough to affect present-day life too...

Are you fit and muscly? Try squeezing your bicep without ‘flexing’ it. Is it squashy, or rather ‘bouncy’? Which is preferable? Many...

Hot flushes at forty-two.  I would have minded less without all the “gosh, that’s SO early!” “Oh dear, you’re very young for that, aren’t...

What is it with this practically phobic response to the idea of consciously directed thinking? “Eeuw, all that ‘think yourself happy...

What a great effort learning to drive seems at first: remembering which pedal is where; knowing what gear is next and how to find it...

So, you're just standing there minding your own business when something somewhere starts niggling.  You wriggle around a bit to try and...

Though we all need to move, we often visualise our bodies in rather fixed terms. We may even have been told to arrange them in...

1. Doing. You move in awkward ways that make certain activities hard going or even painful. You can’t figure out what the problem is. 2....

“Moving through life with freedom and ease” is a line often used in ITM Alexander Technique marketing material. If you’re struggling with...

Did you know we all have super powers? It's true. Believe me. I come up against them quite often; my own, and other people’s. We don't...