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    Strength or Stability?

    Strength or Stability?

    Under-use certain muscles for any reason, and other muscles will always step up to accommodate the deficit - bless them.
    More Important Things...

    More Important Things...

    I had been thinking of writing something about deep spinal stabiliser muscles, for the March blog... ...and then Russia invaded Ukraine,...
    Functional, Structural, or Both?

    Functional, Structural, or Both?

    For over a hundred years now, the Alexander Technique has been helping thousands of people all over the world how to move with greater...
    'Muscle Memory'...

    'Muscle Memory'...

    ... 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...
    The 'Stile'

    The 'Stile'

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

    On Good Form

    The word ‘form’ is often on my mind, these days. All human movement can be made effectively or ineffectively. That’s all 'form' means,...
    Process, not Outcome

    Process, not Outcome

    Why it can be hard to change, whether with movement performance or cyclical thoughts, and where to find help
    Not getting away with it

    Not getting away with it

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

    Getting in Your Own Way...

    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...
    Molly's Story

    Molly's Story

    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...
    Pills for Chronic Pain

    Pills for Chronic Pain

    Recent headlines caught my eye about the recommendation to use anti-depressants instead of paracetamol and ibuprofen for chronic pain;...
    A Picture of Doing Nothing

    A Picture of Doing Nothing

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

    What is Control?

    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 Ergonomics of YOU

    The Ergonomics of YOU

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

    Catching the Eye...

    Soo many thought-provoking wellbeing posts out there vying for your attention, in the great social media department store. Sometimes, a...
    Adapt and Thrive... doing well with less.

    Adapt and Thrive... doing well with less.

    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...
    Online Services: to Charge or Not to Charge?

    Online Services: to Charge or Not to Charge?

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

    Ten years that changed everything

    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...
    NEW, by popular demand: Weekly Alexander Technique Drop-in Classes, Bristol

    NEW, by popular demand: Weekly Alexander Technique Drop-in Classes, Bristol

    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...?

    Which do you notice more...?

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