Robert Rickover

Body Learning: The Alexander Technique

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A podcast devoted to all aspects of the Alexander Technique, a method of learning how to release harmful tension and perform all your activities with greater ease and freedom.

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Robert Rickover

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A first Alexander Technique lesson with Tommy Thompson 06.02.2015 48:38

Send us Fan Mail (This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students, although others may find it useful.) Tommy Thompson, an Alexander Technique teacher in Cambridge, Massachusetts, speaks with Imogen Ragone about his approach to teaching a first lesson. Tommy's website: EaseOfBeing.com Imogen teaches in Wilmington, Delaware. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com F...

The Power of Doing (Almost) Nothing 02.02.2015 19:40

Send us Fan Mail (Although primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students, this podcast can potentially be useful for anyone.) Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Deleware, talks with Robert Rickover about the importance of employing as little effort as possible when using Alexander Technique directions. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Li...

How to imrove your overall coordination by using your arms and hands more efficiently 20.01.2015 19:14

Send us Fan Mail Robert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada, talks with Imogen Ragone about a simple way you can use your arms and hands in a manner that promotes an overal improvement in your coordination. Rober't website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com Imogen teaches in Wilmington, Deleware. Website: ImogenRagone.com Ellen Stafford's blog,...

Alexander Technique for people with low energy or muscle pain 12.01.2015 9:57

Send us Fan Mail Carolyn Nicholls, an Alexander Technique teacher in Brighton, England recorded this to accompany Chapter 4 of the Second Edition of her book Body, Breath and Being . Carolyn's website: alexander-technique-college.com Carolyn's book can be ordered at alextechexpress.com/books/#intro More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how t...

Marjorie Barstow's Teaching - 8 05.01.2015 36:19

Send us Fan Mail (This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students) Conversation with Robert Rickover and John Macy, both students of the late Marjorie Barstow. Jeremy's website: alexandertechniqueomaha.com Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com Marjorie's website: MarjorieBarstow.com More information about the Alexander Technique: alexandertechnique...

Movement...Served with a Twist 29.12.2014 28:58

Send us Fan Mail John Macy, an Alexander Technique teacher, physical therapist and Certified Pilates Trainer in Omaha, Nebraska, talks with Robert Rickover about the implications of the asymmetrical pulls exerted on us by our viscera and what we can prevent them from interfering with efficient movement. John's website: AlexanderTechniqueOmaha.com He is also the owner of Great Plains Pilates a...

Alexander Technique Teachers' Attitudes - And how they can affect our Teaching 22.12.2014 32:05

Send us Fan Mail (This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students) Mastaneh Nazarian, an Alexander Technique teacher in Melbourne, Australia talks with Robert Rickover about how our uncounscious attlitudes can be offputting to our students.. Mastaneh's website: rediscoverease.com Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about the Alexander...

The teaching of Frank Pierce Jones 19.12.2014 50:28

Send us Fan Mail (This interview is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students.) Robert Rickover and Tommy Thompson talks about Tommy's lessons and training with Frank Pierce Jones, and about Jones' unique approach to Alexander Technique teaching. Tommy's website: easeofbeing.com Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about the Alexander...

Alexander Technique jargon 101 17.12.2014 34:30

Send us Fan Mail (This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students) Mastaneh Nazarian, an Alexander Technique teacher in Melbourne, Australia talks with Robert Rickover about some of the terminology used by Alexander Technique teachers. Mastaneh's website: rediscoverease.com Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information about the Alexander Techn...

Using Skype to help to help people with little or no in-person access to an Alexander Technique teacher 15.12.2014 27:43

Send us Fan Mail Robert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada, talks with Imogen Ragone about how he uses Skype for posture and movement coaching. Robert's website: AlexanderTechniquenebraska.com Imogen teaches in Wilmington, Deleware. Website: ImogenRagone.com A list of Alexander Technique teacheres who use Skype can be found here: AlexanderTechniq...

Let's raise the roof - lifting the soft palate 10.12.2014 14:17

Send us Fan Mail (This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique students and teachers.) Carolyn Nicholls, an Alexander Technique teacher in Brighton, England recorded this short talk to accompany Chapter 11 of the Second Edition of her book Body, Breath and Being . Carolyn's website: alexander-technique-college.com Carolyn's book can be ordered at alextechexpress.com/books/#intro Mor...

The Harmful Effects of Backward Sloping Chairs in School Classrooms 08.12.2014 19:53

Send us Fan Mail Richard Brennan, an Alexander Technique teacher in Galway, Ireland, and a driving force behind the School Chair's Campaign in Europe, talks with Robert Rickover about the reasons commonly-used backward sloping chairs are so harmufl to school children and what concerned parents can do about this problem. Richard's website: Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto,...

Crawling for grown-ups 06.12.2014 7:19

Send us Fan Mail (This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique students and teachers.) Carolyn Nicholls, an Alexander Technique teacher in Brighton, England recorded this short talk to accompany Chapter 10 of the Second Edition of her book Body, Breath and Being . Carolyn's website: alexander-technique-college.com Carolyn's book can be ordered at alextechexpress.com/books/#intro Mor...

Cross-legged Sitting 03.12.2014 5:48

Send us Fan Mail (This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique students and teachers.) Carolyn Nicholls, an Alexander Technique teacher in Brighton, England recorded this short talk to accompany Chapter 9 of the Second Edition of her book Body, Breath and Being . Carolyn's website: alexander-technique-college.com Carolyn's book can be ordered at alextechexpress.com/books/#intro More...

Mind, Movement and Music: Sitting and Standing as the Musician's First Technique 01.12.2014 25:08

Send us Fan Mail Evangeline Benedetti, a longtime cellist with the New York Philharmonic and teacher of the Alexander Technique in New York City, talks with Robert Rickover about the importance for musicians of learning how to sit and stand well. She also includes a simple and practical exercise to help musicians develop this skill. Evangeline's website: evangelinebenedetti.com Robert teaches...

Six sided shape: Directing your arms and fingers 28.11.2014 3:59

Send us Fan Mail (This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique students and teachers.) Carolyn Nicholls, an Alexander Technique teacher in Brighton, England recorded this short talk to accompany Chapter 8 of the Second Edition of her book Body, Breath and Being . Carolyn's website: alexander-technique-college.com Carolyn's book can be ordered at alextechexpress.com/books/#intro More...

Flexion without tears: Monkey with your hands on the wall 24.11.2014 7:08

Send us Fan Mail (This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique students and teachers.) Carolyn Nicholls, an Alexander Technique teacher in Brighton, England recorded this short talk to accompany Chapter 3 of the Second Edition of her book Body, Breath and Being . Carolyn's website: alexander-technique-college.com Carolyn's book can be ordered at alextechexpress.com/books/#intro More...

Alexander Technique Constructive Rest Talk-Through 21.11.2014 12:02

Send us Fan Mail Carolyn Nicholls, an Alexander Technique teacher in Brighton, England recorded this to accompany Chapter 1 of the Second Edition of her book Body, Breath and Being . Carolyn's website: alexander-technique-college.com Carolyn's book can be ordered at alextechexpress.com/books/#intro More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how t...

Support for Robert Rickover's Alexander Technique Websites 28.10.2014 7:29

Send us Fan Mail Mark Josefsberg, an Alexander Technique teacher in New York City, on the general topic of financial support for his websites. Mark's website: markjosefsberg.com The Complete Guide website: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

A first Alexander Technique lesson with John Nicholls 25.10.2014 43:42

Send us Fan Mail (This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students, although others may find it useful.) John Nicholls, an Alexander Technique teacher in New York City, NY, speaks with Imogen Ragone about his approach to teaching a first lesson. John's website: JohnNichollsAT.com Imogen teaches in Wilmington, Delaware. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com For more...

Combining Alexander Technique Freedom Directions and Up With Gravity 23.10.2014 20:24

Send us Fan Mail Robert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto Canada, talks with Imogen Ragone about the ways he uses Freedom Directions in combination with the Up With Gravity SM process. Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com More information about Up With Gravity SM : UpWithGravity.net More information ab...

How the Alexander Technique can help Piano Students and their Teachers 09.10.2014 24:17

Send us Fan Mail Andrea Dow of Teach Piano Today talks with Robert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada about ways in which the Technique can help piano students play with greater ease and less harmful tension. Rober't website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com Teach Piano Today's website: TeachPianoToday.com More information about the Alexander...

A first Alexander Technique lesson with Sandra Bain Cushman 29.09.2014 23:53

Send us Fan Mail (This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers and students, although others may find it useful.) Sandra Bain Cushman, an Alexander Technique teacher in Charlottesville, Virginia, speaks with Imogen Ragone about her approach to teaching a first lesson. Sandra's website: SandraBainCushman.com Imogen teaches in Wilmington, Delaware. Imogen's website: ImogenR...

Power Poses and the Alexander Technique 25.09.2014 25:03

Send us Fan Mail Robert Rickover talks with Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware, about Power Poses, a powerful concept developed by social psychologist Amy Cuddy, and about how Alexander Technique principles can enhance them. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com . M...

How the Alexander Technique can help Horseback Riders 17.09.2014 18:53

Send us Fan Mail Emily Clark, an Alexander Technique teacher in Portland, Oregon, talks with Robert Rickover about ways in which the Technique can help riders relieve pain, ease the effects of head injuries and improve their posture. Emily's website: TheSuppleRider.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique:...