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.

Author

Robert Rickover

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Health

Podcast website

BodyLearningCast.com

Latest episode

May 2, 2026

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Episodes

Lessons in Self Direction - Using the Principles of the Alexander Technique: Introduction 10.10.2017

Send us Fan Mail For more information about Alexander Technique directions: BodyLearningCast.com/teachers/directions To learn more about Robert Rickover and his teaching in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com To learn more about Online Posture and Movement Coaching (which includes all the videos in this series): MovementCoaching.com For comprehensive information a...

Lesson 1: Lessons in Self Direction - A Freedom Direction 10.10.2017

Send us Fan Mail For more information about Alexander Technique directions: BodyLearningCast.com/teachers/directions To learn more about Robert Rickover and his teaching in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com To learn more about Online Posture and Movement Coaching (which includes all the videos in this series): MovementCoaching.com For comprehensive information a...

Lesson 2: Lessons in Self Direction - The Power of Ease 10.10.2017

Send us Fan Mail For more information about Alexander Technique directions: BodyLearningCast.com/teachers/directions To learn more about Robert Rickover and his teaching in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com To learn more about Online Posture and Movement Coaching (which includes all the videos in this series): MovementCoaching.com For comprehensive information a...

Lesson 3: Lessons in Self Direction - The Challenge of Success 10.10.2017

Send us Fan Mail For more information about Alexander Technique directions: BodyLearningCast.com/teachers/directions To learn more about Robert Rickover and his teaching in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com To learn more about Online Posture and Movement Coaching (which includes all the videos in this series): MovementCoaching.com For comprehensive information a...

Lesson 4: Lessons in Self Direction - Two New Freedom Directions 10.10.2017

Send us Fan Mail For more information about Alexander Technique directions: BodyLearningCast.com/teachers/directions To learn more about Robert Rickover and his teaching in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com To learn more about Online Posture and Movement Coaching (which includes all the videos in this series): MovementCoaching.com For comprehensive information a...

Lesson 5: Lessons in Self Direction - When and how often to use Directions 10.10.2017

Send us Fan Mail For more information about Alexander Technique directions: BodyLearningCast.com/teachers/directions To learn more about Robert Rickover and his teaching in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com To learn more about Online Posture and Movement Coaching (which includes all the videos in this series): MovementCoaching.com For comprehensive information a...

Lesson 6: Lessons in Self Direction - Using Paradoxical Directions 10.10.2017

Send us Fan Mail For more information about Alexander Technique directions: BodyLearningCast.com/teachers/directions To learn more about Robert Rickover and his teaching in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com To learn more about Online Posture and Movement Coaching (which includes all the videos in this series): MovementCoaching.com For comprehensive information a...

How the Alexander Technique can help you take advantage of the fitness benefits of rowing or using a rowing machine 30.09.2017

Send us Fan Mail Robert Rickover talks with Jonathan Drake, an Alexander Technique teacher in Norwich, England about the many potential benefits of rowing and rowing machines and how the Technique can help you take full advantage of rowing, and avoid potential harm and injury. Jonathan's website: EveryDayFitness.co.uk Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebraska.com More information abou...

Common singers' misconceptions about the Alexander Technique 26.09.2017

Send us Fan Mail Alicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about some common misconceptions singers have about the Technique - for example that it can only be learned in one-on-one in-person lessons and that it's useful for practice, but not for performing. Alicia's website: TheBricelandS...

Alexander Technique hands-on work: A Singer's Path to Freedom 21.09.2017

Send us Fan Mail Alicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about the benefits of Alexander hands-on work while singing and its ability to give a direct experience of relaxation. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: Alexander...

Is there any Future for Alexander Technique Teachers? 16.09.2017

Send us Fan Mail Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher and web designer in Wilmington, Delaware, talks with Robert Rickover about F. Matthias Alexander's 1910 dream of a world without Alexander teachers. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique...

A Fire Fighter talks about ways in which the Alexander Technique has helped him do his job 11.09.2017

Send us Fan Mail Braden Fox, a fire figher for the city of Toronto, Canada, talks with Robert Rickover about the ways his Alexander Technique lessons have helped him at work. Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/supp...

How the Alexander Technique can help with Stage Fright 09.09.2017

Send us Fan Mail Alicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about how awarenes, and the Alexander concepts of inhibition and direction, can help singers cope with and alleviate stage fright. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Websit...

A Danger of effectve Alexander Technique Directing 06.09.2017

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 a challenge that can arise when a student or teacher makes a positive change using Alexander Technique directions. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com Rober...

The Poise Project - Bringing the principles of Alexander Technique to new populations 26.08.2017

Send us Fan Mail Robert Rickover talks with Monika Gross, an Alexander Technique teacher and Executive Director of the Poise Project, about the project and it's first Initiative: "Alexander Technique and Parkinson's." The Poise Project website: ThePoiseProject.org Monika teaches in Asheville and Charlotte North Carolina. Monika's website: FormFitnessFunction.com Robert tea...

Tips for Presenting the Alexander Technique to Medical Professionals 16.08.2017

Send us Fan Mail (This podcast is primarily intended for Alexander Technique teachers and students) Robert Rickover talks with Dr Anikó Ball, an Alexander Technique teacher and dentist in Melbourne, Australia, about her suggestions for what to do - and not do - when describing the Alexander Technique to doctors, dentists and other medical professionals. Anikó's website: OptimumDentalPosture.c...

The Alexander Technique and Fitness 10.08.2017

Send us Fan Mail Robert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada, talks with Mary Derbyshire, and Alexander Technique teacher in Little Compton, Rhode Island about how she applies Alexander Technique principles to her fitness classes, which are geared primarily to seniors. Mary's website: mderbyshire.com Robert's website: alexandertechniquenebrask...

Osteopathy and the Alexander Technique: Similarities and Differences 15.07.2017

Send us Fan Mail Dr Robert Stalbow, DO, an Osteopath and Alexander Technique teacher in Sydney, Australia, talks with Robert Rickover about these these two modalities and how he uses them in his practice. Dr. Stalbow's website: IntegratedOsteopathy.com.au Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More general information abo...

Inhibition: A Crucial Tool for Singers 28.06.2017

Send us Fan Mail Alicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about the Alexander concept of Inhibition and its special importance for singers. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More informatio...

The Importance of Awareness for Singers 22.06.2017

Send us Fan Mail Alicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about ways the importance of awareness of themselves and their enviroment for singers, and how the Alexander Technique can help them achieve it. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto,...

A Primary Care Physician Talks about the Alexander Technique's effectiveness in Pain Management and how that could help with today's Opioid Addiction Crisis 12.06.2017

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Cathleen Hood, a Family Practioner in Westport, Massachusetts, talks with Robert Rickover about her patients' and own experiences with the Alexander Technique's ability to help with pain management, and the implications of that for the root causes of the increasingly serious opoid addiction and overdose problem in America. Dr. Hood's website: PrimaryCarePartners...

A Primary Care Physician Describes her Experience with the Alexander Technique 03.06.2017

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Cathleen Hood, a Family Practioner in Westport, Massachusetts, talks with Robert Rickover about her own Alexander Technique lessons, and the experiences of some of her patients with the Technique. Dr. Hood's website: PrimaryCarePartnership.com Robert's website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com Dr. Hood's Alexander Technique teacher is Mary Derbyshire. Mary's...

Breathing for Singers - and how the Alexander Technique can Help 31.05.2017

Send us Fan Mail Alicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about ways in which the Technique can help singers breathe more efficiently. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information abo...

Why are so many Alexander Technique Teachers having a hard time making a living? 27.05.2017

Send us Fan Mail Richard Brennan, an Alexander Technique teacher and training course director in Galway, Ireland talks with Mary Derbyshire about some of the reasons Alexander teachers may fail to attract students despite having a great deal to offer. Richard's website: www. Alexander.ie Mary is an Alexander Technique teacher in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Mary's website: MDerbyshire.c...

Free and Easy Alexander Technique Directions 20.05.2017

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 power of "Free and Easy" directions that combine Freedom Directions with Mio Morales' "noticing ease" process. Imogen's websit...

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