In the early 1920's, Frederick Mattias Alexander, an Australian actor, began to develop a method for changing unconscious, poor coordinations and assimilating better ones. Better, in this case, meaning more in line with how the human mechanisms were designed and operated. In the beginning, his focus was on breath and the voice, since he was losing his voice while reciting.
Second and third generations of Alexander Technique teachers have evolved and refined the Alexander Technique., looking at how we think, how we move and how we learn in the context of modern neurobiology.
Today, the Alexander Technique is evidence-based while still retaining the flavor of the original teachers. There is an intuitive element as well, in the relationship between teacher and student, as learning starts to happen - a kind of dance.
Most fundamentally is the understanding that the Mind and Body are inseparable, that each influences the other instantly - a thought causes a physical response, and a movement causes a brain response. And our perception of the world, our response to the world around us, is a continuous stimulus for our Mind/Body.
This is true of learning as well as traveling - someone (or something) needs to show you the way the first time. Alexander Technique teachers often come from a performance background of some kind, and have trained for 4-10 years in order to certify as a teacher. They use close observation and hands-on guidance to open your awareness to an unconscious poor coordination, then guide you into a better coordination. Their guidance can bring you to a new experience, which your nervous and muscular systems can then begin to integrate.
Marieke has a Master of Fine Arts degree in Voice Performance from the University of California, Irvine. She received her certification in Bodymapping in 2009 (Andover Educators), and in the Alexander Technique in 2016 (Alexander Technique International). She loves bodywork, and considers herself a "body nerd". She teaches both private lessons and group workshops by appointment
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