Alexander Technique - New York

Group Alexander Technique Class in NYC!

Mark Josefsberg — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:40:38 +0000

Mark Josefsberg-Certified Alexander Technique Teacher in New York City. Group Alexander Technique Class this Tuesday! On Tuesday, March 16th I will be giving a small group introductory class from 6:45 to 8PM. It will be held at ACAT- 39 West 14th Street between 5th and 6th Aves. Room 507. The cost will be only $20. Sample for yourself what this powerful Technique can do for you. Bring friends! Of course, private one to one lessons is how the Alexander Technique is traditionally taught, but group lessons can be an effective, inexpensive way to be introduced to the Technique... No related posts.

Alexander Technique Posture Habits

Mark Josefsberg — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:18:21 +0000

Many Alexander Technique teachers are slumpers, or former slumpers. My name is Mark and I’m a slumper. Slumping was my habit before I became an Alexander Technique teacher, and it will be my habit forever. Although ... Related posts:

How Not to Improve Posture

Mark Josefsberg — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:10:54 +0000

The Alexander Technique offers a different kind of posture training, a different kind of posture.You can apply the Alexander Technique to any situation. You can be more easeful, with less tension and compression. You will look like you have better posture. Related posts:

Alexander Technique and Posture

Mark Josefsberg — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:31:43 +0000

One of the problems of trying to achieve ‘good posture’, or ‘perfect posture’ is that these terms imply rigidity. Some Alexander Technique teachers attempt to avoid the word posture altogether, calling it the ‘P’ word. One could learn to have ‘good posture’ in a few minutes, especially if you think of military posture. Military posture is standing up as straight as possible, with your stomach in, chest out, chin tucked in, shoulders back... Related posts:

Alexander Technique Teacher NYC

Mark Josefsberg — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:49:14 +0000

What kind of person studies to become an Alexander Technique teacher? At first, I believe, it's the same type of person who decides to take a few Alexander Technique lessons, and there's no 'type' of person. To become a certified Alexander Technique teacher, you enter an Alexander Technique training... Related posts:

Alexander Technique NYC in New York Magazine

Mark Josefsberg — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:06:30 +0000

New York Magazine asked me to write a few sentences on the Alexander Technique for the January 18, 2010 issue. The article is entitled: '50 Steps To Simple Happiness.' Included in the few sentences I was to give instructions about the Alexander Technique, and when to 'do' the Alexander Technique. Yikes... When to do the Alexander Technique? When not to do the Alexander Technique would save words! Related posts:

Alexander Technique Teacher/Coach

Mark Josefsberg — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:03:49 +0000

Alexander Technique teachers have to coach during Alexander Technique lessons. It is not enough to know and be able to teach Alexander Technique principles; you want to know both how to apply them yourself and show students how to apply them. In addition, encouragement is vital because the student may be changing lifetime habits. This takes energy and dedication from the student, and an empathetic... Related posts:

Correct Posture and Choice

Mark Josefsberg — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:23:16 +0000

"A correct position or posture indicates a fixed position, and a person held to a fixed position cannot grow, as we understand growth. The correct position today cannot be the correct position a week later for any person who is advancing in the work of reeducation and coordination. F.M. Alexander- Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual During Alexander Technique lessons, people frequently sit up straight or move their head around and ask: is this right?" I answer differently in different situations, but the real answer might be: No. I don't say that because the... Related posts:

Alexander Technique-Taking Pressure Off Your Body

Mark Josefsberg — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:32:40 +0000

“Stand up straight!” “Pull your shoulders back!” As children, we were told to have good posture. Yet we were seldom taught effective ways to accomplish this. Indeed, we were often not even told just what “good posture” is. The consequences of this information gap can be seen all around us: stiff necks, shoulders hunched forward or pulled tightly back, restricted breathing, and tightness in the thighs, legs and ankles. Backaches, headaches, and other painful symptoms are often the unfortunate result... Related posts:

Alexander Technique Slumping, Shlumping

Mark Josefsberg — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:51:42 +0000

On my subway ride to teach some Alexander Technique lessons at the American Center for the Alexander Technique in Mahattan, I noticed a man who could not have been more stooped over. As an Alexander Technique teacher I was particularly aware of how he was seated, reading the paper, his head not very far from his knees. His face was quite tense, and had a scowl I suspected was habitual. He seemed to 'have the weight of the world on his shoulders... Related posts: