Alexander Technique with Mariel Brewster

16/06/2023

The Alexander Technique is unique amongst somatic and mindfulness modalities in that it explicitly teaches us how to free ourselves from the idea that "doing more" will help us to successfully achieve our goal. If anything, we learn again and again in this work (to my continual surprise and delight) that less truly is more, and that more is actually unconscious, habitual tension.

The Alexander Technique is unique amongst somatic and mindfulness modalities in that it explicitly teaches us how we can do less and be free

26/06/2020

Please gather round for some great music and story telling this Sunday at 4:00! Shelby Trevor and I will be singing and playing guitar/violin as an interlude to the wonderful short story "Pickin' Up Puppies." The story is written by the fabulously talented local writer Mandy Haynes and will be performed by Mandy and the exceptional Sinda Lee Nichols (seriously I cried both times I listened to it!)

The link to log on for the event will appear Sunday on the website www.liveinktheatre.com

Mark Your Calendar!!

15/03/2020

When I talk to people about what I do, most people have never heard of the Alexander Technique. It is something that I have been wildly passionate about for over a decade and so I wanted to share some of the reasons why I love the Alexander Technique so much.

When I talk to people about what I do, most people have never heard of the Alexander Technique. It is something that I have been wildly pass

12/07/2019

My private Alexander Technique studio is located in Fernandina Beach, FL. Lessons are $30 for 30 minutes & $45 for 45 minutes.

03/06/2019

The Alexander Technique has benefits that are far reaching across many careers as highlighted in this week's new round-up which shows the benefits for professional opera singers, dentists (and other healthcare providers), as well as music students...

The Alexander Technique has benefits that are far reaching across many careers as highlighted in this week's new round-up which shows the benefits for professio

27/05/2019

The final installment of my blog series! What is the primary control and why is it so important to the Alexander Technique?

In this five part blog series, I explore and break down the five principles of the Alexander Technique in depth (and in order!:) The five principles of the Alex

24/05/2019

Sending Directions is the fourth principle in the Alexander Technique. Learn more about it on my blog series!

In this five part blog series, I explore and break down the five principles of the Alexander Technique in depth (and in order!:) The five principles of the Alex

22/05/2019

My next installment on The 5 Principles of Alexander Technique series is Recognition of Faulty Sensory Awareness which is summed up in this great F.M. Alexander quote: "You can't know something by an instrument that is wrong."

In this five part blog series, I explore and break down the five principles of the Alexander Technique in depth (and in order!:) The five principles of the Alex

21/05/2019

Part 2 in my Understanding the 5 AT Principles blog series is Inhibition & Non-Doing which is summed up in these great quotes by F.M. Alexander

https://www.alexandertechniqueamelia.com/post/blog-series-understanding-the-5-principles-of-alexander-technique-part-2

21/05/2019

New Blog Series! Understanding the 5 Principles of AT - Recognizing the Force of Habit

The Alexander Technique is built off of five main principles. Through these principles, the AT is a wonderful self help tool that allows you to take responsibility for your health, well-being, and consciousness.

In this five part blog series, I explore and break down the five principles of the Alexander Technique in depth (and in order!:) The five principles of the Alex

16/05/2019

Is All Tension Bad? How to Use Tension to Your Advantage
A holistic AT understanding of how tensegrity structures work within the body
https://www.alexandertechniqueamelia.com/post/is-all-tension-bad-how-to-use-tension-to-your-advantage