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- The Weird Wonderful World of Alexander Technique
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- On Being Wiggly – part 2
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Tag Archives: letting go
Conscious Slobbing
I love a good turn of phrase and a friend came out with this one last week, slightly regretfully, in that he felt he hadn’t done enough during lockdown. ‘Thats brilliant! Conscious slobbing, I love it! That is enough. Thats … Continue reading
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On Taking Space – Creativity and the Alexander Technique
Nineteen Corvids by Kirsten Harris Continue reading
Anatomy of a Dandelion Seed
Seeds of Love by Kirsten Harris
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Posted in Audio Downloads, Body Magic, Cartoons, Constructive Rest, Daily Ease, Letting Go
Tagged change, letting go, Trust
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Be Calmed
There is no wind in my sails I am becalmed I’ve dropped anchor To take stock and recover from past voyages Resting, I dangle a damaged toe into the deep I’m tired of blowing at sails Nothing happens anyway Huffing … Continue reading
Stuff and Nonsense!
I am sorting out my wardrobe and discovering in the process that my favourite childhood book has morphed into ‘The Try On, The Bitch and The Wardrobe!’ My closet is bursting at the seams with fantasy versions of an … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander technique, decluttering, Habits, letting go
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Ki – How I Discovered Alexander Technique
Ki Here’s a girl, nick-name Ki Yup, a verse, all about me A teenager who slumped and slouched Growled and groaned, and then BIG OUCH! My back packed up, could take no more Age 24, in pain on the … Continue reading
The Naughty Step!
I had to share this insight from a teenager ….. Yesterday, during a constructive rest session requested by one of the teenage boys at the high school where I teach Alexander Technique, 17 year old Harry quipped- … Continue reading
Posted in Back Ache - Ease, Body Magic, Breathe, Cartoons, Children and Teenagers, Constructive Rest, Daily Ease, Letting Go, Semi Supine, The Naughty Step
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Permission to Stop
I took Maisie my crazy cockerpoo for a walk past the Stopping Permitted sign again today and couldn’t resit another lie down. Big blue skies, cold ground, whacky windmills! The weight of a surprised alert dog. A mad magic moment… … Continue reading
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Don’t just slump there – Ease out!
Don’t just slump there – Ease out! Don’t just do something – Stop! If you are reading this you may well be slumping, crouched over your phone or computer Ease out a bit Lie down in semi supine for a … Continue reading
Stopping Permitted!
Stopping Permitted! You might think that it’s easy to stop! How difficult can it be to just lie down and stop for a few minutes. All those juicy benefits should make it most appealing… – a … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Ease, Dis-Ease
Tagged Alexander Technique audio for Semi Supine, CD, letting go, semi supine
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Semi-supine – As easy as falling off a log!
Semi-supine as easy as falling off a log! Just arrange your body, your skeleton, into this easy position and let gravity do the rest. Easy peasy… Taking 17 minutes out for you to just ease out….well that may be a … Continue reading
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Semi Supine… A daft poem by me!
Semi Supine by Kirsten Harris Taking time To lie in semi supine Is good for my spine And helps me feel fine 17 minutes of time On the floor is sublime Let go to align My bodies design Think into … Continue reading