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Author Archives: Robert Rickover

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Blog of the Week: Two Things You Should Be Clear About Each Moment You Begin To Play

Alexander Technique Blogs Posted on October 17, 2015 by Robert RickoverOctober 17, 2015

Originally published October 11, 2015 by Bill Plake One of the things I emphasize when I’m coaching a musician is the importance of regularly redirecting  thought whenever practicing or performing. It is this “redirecting” process that is an essential element … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week: The Alexander Technique: Creating Opportunities for Change

Alexander Technique Blogs Posted on October 4, 2015 by Robert RickoverOctober 4, 2015

Originally posted on October 1, 2015  by Heidi Leathwood “Human activity is primarily a process of reacting unceasingly to stimuli received from within or without the self.” —Frederick Matthias Alexander, The Use of the Self More than 120 years ago, … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week: My Five Keys to Managing Overwhelm

Alexander Technique Blogs Posted on September 19, 2015 by Robert RickoverSeptember 18, 2015

Originally posted by Imogen Ragone on September 15, 2015 at Body Intelligence Blog Well, the results of my survey are coming in, and one of the key things that’s showing up so far is how many women in business get overwhelmed … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Blog of the Week | Tagged acceptance, Alexander Technique, Awareness, constructive rest, entrepreneurs, gratitude, mindfulness, overwhelm, pause, review, self care, self-employed, small business owner, stress, women in business | Leave a reply

Blog of the Week: 7 Reasons Why Foam Rolling is Better Than Stretching

Alexander Technique Blogs Posted on September 5, 2015 by Robert RickoverSeptember 5, 2015

Originally posted on September 1, 2015 by Brett Hershey I’m not saying stretching isn’t useful. I enjoy some stretching and find it beneficial. In fact, stretching and foam rolling can be excellent complementary exercises. And what’s more important than either … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week: Mama Mechanics (For Dads and other caretakers too!)

Alexander Technique Blogs Posted on August 24, 2015 by Robert RickoverAugust 24, 2015

Originally posted by Eve Bernfeld in Hike it Baby on August 20, 2015 Getting onto the trail with baby is a wonderful thing!  It’s good for everyone to get outside. Walking, or better yet, hiking, with my littles always raises … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week: I Can’t Get No…

Alexander Technique Blogs Posted on July 25, 2015 by Robert RickoverJuly 25, 2015

Originally published June 15, 2015 by Ariel Carson. Human beings have been talkin’ about dissatisfaction for a long time. The grass is always greener on the other side. And we find ourselves thinking if we can just get to the … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week: Monitoring vs. Mindfulness

Alexander Technique Blogs Posted on July 11, 2015 by Robert RickoverJuly 10, 2015

Originally posted on July 7, 2015 by Lauren Hill I can’t possibly keep monitoring myself to sit up straight all day long! I hear this a lot from new students who come in and want help with posture related issues. … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week: Creating Space Between You and Your Device

Alexander Technique Blogs Posted on June 27, 2015 by Robert RickoverJune 28, 2015

Originally posted on June 23, 2015 by Imogen Ragone at imogenragone.com/blog. I admit it. I love my devices – my iPhone, my iPad, and my computer! And I like to think my habits around using them are pretty good. I’m … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week: My Fear of Being a Soloist, Fear of Playing from Memory

Alexander Technique Blogs Posted on June 6, 2015 by Robert RickoverJune 5, 2015

Orignially posted by Jennifer Roig-Francoli on June 1, 2015 at artoffreedom.me I mentioned in my last post that Life keeps giving us new challenges to grow from.  My current challenge has to do with performing and memorization. I haven’t done … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week: A Pain in the Neck

Alexander Technique Blogs Posted on May 23, 2015 by Robert RickoverMay 22, 2015

 Originally posted May 17, 2015 by Eve Bernfeld. Parenting can be a challenge.  Do I win “understatement of the year” for that statement?  Is the prize chocolate? I have a little game I have been playing with myself lately when … Continue reading →

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