How many lessons should I take?This is easiest to answer if a musician asks it. If they play piano, I’ll say, “about as many lessons as your piano students should...
What about exercise?Two things make muscles weak: under-use and over-use. Over-use doesn’t just mean going too hard at the gym. Chronic tension is...
Can't try too hard to get something that's effortlessI live in a culture that praises effort, and thinks anyone who doesn’t is dumb or selling something. Well, I am selling something, so...
Stopping the grind vs fixing the damageWhen people move with strain, eventually they hurt themselves. Medical professionals like physical therapists can undo that damage, at...
What is the Alexander Technique?The Alexander Technique is a skill. You take lessons in it. What you’re learning to do is stop moving and doing things with strain,...