The Alexander Technique During Pregnancy

PREGNANT WOMAN LYING ON SLANT BOARD

by Kristen Thomas Fryer ~ Very recently I had the privilege of working with a woman using The Alexander Technique during her pregnancy.  She had an amazing pregancy; the kind other women envy.  I teach a Pilates class mixed with The Alexander Technique. No one else in the class was with child but being the community we are we wanted very much for our soon-to-be-mama to stay with us for as long as possible. We modified our workout to avoid laying on our back for long periods of time, did more standing work, and limited her stretching to well before her maximum to protect her ligaments and joints. We used special props to give her added support when we were doing things that were out of her range of comfortable.  Overall she found The Alexander Technique during pregnancy very helpful. It is important to note that our mama in question was taking the Pilates portion of this class for 3 years prior to pregancy.  She had the all clear from her OB-GYN to continue this vein of exercise.  Women … Continue reading

Accessing your Strength with The Alexander Technique

Weak/Strong Signpost

by Jennifer Roig-Francoli ~ “You’re strong!” my new students often say to me in surprise, as I easily lift them up into a sitting position from lying down on my massage table.This comment never ceases to amaze me, though, because my lifelong habit has been to believe that I am not strong at all.  The little old voice in my head immediately starts laughing and saying things like, “Ha! Little do you know! Me? I have no muscles at all!  I don’t even remember the last time I exercised!  Me? Strong? That’s ridiculous!”etc., etc. Funny thing is, the more I practice the Alexander Technique, the more I discover a deep, inner strength, which has very little to do with muscle-power, but which has a real, effective power to move and do things in this world that I never would have dreamed were possible. For instance, I remember very well admiring my first Alexander teacher many years ago, thinking to myself: “What an amazingly beautiful profession!  He’s so lucky!  I could never do that!!…and here I find myself, years later, … Continue reading

Registration now open for Small Group Classes-Madeira

WHEN: Saturdays, 8-week session, May 4 – June 22 Beginners: 11:00am-12:30pm Classes are 60-90 minutes long, depending on number of students present COST: $200.00 for the 8-week session $50 non-refundable deposit required to reserve your place in class $150 remainder of course fee due at first class WHERE: Balance & Harmony Alexander Technique – Madeira 15 mins from CCM, just off I-71, near Kenwood Mall TO REGISTER: Email: Jennifer Roig-Francoli <jenniferrf1@gmail.com> or call 513-923-0921 FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.balanceandharmonyat.com  … Continue reading