Posture Exercises: How to Relieve Back Pain and Improve Your Stature
Posted by admin on Jun 15, 2009
Most posture exercises are centred around the strengthening of weak muscles, in order to realign poor posture. However, the Alexander technique has a completely different approach to relieving back pain that involves lying down in a particular position for 20 minutes each day. Having attended several Alexander Technique courses I believe this approach (unlike other posture exercises) is 10 times more effective and has a long lasting effect for many years.
I could go on about why the so-called “semi-supine” position is such an effective posture exercise, but I think that it will be much better if you simply try it out for a few days and experience it for yourself.
As a general rule, this exercise is safe for most people to do, as it involves no lifting of weights or putting your body into weird positions. However, if you are in any doubt you should consult your doctor first just to be on the safe side.
The following video is a step-by-step instruction on how to get the most out of the semi-supine position. For those who prefer a written description, I have included one beneath the video.
This exercise is most commonly associated with the Alexander technique, as a way to relieve unnecessary muscle tension throughout the body. It involves lying down on your back with some books underneath your head, your knees bent, and with your hands resting on your navel.
The amount of books to put under your head needs to be adjusted according to your current posture. Although the best thing to do is to ask an Alexander technique teacher, if this is not possible please follow these steps: —
- Stand with your back against a flat surface such as a door or wall.
- Don’t try to stand up straight, just stand in your normal way with your buttocks and shoulder blades lightly touching the wall.
- Without moving, have someone measure the distance between the wall and the back of your head
- This distance is the thickness of the books that you should have and your head for the exercise.
Note: it’s better to have too many books under your head than too few.
There are many ways to get into the semi-supine position, but here is one preferred way that is probably the easiest.
Getting into the Semi-Supine Position
- Find a flat piece of floor to lie down on — preferably carpeted, if not then lay a blanket down.
- Keep your spine upright and put one leg forwards and go down onto the other knee.
- Place the books to your left or to your right, but not directly in front of you, as this will be where your head will be resting.
- Place both hands on the floor so that you are on all fours.
- Take one knee and put it through the gap and then naturally roll onto your back, putting your head onto the books.
- Bring your knees up so that they are facing the ceiling. Your feet should be as near as possible to your pelvis, whilst still remaining comfortable.
Coming out of the Semi-Supine Position
- Roll your body off the books so that you are lying face down with the support of one hand and one leg.
- Rise yourself up onto all fours once again.
- Pick up the books and then place one leg in front of the other, leaving money on the grounds.
- Think of your head going forward and up, whilst leaning forward and you will find that you will naturally come into the standing position.
In a later post I will go through the reasons why this is probably the best of any posture exercises I have tried. For best results you should do this exercise for 20 minutes each day. Almost everyone who sticks to the habit of doing this exercise every day notices an improvement in their posture. The biggest problem people face is remembering to do it each and every day for a prolonged period, so you might want to set an alarm to go off at a set time every day. If you’re really dedicated about improving your posture and relieving back pain, then you will see an improvement from these posture exercises.
Alexander Technique-Mayo Clinic
Posted by admin on Aug 29, 2010
Yoga, Pilates, tai chi, meditation. All are activities that can improve your health by enhancing the mind-body balance. Now you can add the Alexander technique to that list. It’s a very gentle practice geared toward improving your movement, posture and quality of life. Here’s more from fitness experts at Mayo Clinic.
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Did whatever the equivalent of cookie poisoning is occur on the Collins project ?
Posted by admin on Aug 26, 2010
<<Are some organization structures ripe for the equivalent of “cookie poisoning”?
Are secretive societies by their nature susceptible to the equivalent of “cookie poisoning”
Does the equivalent of "cookie poisoning" occur in organizations ? (Impersonation, breach of privacy, gain information, perform actions on behalf of the victim) ?
[[[[Cookie poisoning is a known technique mainly for achieving impersonation and breach of
privacy through manipulation of session cookies, which maintain the identity of the client. By
forging these cookies, an attacker can impersonate a valid client, and thus gain information and
perform actions on behalf of the victim. The ability to forge such session cookies (or more
generally, session tokens) stems from the fact that the tokens are not generated in a secure way.]]]]
There is, " …a danger inherent in all secretive societies for their cellular form devised by the founders for the security of the movement, can as readily be used to ‘hoodwink’ the leadership, who thus become unwitting ‘front men ‘ for activities they would never countenance." [from Stephen Knight's "Chinaman" report.]
"men are so simple, and so subject to present necessities, that he who seeks to deceive will always find someone who will allow himself to be deceived. One recent example I cannot pass over in silence. Alexander VI did nothing else but deceive men, nor ever thought of doing otherwise, and he always found victims; for there never was a man who had greater power in asserting, or who with greater oaths would affirm a thing, yet would observe it less; nevertheless his deceits always succeeded according to his wishes, because he well understood this side of mankind."
(machiavelli, the prince, ch 18, para. 21)?>>
I know what cookie tampering and poisoning are, but how can you limit the focus just to collins, if you know ‘how’ to cripple an organisation and the ways and means to do it, some people do it for the hell of it, just to see the following anarchy that ensues 
Does anyone hear ever habe had the pleasure of hearing their heart valve beating?
Posted by admin on Aug 26, 2010
It was really amazing. like the sound of a really soft air valve with air tightness being created to make the sound. Alexander technique might help with this – i.e. good posture so you can listen back. Don’t even think about it just do it and it litens to its head. I think this is amazing.
I believe the heart is a living thing thing 2. There should be no problems if you communicate regularly with it. i really loved hearing the leaflets opening and closing when I heard it. It was young but strong – fairly gratifying as you can imagine. What shocked me was its regularity but I suppose thats what a pace maker is . an artform to itself. Peace out maker.
It was wierd in hardly anyway at all. I was in faint wonder at being able to think about it like this. Do you think they’d let us?
It was wierd in hardly anyway at all. I was in faint wonder at being able to think about it like this. Do you think they’d let us? Did I say think – no, I definitely heard it through the vessels. It was stuttering at the beginning a bit as if being watched.
That is
Before my bypass, not only the hiss of the valve but the beat as well.
It used to keep me awake.
Alexander Technique Feat. Princess Superstar “Rock U” Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix
Posted by admin on Aug 25, 2010
Alexander Technique Feat. Princess Superstar “Rock U” Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix
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Duration : 0:2:14
Is The Alpha Male System By John Alexander Helpful?
Posted by admin on Aug 25, 2010
Hi friends
Maybe someone bought the book "The Alpha Male System" By John Alexander? I really want to buy it but want to know if the techniques inside The Alpha Male System really work and if someone found them to be useful for him.
If anyone tried the methods in the book please let me know if you found John Alexander’s advice to be helpful.
Thanks
Hello Daniel
In my opinion the Alpha Male System by John Alexander is a great book and I’ve found this ebook to be very useful for me.
It’s a 150+ pages book and it is broken down into 5 easy to read sections and includes some exercises during each lesson.
This book is different than most guides I bought before for one primary reason: John Alexander’s Alpha Male system focuses on you, the guy, and not the woman.
Most guides teach you how to seek the approval of women. They give you pickup lines and routines you use to be in a situation to take control over a woman’s control.
Although I am not saying that these techniques do not work sometimes a man wants to be in control from to get go and the Alpha Male System teaches and explains to you who is in control and who isn’t and why.
I really liked that the author, John Alexander, made it very easy to read by using numbers for any point he wanted to make like 6 behaviors you are doing right now that would make woman want to treat you like crap.
There are also affirmations and other resources to help you get the mind set right to attract the quality women you want.
Another thing that I liked about the Alpha Male System by John Alexander is that you can download it immediately after payment, so you could be reading it in the next 15 minutes if you want.
The only issue with this book in my opinion is that it focused more on how to have sex with women instead of how to actually build a relationship with them.
However, this book covered a lot of issues I have not seen in any other romance guide before and with the 60 days money back guarantee that comes with this ebook it may be a good idea to check it out.
By the way you can also use the link below to get about 25% discount for John Alexander’ Alpha Male System book. I hope it helps!
How do you hold a baby in one hand while it stands?
Posted by admin on Aug 25, 2010
Check out this book cover:
http://www.amazon.com/Body-Learning-Introduction-Alexander-Technique/dp/0805042067/ref=pd_bbs_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205370432&sr=8-3
How do you hold a baby like that without dropping it?
Apparently VERY carefully!!
Alexander Technique, Felix Da Housecat & DJ CAT NYC @ Rebel
Posted by admin on Aug 25, 2010
Party @ Rebel,NYC with Felix Da Housecat & DJS ARE NOT ROCKSTARS- Alexander Technique & DJ CatNYC
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Alexander Technique & 9/11 Truth (Molly’s Meditative ver.)
Posted by admin on Aug 25, 2010
I post this in honor of the Sabboth. As usual there is a better quality posting on blipdottv.
9/11 Truth is about awareness of the world in which we live, how it works for us and those around us. The now common expression “we create our reality” points to ourselves for inner development so that we can create the new realities we know we should be able to. One of the most important methods to do this is to be aware of that which is most immediate in our environment, our body. This was shot the same day Molly Cheshire and I set up a new studio protocol of commenting on footage, in this case the footage that Nico Haupt shot at ground zero on 9/11/07 and shows how seriously we take the need to stay balanced and how grateful we are to master teachers such as Hope Martin (in order that we may pull off such feats!). We hope our New York viewers will take advantage of her services so that those, like Hope, who support us will, through us, find more clients and share valuable knowledge. I tried to give a feeling of the deep, meditative quality of an actual Alexander session and thus this piece requires focus to appreciate.
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Alexander Technique – Introduction to a Workshop
Posted by admin on Aug 17, 2010
These are the introductory comments of Marjorie Barstow at one of her last workshops in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was in her 90s and suffering from osteoporosis. Workshop participants came from all over the world to study with her.
To learn more about Marjorie and her teaching, visit her website at http://marjoriebarstow.com
To learn more about the Alexander Technique, visit the Complete Guide to the Alexander Technique at http://alexandertechnique.com
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