As I learn more and more about the developmental process of language acquisition, I also start to ask more fundamental questions regarding the social ideas surrounding ‘posture’. I wonder if how posture is defined, at least through the western remedial model, is something that can … Read More
What do you think?
And in the beginning??? An initial argument from the evolutionary psychology view might relate the development of non-specific lower back pain to what the shape of the human spine is. Since it is not in the evolutionary interest of humans to develop the symptoms associated with this … Read More
Mechanical advantage of prevention
In the previous post I started to discuss one of central elements that training with Alexander technique is aimed towards. As a new Aikido practitioner (a practice that I started in 2012), my experience with the basics of fencing kata have been very effective in training for … Read More
The subjective habit of mind
The nature of a situation Most musicians admit to a common problem: that they feel pain after playing their instrument for more than an hour at a time. This comes as no surprise since playing a musical instrument/vocal production is both a mentally and physically … Read More
How to get paid to practice music
Steve Faloon was a research subject in a longterm study relating to the limits (or lack of limits) of memorising chains of digits. The story of his weekly practice sessions and what the researchers learned from working with him are set down in detail here. … Read More
Why bad posture is never a cause of pain
There is a world of pain that relies on being fixed by various tools. The popularity of these tools which range from the fitness/wellbeing stream (think yoga, pilates or weight training), to manual/hands-on modalities that range from massage, physiotherapy to chiropractic can be accounted for by … Read More
3 ways to a healthier nervous system
We humans are not immune to the forces of habit, just as we are not immune to the forces of gravity. If your posture is something that you want to change, then you might want to start moving. There are so many simple ways to … Read More
The secret of timing and practice
Whether it’s an athlete, performing artist or a musician that we picture in our mind, the activity referred to as practice is an absolute and permanent cornerstone of what it is to be involved in these professions. It is obvious that practice is the defining process of … Read More
Musicians: 3 lies that you need to destroy for a healthy spine
What’s going on? A musician’s working life-spans is generally much longer than the those who are involved professionally in sports or dance. For example the great 20th century pianist Arthur Rubinstein performed for nearly 9 decades. But the mental and physical demands of making music … Read More
Find out how Alexander technique and Aikido improve posture
What does thinking in education mean? What role does perception play when it comes to learning? Sounds like questions one could ask at a convention on philosophy, right? Actually, not really. It is another evening of work at my local Aikido dojo. Aikido is an interesting learning experience and … Read More