Alexander Technique

It's still possible to learn and practice Alexander Technique with a teacher during the covid pandemic. Blue Mountains Alexander Technique offers online individual lessons and zoom group classes for those intetrested.

It's called a "slipped disc", a 'bulging disc"  or a "herniated disc". It means pretty much the same thing, you have damaged the tissue that connects one vertebrae to another in your spine. This can mean anything from minor aches to very intense, crippling and life endangering pain. In this blog, I'll provide you with some good quality, simple-to-understand information and some ideas for what you can do. First-go to your doctor or medical practitioner. I suggest this as a first move because there are some instances (generally rare) where a herniated

In yoga it's called "savasana". In Alexander Technique it's called "semi supine" or "constructive rest". There are many similarities between the savasana pose in yoga and semi-supine. Savasana has the outward appearance of something easy and yet it is described by some as one of the most difficult poses to master. At the heart of the matter is the meditative state required to completely let go of physical tension and the mental tension that accompanies it, while still remaining present and aware in the moment. Proponents of the Alexander Technique use

The gabion rock walls in our garden were made entirely from Blue Mountains iron stone dug up from our property. We chose gabions because they allowed us to use rubble and fill behind the bookleafed ironstone. It meant that we didn't have to grab stone that wasn't ours to grab. The work from Tom Buchanan and Hugh Lloyd of Bespoke Backyards in bringing our design to life is stunning craftsmanship. You can see that we have recycled old railway sleepers, crushed granite and ironstone gabions to create an easy

If you have pains in your back, legs arms and neck that won't go away, you are not alone. Over 4 million people in Australia or (16% of the population)reported that they experienced back pain. Pain at least "moderately" interfered with daily activities for almost 2 in 5 (38%) people with back problems in 2017–18. 1 The secret that thousands of people around the world know, is that you can manage back pain by learning Alexander Technique.

Jane and Michael have had a vision, for a long time, of residents of the Blue Mountains and visitors from further afield coming into a peaceful garden setting to immerse themselves in mindfulness, Alexander Technique and the path of change. We feel that our students won't be just coming for Alexander lessons, they'll be coming for an Alexander Technique experience.

Alexander Technique is an invaluable tool for anyone who suffers from scoliosis. Conventional treatment involves the sufferer wearing a brace. Alexander Technique becomes an important skill that can be used to reduce some of the ill effects of being braced for a long period.

Chronic back pain can be effectively managed by employing Alexander Technique skills. Pain sufferers not only experienced reduction in pain days but also felt better in themselves after just a few Alexander Technique lessons.