Michael Mahoney of Hat Head StudiosPerhaps you've heard of the Alexander Technique, a tried-and-true method to help actors and singers with their voices. With this in mind, I'm excited to share an interview with one of my mentors, who literally wrote the book on the Alexander Techqniue (BodyLearning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique), Michael Gelb. The Alexander Technique is an ingenious method for becoming aware of — and gradually releasing — these unnecessary tensions, thus bringing more grace, awareness, and poise to life. In 1918 Alexander [the founder of the Alexander Technique] wrote, “The so-called mental and physical are not separate entities. The Alexander Technique is taught at The Juilliard School and many other of the world’s elite institutions for training performers.

Source: Forbes January 14, 2018 21:00 UTC