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Posture Release Imagery is a method I have developed to promote healthy posture and movement. Inspired by the principles of the Alexander Technique, the imagery is a new way of exploring the healthy use of our bodies.
The method involves a series of imagery exercises that call upon the sensory wisdom of the “right brain.” These exercises are generally based on illustrations of an “archetypal tetrapod,”
a four-legged creature that represents our own body surfaces—and evolutionary history—simplified. The exercises provide a challenging but ultimately rewarding way to experience the body. If practiced with diligence, the use of Posture Release Imagery can result in improved posture and a more graceful yet sturdy sense of ourselves.
Many people can benefit from Posture Release Imagery:
- Teachers and students of the Alexander Technique
- Performers of all kinds - actors, dancers, singers, athletes
- People who suffer from back pain or any pain
that an image can even momentarily aleviate
- Academics in psychology and cognitive science -
for new understanding by viewing the mind and body
through the lens presented here.
The benefits from this work can be had at no monetary expense. By studying what is on the site and diligently attempting the exercises, positive change should show itself. However, it is very helpful to have had lessons in the Alexander Technique or some other mind/body altering experiences that have allowed you to become less anxious and more comfortable with unexpected postural shift and release.
My Articles on this site provide a usable introduction to the method and thinking.
The Lessons and Workshops page describes ”in-person” options for learning this skill.
Nine new principles of structural support and movement are listed and shortly described on the New principles of healthy posture page.
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You can click on most figures to enlarge them for inspection.