Comments for Posture Release Imagery

Comment on Problems imagining? by John

John — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:51:41 +0000

Hi Mary,
There are more than several teachers of the Alexander Technique in Portland. I am not sure which ones are familiar with my Posture Release Imagery. If you send your email address to appleton.john(AT)yahoo(dot)com, I can probably send you more information in a couple of days. There are non-Alexander Technique people in Portland who use my imagery, but they are not “trained” by me but could discuss things with you though not technically teach you. And, of course, you can email me with more extensive questions. I’m happy to chat with anyone interested. Best, John

Comment on Problems imagining? by Mary

Mary — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:22:06 +0000

Is there anyone in Portland Oregon that teaches the PRL technique? If so, please give me their address and phone #. Thanks, Mary

Comment on The dorsal-ventral types - made more complicated by John

John — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:28:05 +0000

Marie and Pete,

Thanks to you both. Pete has communicated with me by means of one of my email addresses, alextec_swmo(AT)hotmail(dot)com, as well as by different chat lines and Skype. Anyone else can do the same.

Cheers, John

Comment on The dorsal-ventral types - made more complicated by Pete

Pete — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:33:54 +0000

Hello Marie!
Welcome to the wonderfully bizarre world of posture release imagery, glad that you found your way to commenting.
You’re right, these images to take much patience, but it is worth-while patience, and will be quite rewarding for you.
Keep at it, and keep posting with questions, troubles, comments, or whatever else! John is quite good about getting back to you.

See ya around these parts!
Pete

p.s. I’ve been working with John and his imagery for the past 2 years, and it has provided me with many many great experiences, and welcomed changes to my life!

Comment on How your “roof” should “feel” by Marie Byström

Marie Byström — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:15:07 +0000

Thanks, that was a very useful metaphor for me!

Comment on The dorsal-ventral types - made more complicated by Marie Byström

Marie Byström — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:19:16 +0000

Dear John,

I found your site a few days ago. I find it immensely useful; I have just started with the fisrt excersices, though, and it will take me time to gothrough them - I realise much patience is needed.

I loved your comment that virutally nobody sends comments. It was so frank, and I so much recognise what you say. I have no blog but I talk about social interaction in general.

Comment on The good and bad of relax by John

John — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:38:37 +0000

Jozef or XY,

This is a great concept. Thanks.

I have thought about this a bit and I think the complete relaxation is intended for the core of the body and the 100% alertness is intended for the edges of our body, what I call the dorsal-ventral seam. Trying to be “100% relaxed and at the same time 100% alert” automatically sends the thoughts to the appropriate locations.

Thanks again,

John

Comment on The good and bad of relax by Jozef Deconinck

Jozef Deconinck — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:49:12 +0000

How to maintain the right balance between relaxation and tension I discovered in a statement about how the mental and physical state of a person who tries to meditate should be:

“Try to be a 100% relaxed and at the same time a 100% alert (or aware).”

If you relax completely you will fall a sleep and the body will collapse.
The opposite of this is being completely tensed and rigid.
So if you combine the two and melt them toghether into one image,fully aware but totaly relaxed, you have the right feeling.

Comment on Where the action is by sit and stand

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