Our habits are all psychophysical. If we are stressed out trying too hard or too focused on achieving a result rather than looking after the process, we can unconsciously choose ways of doing things that involve a lot of extra tension. Alexander technique brings our attention back to ourselves so we can relearn how to do things without the extra tension. Hope that makes sense?
Do you have any advice for practicing Alexander Technique with one leg shorter than the other? For me the longer leg is often l bent at an angle while standing to keep the hips level.
I think this depends on the cause. I've taught many people that had been told they had one leg longer than the other but turned out they actually had a twist in the pelvis which was raising one hip joint higher than the other. In these causes, working with Alexander technique helps to bring better pelvic alignment and the perceived leg length is improved. If there is an actual difference in the length of the bones, I would firstly look at orthotics or shoes that could reduce the amount of difference but then use Alexander technique to try to minimise the amount of fixing and stiffening it is causing throughout the body. For example, making sure that the imbalance hasn't caused an unconscious reaction of tightening neck muscles, or shoulders, or breathing. I would also suggest taking more frequent breaks and changing position. Have a look at some of the other videos on here I made for both standing and sitting posture. All the best!
I'm interested in posture when doing household tasks eg involving twisting and bending when cleaning the bath, how to distribute one's weight when hoovering etc advice on things like this would be great. Thank you
I've had a few requests for a video on this topic so will definitely be making it soon. Thanks for the suggestion. Hopefully some of the other videos on my channel will provide some of the answers for now though: This one on lifting might be a good place to start - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4thl7KCCosw.html