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How far forward our head needs to go?
I think that by thinking of our head with the direction "the head forward and up" could be an ignition (subtle energy) to function our motor cortex in the brain. It is because we usually do not conscious of our head and the motion of the... -
Is our reflex system perfect? Again.
Reflex is an action which we cannot consciously stop. There are many reflexes in our body, but we have not yet found any reflexes or functions that the particular relationship of the head and neck can lead other reflexes or govern other ... -
Is our reflex system perfect?
Many AT teachers think that the support of the head or the support of the body should be done by a reflex or combination of reflexes. There are definitely reflexes involved in our supporting the body, but there are also voluntary respons... -
Evolutionary flaw vs. Intention
It may not be an evolutionary flaw, but one thing that I can think of is the attaching place of the sternocleidomastoideu. If it were attached to the front side of the head (i.e. it didn't cross the spine), muscles in the back of the nec... -
The reasons for our thinking of the head and support
【The reasons for our thinking of the head】 First, I describe here that the reasons why we had better think of our head while we move. Thinking of the head helps us to place the center of gravity of the body at the adequate position and... -
Using words in the AT lesson
In regards to using words for the AT lesson while giving experience with hands-on, I use a fair amount of words and try to explain pupils as much as possible. Our skillful touch is important in the AT lesson. It is really so. At th... -
What is the primary control? – A hypothesis of its mechanism
*PDF of this post for download There are some views about the primary control, and the representative one is as following: the primary control is a control to attain “the particular relationship of the head-neck-back”, and by attaining ... -
A reliable sensory appreciation
Our interpretation of the sense may be different from truth. It is because we usually don't appreciate them properly. We usually tend to appreciate them vaguely without having an objective point of view. So, what you think of doing may n... -
“An Advantageous Way of Using Our Body” (Revised)
I have revised my paper titled "An advantageous way of using our body". I describe here not only an advantageous use of our body but also the reason why Alexander Technique is effective for our performance and health. I also described th...
