Watching Paint Dry: A Tribute to F.M. Alexander
Listed by the publisher as “Watching Paint Dry”
The lesson explores subtle internal organization while lying on the back and front. It begins with sensing exercises and tiny, almost invisible movements of the head, shoulders, and pelvis, then focuses on a continuous sense of lengthening through the spine by lightly tugging on the hair.
Lying On BackLying On FrontStandingLength Through The SpineSubtle MovementsInternal OrganizationRelationship With GravityWeightlessnessSpacial AwarenessMotif: Seesaw BreathingMotif: Rib Shoulder DifferentiationEquipment: Folded Towel Or PillowFlexion/Extension: Mixed Or BalancedRotation: MinorSide bending: NoneCross-lateral: None