Enabling greater understanding of the Alexander Technique

Part I: In our 68th ASO newsletter, we release the first part of our conversation with Alexander teacher, Julie Barber who talks about the extensive work she has done within the profession to bring about a greater understanding of how we can safely and effectively teach people living with the challenges of hypermobility. This is the first of a two-part interview-based post.

In this 67th edition, we release the second part of our conversation discussing the 2025 paper, “Pause, observe, intend.” This time, the conversation goes behind the scenes of the research process, exploring what made the study distinctive, the challenges the team encountered, and how they hope to draw further insights from the data they collected.

In this 66th edition, we release the first part of our conversation with Patrick Johnson, Gabriella Minnes Brandes, Victoria Door, and Rajal G. Cohen about their 2025 paper, “Pause, observe, intend.” This conversation explores the background to the study, key findings, and how mindfulness and the Alexander Technique may work as distinct but complementary approaches to stress.