A rushed lifestyle
18 Apr 2012
Nowadays I mostly leave on time…I feel the bike tyres touching the road, I see the houses passing from out of the corner of my eye and I let pedestrians cross first when I approach a zebra crossing. I don’t think about where I have to go, instead I am conscious of where I am in the present moment. When I succeed in doing this, I am suddenly and instantly free of the need to hurry, the worry about arriving too late and any other inner stress.
Read more »Alexander Technique and happiness
16 Feb 2012
Alexander Technique is something you put into practice while doing everyday things: queuing in the supermarket, washing the dishes, playing the violin. It feels wonderful to think about it again and again: I feel how my body moves in a well-coordinated way, as if it had been oiled. I feel supple, light and free; as if I am effortlessly riding my bike with the wind behind me.
Read more »The art of achieving change
22 Dec 2011
First of all, one thing we can say for certain is that ingrained habits are extremely difficult to change…..Alexander Technique is unique in that it increases your awareness of both your body and mind: to really achieve change it is necessary to deal with both at the same time, in this way they can have a reinforcing effect on each other, greatly improving your chances of success.
Read more »Running
12 Oct 2011
In the world of jogging, the main emphasis is on strength and stamina of the muscles, heart and lungs. However, many joggers are particularly weak where balance and coordination are concerned: jogging with as little as possible excess muscular tension in the neck, shoulders, arms and legs [...]
Read more »Think Up is the Alexander Technique practice established by Maaike Aarts. She helps people to optimise their performance and stay injury-free. Maaike specialises in helping musicians. She teaches in Amsterdam IJburg.
Why Alexander Technique?
- Improved performance and posture
- Back, neck and shoulder problems, RSI, pain
- Improved breathing and use of voice
- Reduced stress and performance anxiety
- Rehabilitation after injury or illness
- Stage presentation and stage presence
- Pregnancy and birth
What is the Alexander Technique?
The Alexander Technique has been an extremely effective practical educational method for over a century. It helps you to let go of excess tensions, thus improving performance and posture, preventing injuries and alleviating problems. As a result of learning to move in a more efficient and coordinated manner, your breathing, coordination, balance and muscle tone improves. Read more »
- 1 May 2012 RT @BodyLearning: New study about the Alexander Technique and neck pain http://t.co/ZyJbttVR
- 30 Apr 2012 Wonderful bluegrass version of Radioheads song 'the tourist', by Sarah Jarosz: http://t.co/qYb0m93B. Enjoy!
- 19 Apr 2012 Proud! After a year hard work we finally present the new website of the Dutch society for Alexander technique teachers:http://t.co/0tpMEtcD
Biography
Maaike Aarts studied full-time for three years at the Alexander Technique Centre Amsterdam (directors: Paul Versteeg and Tessa Marwick), graduating in December 2002. She is a certified teacher registered with STAT (the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique) and is a member of the Dutch Society of Alexander Technique Teachers (NeVLAT). Read more »