Trauma-Informed Alexander Language

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Thank you for this great video. I'm glad this important message is out there in the AT world!

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Thanks for that, Jacek

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[@markjosefsberg6655]

Thanks for this, Anthony! I've wondered what kind of language Alexander would be using if he were born in 1969 instead of 1869.

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Probably words like triggers rather than reactions to stimuli, patterns of flight/fight rathger than fear reflexes and self-regulation rather than use of the self and so on...

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This is an excellent analysis of why the Alexander Technique is so marginal even after over 125 years. It really is must listening to by AT teachers and students. I especially like his understanding that the AT exists - and indeed was created - in world of related ideas and we would do well to acknowledge that. My only objection is his apparent failure to acknowledge that it doesn’t have to be taught only with one teacher teaching one student.

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Hi Robert, Thanks for your supportive response. Social engagement is a very powerful and potentially effective tool in emotional healing. We are social creatures. And most of our struggles are the result of distressing interactions in our early history. It makes sense that the resolution and healing of our adaptations can most productively take place in the safe space of personal interaction. In my opinion, the relational approach has much more to offer than a person sitting alone in a room, trying to find a way out of the maze. We can work one-to-one and of course in a group setting. I work with groups every day. But, working with Trauma in a group setting may indeed require some rather high level therapeutic skills.