Happy Earth Day!  It excites me to see so much enthusiasm this year around going green and using smaller carbon footprint patterns.  Although it is awesome to have a day or week dedicated to the care of the earth, the bigger picture is to start new habits that are more efficient and carry them throughout the year.  Reusing canvas bags, walking or biking when possible versus driving are little things that can add up to help take the pressure off the earth's resources.  Have you thought about your own energy resources lately?  Are you feeling more drained? How can you take the extra pressure off your joints to move more efficiently?  One way is via The Alexander Technique. 

For the earth day theme I would like you to think about vehicle fuel efficiency and human efficiency.  Would you drive your car with the emergency brakes applied?  Okay, I know some of you are saying, "Well, yes, I've done that before."  However, it wasn't your intention and then when you realized that you had the brake applied, you immediately released it didn't you?  Then you noticed how smooth the car was driving. Nice. Now think about how much pressure you apply in your neck muscles throughout the day.  Do you ever think, "I wonder what would happen if I released the emergency brake muscles of my neck?" 


One man did.  His name was Fredrick Mathias Alexander.  He discovered that humans have a huge propensity to apply the brake muscles in the neck in response to everyday stimuli like sitting in a chair, lifting a cup, brushing teeth, gardening or even speaking.  If you frequently find your shoulders up to your ears and you are collapsed at the computer or driving the car then The Alexander Technique is your green option of the year for human efficiency to learn to release the relentless emergency muscle brakes of the body.  Go green and learn to drive your body in the most efficient way to keep it running smoothly...

Release your brakes. Free your Form, Function & Flow...  www.FormFunctionFlow.com

http://www.alexandertechnique.com/

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