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by Peter Jacobson
In my inbox this morning was an email from my friend and colleague Jeremy Chance. The title of the email was “A Gift from God”; it was essentially a love song to the Alexander Technique.
I felt so filled up and inspired by reading it that I had to reshare here. He...
by Peter Jacobson
This is second essay in a a new series called "The Way of the Peaceful Musician" series, which is also the theme of the 2024 MBMS Summer Retreat. You can read the first essay here.
I had my first Alexander Technique lesson in the summer of 2001, at the age of...
By Peter Jacobson
Author's Note: This article was first published in 2015 and has proven to be our most popular blog post ever. I have learned much in the past 9 years, so I've decided to revise and update the original post to more accurately reflect my current approach.