It's easy! Luke Ford 264 S. La Cienega Blvd. #1417 BH, CA 90211 E-mail: lukeisback@gmail.com Fax: 310-388-0814 Phone: 323-528-5814
I find three types of people typically come in for Alexander lessons. Those in chronic pain who want to become aware of their habits that are adding to their distress. Those in performance (actors, musicians, lawyers, etc) who want to do things at a higher level. And those who are interested in personal growth.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Who Is Luke Ford And Why Is He Teaching Alexander Technique?
Raised a Seventh-Day Adventist at Avondale College in Australia, Luke Ford moved to California in 1977.
He graduated from Placer High School in 1984, reported the news at KAHI/KHYLradio for three years, attended Sierra College and UCLA, was largely bedridden by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for six years, and converted to Judaism in 1993. From 1997-2007, Luke made his living from blogging.
Living a block from Beverly Hills, he now pays the bills teaching the Alexander Technique (moving the way the body likes to move). Lessons cost $100 each.
264 S. La Cienega Blvd. #1417 BH, CA 90211 E-mail: lukeisback@gmail.com Fax: 310-388-0814 Phone: 323-528-5814
Luke is the author of five books, including:
» The Producers: Profiles in Frustration
» Yesterday’s News Tomorrow: Inside American Jewish Journalism
Read Luke’s autobiography here. Pictures. Fiction. Contact info. Facebook. Press. Twitter.
He graduated from Placer High School in 1984, reported the news at KAHI/KHYLradio for three years, attended Sierra College and UCLA, was largely bedridden by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for six years, and converted to Judaism in 1993. From 1997-2007, Luke made his living from blogging.
Living a block from Beverly Hills, he now pays the bills teaching the Alexander Technique (moving the way the body likes to move). Lessons cost $100 each.
264 S. La Cienega Blvd. #1417 BH, CA 90211 E-mail: lukeisback@gmail.com Fax: 310-388-0814 Phone: 323-528-5814
Luke is the author of five books, including:
» The Producers: Profiles in Frustration
» Yesterday’s News Tomorrow: Inside American Jewish Journalism
Read Luke’s autobiography here. Pictures. Fiction. Contact info. Facebook. Press. Twitter.
Where Do You Go For Information On Alexander Technique?
I like reading AlexanderTechnique.com and its sister sites such as AlexanderAudio.com. There's my main Alexander site -- Alexander90210.com. Also check out DirectionJournal.com.
I teach Alexander Technique out of Beverly Hills.
It is great having a skill I can teach around the world. I don't need any tools. I don't need anything but my teaching abilities and the internet to get the word out. I love working for myself. I love meeting new people who are interested in personal growth.
Alexander Technique helps us to become aware of how we respond to stimuli and it shows us how to let go of those responses that don't serve us. For instance, many people seem stuck in the fight-or-flight reflex (head thrust forward, shoulders rising up, neck and torso compressed). While that reflex might serve us in certain emergencies such as a charging tiger, it does not help us in 99% of life. Instead, it makes movement, thought and emotion more awkward.
A person who moves awkwardly is more likely to think and to feel in a distorted way and to relate awkwardly to himself and to others. By contrast, somebody who's poised will likely interact with others smoothly. Just ask yourself -- would I rather hang out with people filled with weird tension patterns or with those who appear at ease?
Luke Ford lives by Beverly Hills and teaches around Los Angeles. Lessons cost $100 each and last 45 minutes.
264 S. La Cienega Blvd. #1417 BH, CA 90211 E-mail: lukeisback@gmail.com Fax: 310-388-0814 Phone: 323-528-5814
My latest blogging on Alexander Technique:
* A typical lesson with Luke Pictures
* My journey
* Finding tranquility
* What do you notice?
* Healthcare
* Medication
* TMJ Relief
* Running and exercise
* Alexander historian Jeroen Staring
* Back pain
* British Medical Journal Study
* My sore stomach
* Learning To Be Gentle With Yourself
* Psycho-therapy
* Letting go of resentment
* Taking responsibility
* Alexander Vs. Feldenkreis
* Sports performance
* Physical therapy
Recommended Writings On Alexander Technique:
* The one Alexander Technique exercise -- active rest. Part two.
* Alexander Technique and the emotions. Alexander Technique directions.* Alexander Technique and the actor. Part Two.
* Alexander Technique and the singer.
* Direction Journal
Here are my interviews with Alexander Technique teachers:
Malcolm Balk Paul Cook Sharon Jakubecy Michael Frederick Bruce Kodish Robert Rickover Adolfo Santamaria Larry White
I teach Alexander Technique out of Beverly Hills.
It is great having a skill I can teach around the world. I don't need any tools. I don't need anything but my teaching abilities and the internet to get the word out. I love working for myself. I love meeting new people who are interested in personal growth.
Alexander Technique helps us to become aware of how we respond to stimuli and it shows us how to let go of those responses that don't serve us. For instance, many people seem stuck in the fight-or-flight reflex (head thrust forward, shoulders rising up, neck and torso compressed). While that reflex might serve us in certain emergencies such as a charging tiger, it does not help us in 99% of life. Instead, it makes movement, thought and emotion more awkward.
A person who moves awkwardly is more likely to think and to feel in a distorted way and to relate awkwardly to himself and to others. By contrast, somebody who's poised will likely interact with others smoothly. Just ask yourself -- would I rather hang out with people filled with weird tension patterns or with those who appear at ease?
Luke Ford lives by Beverly Hills and teaches around Los Angeles. Lessons cost $100 each and last 45 minutes.
264 S. La Cienega Blvd. #1417 BH, CA 90211 E-mail: lukeisback@gmail.com Fax: 310-388-0814 Phone: 323-528-5814
My latest blogging on Alexander Technique:
* A typical lesson with Luke Pictures
* My journey
* Finding tranquility
* What do you notice?
* Healthcare
* Medication
* TMJ Relief
* Running and exercise
* Alexander historian Jeroen Staring
* Back pain
* British Medical Journal Study
* My sore stomach
* Learning To Be Gentle With Yourself
* Psycho-therapy
* Letting go of resentment
* Taking responsibility
* Alexander Vs. Feldenkreis
* Sports performance
* Physical therapy
Recommended Writings On Alexander Technique:
* The one Alexander Technique exercise -- active rest. Part two.
* Alexander Technique and the emotions. Alexander Technique directions.* Alexander Technique and the actor. Part Two.
* Alexander Technique and the singer.
* Direction Journal
Here are my interviews with Alexander Technique teachers:
Malcolm Balk Paul Cook Sharon Jakubecy Michael Frederick Bruce Kodish Robert Rickover Adolfo Santamaria Larry White
What The Heck Is the Alexander Technique?
Hi there, my name is Luke Ford. I'm originally from Australia but I've lived in West Los Angeles since 1994. I went to UCLA and studied Economics. I'm the author of five books. Check them out on Amazon.com.
I now teach Alexander Technique out of Beverly Hills.
Alexander Technique helps us to become aware of how we respond to stimuli and it shows us how to let go of those responses that don't serve us. For instance, many people seem stuck in the fight-or-flight reflex (head thrust forward, shoulders rising up, neck and torso compressed). While that reflex might serve us in certain emergencies such as a charging tiger, it does not help us in 99% of life. Instead, it makes movement, thought and emotion more awkward.
A person who moves awkwardly is more likely to think and to feel in a distorted way and to relate awkwardly to himself and to others. By contrast, somebody who's poised will likely interact with others smoothly. Just ask yourself -- would I rather hang out with people filled with weird tension patterns or with those who appear at ease?
Luke Ford lives by Beverly Hills and teaches around Los Angeles. Lessons cost $100 each and last 45 minutes.
264 S. La Cienega Blvd. #1417 BH, CA 90211 E-mail: lukeisback@gmail.com Fax: 310-388-0814 Phone: 323-528-5814
My latest blogging on Alexander Technique:
I now teach Alexander Technique out of Beverly Hills.
Alexander Technique helps us to become aware of how we respond to stimuli and it shows us how to let go of those responses that don't serve us. For instance, many people seem stuck in the fight-or-flight reflex (head thrust forward, shoulders rising up, neck and torso compressed). While that reflex might serve us in certain emergencies such as a charging tiger, it does not help us in 99% of life. Instead, it makes movement, thought and emotion more awkward.
A person who moves awkwardly is more likely to think and to feel in a distorted way and to relate awkwardly to himself and to others. By contrast, somebody who's poised will likely interact with others smoothly. Just ask yourself -- would I rather hang out with people filled with weird tension patterns or with those who appear at ease?
Luke Ford lives by Beverly Hills and teaches around Los Angeles. Lessons cost $100 each and last 45 minutes.
264 S. La Cienega Blvd. #1417 BH, CA 90211 E-mail: lukeisback@gmail.com Fax: 310-388-0814 Phone: 323-528-5814
My latest blogging on Alexander Technique:
Would You Like To Feel Great?
Would you like to feel great? Would you like to let go of unnecessary tension and move with poise and grace? My name is Luke Ford. I've trained for the past three years to teach people a better way to use themselves. Just as the way you drive your car affects the way it functions, so too the way you drive yourself affects the way you function.
Alexander Technique is a way of noticing how you respond to stimuli and learning how to let go of those responses that don't serve you. For instance, most people respond to the stress of daily life by making themselves smaller. They feel like if they just diminish themselves, other people will hurt them less. But that doesn't work. We can crunch ourselves down and other people are no more gentle with us. By contrast, when we learn to expand into activity by letting go of our interfering tension patterns, we think and feel more clearly and move more gracefully and other people are relieved to be around someone who's tranquil and poised.
Luke Ford 264 S. La Cienega Blvd. #1417 BH, CA 90211 E-mail: lukeisback@gmail.com Fax: 310-388-0814 Phone: 323-528-5814
My new Alexander website.
With my buddy Geoff:
Alexander Technique is a way of noticing how you respond to stimuli and learning how to let go of those responses that don't serve you. For instance, most people respond to the stress of daily life by making themselves smaller. They feel like if they just diminish themselves, other people will hurt them less. But that doesn't work. We can crunch ourselves down and other people are no more gentle with us. By contrast, when we learn to expand into activity by letting go of our interfering tension patterns, we think and feel more clearly and move more gracefully and other people are relieved to be around someone who's tranquil and poised.
Luke Ford 264 S. La Cienega Blvd. #1417 BH, CA 90211 E-mail: lukeisback@gmail.com Fax: 310-388-0814 Phone: 323-528-5814
My new Alexander website.
With my buddy Geoff:
With my friend Nick:
I kick it with Joey Kurtzman.
New Alexander Technique Teacher In Beverly Hills!
Hi, my name is Luke Ford. I'm originally from Australia but I've lived in California since 1977.
I am an Alexander Technique teacher. What is Alexander Technique? It is a way to notice how you respond to stimuli and how to let go of those responses that don't serve you.
What the heck does that mean? Well, have you heard of the fight-or-flight reflex? If you watch carefully when somebody gets frightened, they go through a predictable pattern. The head sticks out and rotates back on to the spine, compressing and tightening the neck. The shoulders rise up. The torso shortens and narrows.
This reflex is a good one for fighting, but it is a lousy reflex to get stuck in. Many people are stuck in a version of fight-or-flight during all of their waking hours. I can show you how to let go of these responses to stimuli that don't serve you.
Luke Ford 264 S. La Cienega Blvd. #1417 BH, CA 90211 E-mail: lukeisback@gmail.com Fax: 310-388-0814 Phone: 323-528-5814
I am an Alexander Technique teacher. What is Alexander Technique? It is a way to notice how you respond to stimuli and how to let go of those responses that don't serve you.
What the heck does that mean? Well, have you heard of the fight-or-flight reflex? If you watch carefully when somebody gets frightened, they go through a predictable pattern. The head sticks out and rotates back on to the spine, compressing and tightening the neck. The shoulders rise up. The torso shortens and narrows.
This reflex is a good one for fighting, but it is a lousy reflex to get stuck in. Many people are stuck in a version of fight-or-flight during all of their waking hours. I can show you how to let go of these responses to stimuli that don't serve you.
Luke Ford 264 S. La Cienega Blvd. #1417 BH, CA 90211 E-mail: lukeisback@gmail.com Fax: 310-388-0814 Phone: 323-528-5814
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