Alexander Technique articles from DIRECTION Journal

Volume 1 Number 5

Brighton Congress

Regular Features
Editorial, The Garlick Report, In All Directions (16 pages), Book Reviews,
Cartoon Corner, CounterPoint (letters), Viewpoint, Friends of Alexander.

Related Material
[Congress Papers - Brighton Congress]
[Congress Papers - Brighton, Engelberg, Sydney]
DIRECTION Vol 1 Number 2 - [Marjorie Barstow]
DIRECTION Vol 1 Number 4 - [Walter Carrington]
DIRECTION Vol 2 Number 2 - [The Barlows]
DIRECTION Vol 2 Number 5 - [Macdonald & the Israelis]

Articles In This Issue
Act. Don't React - Sir George Trevelyan
Postural Reflexes - Dr. Kathleen Ballard
We Go Forward & Up - Glynn Macdonald
Loss of Innocence - Douglass Price-Williams
Back Pain & How to Cope - Deborah Caplan
An Early History of Alexander - Megan Rathbone
Moments in Brighton - Eckart Schopf & Kevin Ruddell
Keynote Address - Erika Whittaker
Towards Unity - Michael Frederick
Congress Roundup - Ken Thompson
Government Regulation - Harvey Goodliffe
Alarm Bells in Canada - J de P
Good Hands & Good Conduct - Kri Ackers
A Means to Nothing - J de P
Fixed Ideas About Being Free - Beauchamp Bagenal
Practice & Theory - Walter Carrington
Actors Under Stress - Mary Steenburgen
N.O.P.A.I.N. - J de P
Editorial - Jeremy Chance

Abstracts of Articles In This Issue

"Act. Don't React"
Sir George Trevelyan uses a remarkable mixture of
poetry, mysticism and humour to offer his vision of the work.

"Postural Reflexes"
Dr. Kathleen Ballard investigates postural reflexes
of the feet and their relevance to Alexander's discoveries.

"We Go Forward & Up"
The Whispered AH, breath and the voice
discussed by author Glynn Macdonald.

"Loss of Innocence"
Douglass Price-Williams writes that Indo-European languages
can 'fix' movement: does this, with other factors, jeopardize our communication?

"Back Pain & How to Cope"
Physical therapist and Alexander teacher Deborah Caplan
offers practical, illustrated advice on dealing with back pain.

"An Early History of Alexander"
Alexander's early family links in Wynyard, Tasmania
and the story of his English ancestors is reviewed by Megan Rathbone.

"Moments in Brighton"
Two photographers, Eckart Schopf & Kevin Ruddell
capture special moments during the 1988 Brighton Congress.

"Keynote Address"
Erika Whittaker offers an elegant review of the remarkable process that led
to the evolution of Alexander's discoveries and the implications for us today.

"Towards Unity"
Michael Frederick invites all Alexander teachers to see the Brighton Congress
as a step to unifying the disparate elements of the Alexander community.