Posture vs poise
People who have only heard about the Alexander Technique will often ask, 'isn't that like posture lessons?' or 'yes, my aunt said it helped her posture', or 'I should make myself do it, because i have terrible posture- but I don't think I'd like it'. One student even lamented to me, 'I work really hard on my posture so I'm not sure why my back hurts so much'. Most of us have strong associations with the word: posture. How often have you been told, cajoled, forced or shamed
