by Meagan Johnson | Feb 21, 2023 | Blog
Are you a studio music teacher who is curious about the Alexander Technique? Do you have some experience with the Alexander Technique, but wonder how to bring it into your pedagogy? Join colleagues — other studio music teachers of all instruments and age ranges — for...
by Meagan Johnson | Jan 24, 2023 | Alexander Technique, Blog, Mindfulness, Vocal Arts Education, Voice Education
Let’s say that one day, you were doing something that required goggles: perhaps painting, woodworking, swimming, or officiating a Nerf battle (yes, this is a real example from my life!) And let’s say that after the activity was over, you didn’t take...
by Meagan Johnson | Jun 21, 2022 | Alexander Technique, Blog, Mindfulness, Music, Self Care, Voice Education, Wellness
In my professional life, I’ve been privileged to work in a number of different fields. I teach the Alexander Technique to individuals and groups, I direct a choir, I teach voice, and I’ve done all of those in a range of settings. However, in every one of those...
by Meagan Johnson | Apr 21, 2022 | Alexander Technique, Blog, Choral, Self Care, Wellness
Earlier this year, I had the wonderful privilege of presenting at the Midwest American Choral Directors Association conference, with “Process, Poise, Presence: Tools from the Alexander Technique for Wellbeing in Music and Daily Life.” Teaching Alexander Technique to...
by Meagan Johnson | Jan 7, 2022 | Blog
Problem Solving… Have you ever faced a problem where the solution seemed so complex, you just couldn’t wrap your head around it? Or a confusing situation where things didn’t seem to add up, and you spent lots of time and energy thinking around in circles with no...
by Meagan Johnson | Oct 3, 2021 | Blog
Have you been busy? If you answered that question with a fatigued laugh, a big sigh, an eye roll, or maybe a blank stare, you’re not alone. Everyone around me reports being Busy. Overwhelmed. Stressed. Here in fall 2021, much of life and work has attempted to return...