by Meagan Johnson | Jul 31, 2023 | Alexander Technique, Blog, Mindfulness, Self Care, Wellness
You’ve probably heard of the three Rs. You might know “reading, (w)riting, (a)rithmetic,” or perhaps “reduce, reuse, recycle.” As school starts again in my part of the world, I was inspired to create my own short list of Rs for the...
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...