

- Jul 2, 2018
Extensor Muscles and Head Balance
Thus the forward balance of the skull on the spine plays a central role, not only in the maintenance of the posture of the head but of uprig


- Jun 29, 2018
Do the Skull and the Head Have the Same Center of Gravity?
Many of our readers have contacted us about our recent blog post (June 17, 2018), which describes a simple experiment for locating the...

- Jun 25, 2018
The Dev-Mo Project. Semi-Supine Position. Part 2
It is important to remember that lying down in semi-supine is not a relaxation exercise -- that is, it is not meant to bring about a complet


- Jun 19, 2018
The Forward Balance of the Skull
The skull’s tendency to roll forward means not only that muscles must act on it to keep it balanced, but that the skull itself acts back on


- Jun 17, 2018
Where Exactly is the Center of Gravity of a Skull?
We can determine the location of the center of gravity accurately using a simple experimental method: we suspend it from a point on its surf


- Jun 10, 2018
The Zentralapparat Project 1. The Central Role of Head Balance in Upright Posture.
In this, our first study, we will examine head balance and its relationship to the spine, and the central role this relationship plays in up


- May 30, 2018
Welcome to the Zentralapparat Project!
Eighty-six years ago, F. Matthias Alexander observed that the “relativity in the use of the head, neck, and other parts” constituted “primar

- May 24, 2018
The Dev-Mo Project. Semi-Supine Position. Part 1
Developmentally speaking, the semi-supine position is fundamental because it is from this position that we learn all our other movements. It


- May 19, 2018
The Developmental Movement Project: Directing, Not Feeling
When we direct, we must not worry about muscle tension and think instead about the relations of body parts. Muscles -- even when we are over


- May 14, 2018
The Developmental Movement Project: The Principle of Non-Doing
For many of us, this is a difficult step to take because we want to change things, to work at things, to do something to make things better,