- Aug 29, 2018
Dev-Mo Project. Semi-Supine Position. Lowering and Raising the Leg
The whole point of these exercises is to bring about this release -- particularly in the inner thighs and in the flexors across the front of
- Jul 15, 2018
Head Balance and the Spine
The spine as a whole lengthens and the intervertebral discs, which regain their natural buoyancy, exert a hydraulic force against downward p
- Jul 5, 2018
The Dev-Mo Project. The Primary Directions
There are, however, four main directions that relate specifically to the PNR system. Because these directions are so central to the working
- 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
- 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 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,
- May 8, 2018
Developmental Movement Project: The Organization of Awareness
Muscles are meant to work elastically and we tend to shorten them, we have to think in such a way that the muscles let go and the parts go a
- May 3, 2018
Goals and Purposes in the Study of Developmental Movement.
The upright support system, as we've seen, is highly unstable; once it begins to work inefficiently, muscles begin to compensate and it
- Apr 6, 2018
Weighing the Value of a Method
To be sound, a method must be based on a true working knowledge of how the musculoskeletal system is designed to function in action and how
- Mar 6, 2018
The Da Vinci Project, Part One. Basic Design Principles: Dynamic Opposition and Effortlessness in Na
Compression presses outward and muscles pull inwardly, the combined action creating direction of parts with a minimum of effort—a principle
