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by Peter Jacobson
In my inbox this morning was an email from my friend and colleague Jeremy Chance. The title of the email was “A Gift from God”; it was essentially a love song to the Alexander Technique.
I felt so filled up and inspired by reading it that I had to reshare here. He even gives a ...
by Peter Jacobson
This is second essay in a a new series called "The Way of the Peaceful Musician" series, which is also the theme of the 2024 MBMS Summer Retreat. You can read the first essay here.
I had my first Alexander Technique lesson in the summer of 2001, at the age of 22. Having rece...
by Peter Jacobson
The theme of our 2024 summer retreat is The Way of the Peaceful Musician. Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing a series of essays that will go deeper into the principles and practices that make up this approach. This introductory essay will set the stage for what's to come. ...
by Peter Jacobson
I’m relaunching this blog.
And to do that I'm giving myself a fresh start.
I’ve published dozens of blog articles on a previous version of this blog. I may end up repurposing some of them later but for now I love the idea of starting with a clean slate.
I have to admit: I hav...
By Peter Jacobson
Author's Note: This article was first published in 2015 and has proven to be our most popular blog post ever. I have learned much in the past 9 years, so I've decided to revise and update the original post to more accurately reflect my current approach.
