Hobart November 2022by Craig Penney On Thursday the 3rd November 2022 Penny McDonald, Craig Penney and Leo Canales represented the Alexander Technique by having exhibition booths at the Safe Bodies,…
Remembering Margaret Goldie
Recollections of a grateful pupil, by John Hunter (originally published in STATnews) (Some parts of this essay were previously published in my blog upward-thought.com) It is now, at the time…
AT Connect – Megan Taylor
How did you get into the AT? I was a musician (cellist) living in London, with a dysfunctional back and bad RSI in the arms. Luckily I was referred to…
Dopamine Nation
Resetting the pleasure/pain balance By Dr. Anna Lembke Book Review by Meredith Connie In the written works of F.M. Alexander I have always been fascinated by the idea that Alexander…
Frederick Matthias Alexander : His Life and times
By Rosslyn McLeod Much is being said at present about Alexander’s writings and how they should be interpreted. It is useful to talk of these matters and look back at…
Rehearsal and Performance
Alexander Technique applied to the rehearsal and performance of a playNotes on the process from Penny McDonald – Alexander Teacher and Director of True West. As I send this article…
Putting a motion the means whereby
PUTTING A MOTION – THE MEANS WHEREBYBy Chris Raff, 1st Feb 2018 At the last AGM it was suggested that AUSTAT Council develop guidelines for placing motions before an AGM.…
What has this got to do with the Technique?
‘… even the gentle pressure of footfall on a slow walk has a big impact on blood flow to the brain. Studies by Dick Greene at New Mexico Highlands University…
AT featured in Tasmania 40deg South magazine
Alexander Technique teacher, Penny McDonald, was featured in Spring 2019 issue of the ‘Tasmania 40deg South’ magazine. The article was written by Chris Champion. Download as PDF
Posture, ergonomics and wellbeing
Article in the Australian Dental Association’s (ADA) monthly ‘Bulletin’ magazine, featuring AUSTAT member, Aniko Ball. When it comes to the importance of physical wellbeing in dentistry, it appears there’s both…
Healthy Technique
Radio Interview with Penny McDonald
In May 2019, Alexander Technique teacher Penny McDonald was interviewed by Matt Newell, Breakfast Anchor at 7HOFM in North Hobart.
