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
