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 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
Mar 1, 2018
The Da Vinci Project, Part One. Basic Design Principles: Compression or Tensegrity?
Our upright, vertical, weight-bearing spine is a constantly-moving variation of a more primitive animal design—one that preserves the basic
Feb 21, 2018
The Da Vinci Project, Part One. Basic Design Principles: Tensegrity
In tensegrity structures, the rigid members don’t bear weight but provide opposition to the tension members, which in turn pull on the compr
