Baby Steps to Better Breathing

listen to story June 29, 2009 by ALLISON AUBREY Human beings breathe an average of 17,000 breaths a day. But who’s counting? It’s a process we take for granted, yet experts say good technique can help us slow down breath and use it to control stress. They...

Healthy Manhattan: Body Movement Without Stress

April 27, 2011 Alexander Technique movement getting stronger after 140 years By Paulette Safdieh Hope Martin (below). Photo by Andrew Schwartz Our society is one where smart phones are constantly buzzing and almost everyone is trying to balance a demanding career with...

Sit Up Straight. Your Back Thanks You

By LESLEY ALDERMAN JUNE 24, 2011 EVERYONE wants to avoid back trouble, but surprisingly few of us manage to escape it. Up to 80 percent of Americans experience back pain at some point in their lives, and each year 15 percent of all adults are treated for such problems...