An introduction to the Alexander Technique

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An introduction to the Alexander Technique

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Renan Esposte

Күн бұрын

With William Hurt and Jane Kosminsky
Chair work 23:27
Monkey 36:35
Walking 39:42
Self lesson 47:33
(Thanks Dandypanty)

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@digitalblasphemy1100 9 жыл бұрын

chair work 23:27 monkey 36:35 walking 39:42 self lesson 47:33

@maximisatwat 7 жыл бұрын

Bubbling sexual tension goes too far 28:03

@mwloos1 7 жыл бұрын

+Tim Pierce Thanks!! I was waiting for this porn to finally get going...

@vincentpbal 7 жыл бұрын

I'm the father of God, and I'm disappointed in God and you gullible melon farmers u you're a douchbag!

@blutkehlchen666 6 жыл бұрын

Good chemistry 😘

@cinmac3 6 жыл бұрын

Dandypanty very good that you itemised times, although i am not sure if the sequence is important, does anyone.?

@kevinbill9574 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm actor, Troy McClure. You may remember me from such films as...

@tyr0n313 2 жыл бұрын

RIP William Hurt. Used to watch this to fall asleep. Came back in remembrance.

@simondb99 2 жыл бұрын

We all know why we're back here. RIP Mr Hurt, may your neck be forever free

@Rosannasfriend Жыл бұрын

Oh my God, he died? Did I know this and forgot? RIP.

@Micheal-Knight- 3 күн бұрын

My God......

@kyle857 6 жыл бұрын

This did nothing to teach me how to conquer Persia...

@christopherdavid2363 5 жыл бұрын

Gold

@judemorgan9362 5 жыл бұрын

Just Some Guy Ok, underrated af

@thomasskeffington4539 5 жыл бұрын

Now you can conquer Persia with a free neck.

@surefire38 5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@noraodonnell2999 5 жыл бұрын

Best comment, or best comment ever?

@cahbicudo88 5 жыл бұрын

She sounds like such a calm person and then comes out the yvie oddly laugh, scared the hell outta me

@logan12378 5 жыл бұрын

William Hurt needs to have a serious conversation with his agent.

@sakeenahm 4 жыл бұрын

for real

@jefffawcett 2 жыл бұрын

This was from 2007 FYI. And he’s always been an oddball, in fact most actors are, but him exceptionally so lol

@ajspice 2 жыл бұрын

Well...never thought this would be the last thing I would watch with William Hurt in it.

@Xspurr 2 жыл бұрын

Shit... I didn't know until I read your comment.

@ajspice 2 жыл бұрын

@@Xspurr He died like he lived. Unremarkable but professional.

@AlienAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

Sing until your voice hurts, dance until your feet hurt, act until you're William Hurt.

@strawbarry7834 2 жыл бұрын

RIP William Hurt. Hope you're helping the angels with their posture.

@simlover801 4 жыл бұрын

She’s no Diana Devitt-Dawson but I still think she’s cool

@forevrrich 4 жыл бұрын

Or the law courts...hehe

@nyctrends 3 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY!!!!

@boilingfrog783 3 жыл бұрын

What she lacks in ASMR she more than compensates for in teaching ability. On that score, DDD was all over the place.

@alibobsmarland9572 3 жыл бұрын

Effort-less!😄

@glakhmed 3 жыл бұрын

As long as she allows the neck to be free.

@akuma2892 7 жыл бұрын

William Hurt is a complete and total boss.

@jessthomas9410 2 жыл бұрын

Rest In Peace William Hurt

@MannetteAntill 4 жыл бұрын

Shocked at comments. This is a seriously beneficial process. I'm sorry for those of you who fail to allow yourself the experience.

@linzylu3565 2 жыл бұрын

Love William Hurt. Amazing he put in the time to share his practice. He must really believe in it in his profession.

@kevincostello3856 3 жыл бұрын

My God what an uniquely beautiful and elegant woman she is. WOW

@ImmaDon1 3 жыл бұрын

shes some mid bro

@Noelll 3 жыл бұрын

Pardon my sandwich breath, but this is a great video.

@batchagaloopytv5816 3 жыл бұрын

too soon too late 👌👎🏻

@mashedpotatos3750 3 жыл бұрын

I love you.

@chanceowen5424 3 жыл бұрын

How is it possible that I get this joke?!

@SchleimKeim77 3 жыл бұрын

@@chanceowen5424 I thought exactly the same!

@garrettdicks7618 3 жыл бұрын

Yes just yes

@TheReminisce777 7 жыл бұрын

She has such a suttle charisma to her and great Allure. I will be practicing Alexander.

@billybobthornton8122 7 жыл бұрын

*subtle

@LetsFindOut1 3 жыл бұрын

20:22 the relaxation of the back and neck to produce a bass voice is exactly what i lack. thanks to whoever uploaded this 6 years ago 🙏🏽

@FranklinDBluth 3 жыл бұрын

I love seeing you pop up in random videos

@bradcogan8588 3 жыл бұрын

Surprised to see you here. Love your channel!

@yesman6559 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Choasfairy 5 жыл бұрын

This is so weirdly awkward but I can't stop watching.

@ajspice 3 ай бұрын

That's just William Hurt.

@Liz-uh4th 6 жыл бұрын

Her voice is so soothing!

@kanebanner 7 жыл бұрын

Good asmr here

@jpage99999 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this. I borrowed this dvd from my library 23 years ago and am so happy to have found it again

@tuttimelon26 7 жыл бұрын

Does anyone else feel like this is some weird, secret cult and Alexander was the cult leader

@sunnyvalejedi 7 жыл бұрын

Cate Trenholm Svendsen Send me $1000 and I can tell you exactly how this will transform your life.

@cletusbigtoe 7 жыл бұрын

Cate Trenholm Svendsen He does have the "drink the cool aid" vibe.

@sunnyvalejedi 7 жыл бұрын

Marc Mathews Only after you sign your estate over.

@roquefortfiles 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah. And I bet Alexander wears a Slanket.

@thesunbehindthesun1574 7 жыл бұрын

Cate Trenholm Svendsen Yeah, the way they talk about him you'd think he cured cancer.

@waitwhat6882 4 жыл бұрын

I love love love William Hurt ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@luana6564 5 жыл бұрын

I love her! lol She´s so funny and has a beautiful voice and speaking tone.

@35i_Hearse_Driver 6 жыл бұрын

I dunno HOW da hell I got here...but this seriously looks like Scientology for people with sitting problems...🤔

@terriclements5506 Жыл бұрын

LMAO

@keydefiance98 7 жыл бұрын

God the intro is like a horror movie

@rossi7056 9 жыл бұрын

Jane is so hilarious-- "so I can really watch what's happening with your back and your neck and your head, so-- and your legs! and your arms. SO, as unselfconsciously as possible..."@23:44 --and so lovely. This video is a treat!

@rossi7056 9 жыл бұрын

Also William is quite the looker. ;)

@thebeasters 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I guess

@avanlin7623 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr. William Hurt & Mrs.Jane Kosminsky for the great work.

@scottpearson8129 4 жыл бұрын

That laugh is the last thing her victims hear as she breaks their neck. All in the name of The Alexander Technique

@emilianoorsini393 2 жыл бұрын

Her voice is...how can I say...mesmerising.

@channel-nv9xc 4 жыл бұрын

I keep hoping that one day when they say to "let your head be free" that the person's head will fall off.

@john1er99 4 жыл бұрын

🤣

@dianaravagli 8 жыл бұрын

This is an amAzing gift to humanity, Renan! Thank you for posting this. My entire Life I've been naturally very aware of this type of observation, and I was fortunate enough to be at the right place, at the right time to be invited to and Alexander Technique class without my planning for it. The mindfulness, in correlation to the posture was deeply attractive to me due to my personal devotion to them since childhood. It is a valuable tool for the unification between the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical bodies that we are dealing with as human beings. Again, my gratitude to you, William Hurt and Jane Kosminsky for making this information readily available to the public as not all have the financial means to be able to afford these classes.

@mattd3645 7 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! His socks are the same color as his pants! The ever-present gaze of Alexander!

@Thebustermann 5 жыл бұрын

Saw it as I read this. Perfect

@theguy4542 7 жыл бұрын

If I had this lady in high school, she would have been my favorite teacher

@fi7-t6p0SNAPPL.E 4 жыл бұрын

24:02 such an elegant laugh

@My_Work_Here_is_Done.. 2 ай бұрын

😂😂

@bigbattenberg 6 жыл бұрын

This is very relaxing to my cat. ASMR works really well for her to relax and sleep.

@monicashoemaker6041 4 жыл бұрын

He’s trying to learn how to be strong to escape those we don’t speak of.

@C.Church 5 жыл бұрын

Hurray! I took theatre classes many years ago, but Alexander Technique was the one class I really wanted to take but never got a chance to. Over the years, I've avoided it because before videos you had to go to a studio for this. Thanks!

@sciang8 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful introduction! I have the privilege to witness how it performs. It's magical.

@trizvanov 3 жыл бұрын

I love how her voice keeps on going between being very soft and gentle to all over sudden, shouty and aggressive! Aaaaand then back to being soft. Keeps on catching me off guard. :D

@Red5614r 5 жыл бұрын

I find her jestures and mannerisms gentle as one would expect from one who was trained in classical dance. It Appears that proper poster is important for graceful movement are beneficial to the body and promotes health in movement. I also fine her body language gentle an attractive. Many thanks DJY.

@lordclaret5075 4 жыл бұрын

Blink twice in quick succession if you're under duress, William.

@sanjchiro 8 жыл бұрын

Great post thanks you so much, Renan. She is a wonderful and very 'together' teacher. And the 'star', the lovely Mr William Hurt makes this video very watchable and effective. I am sharing it with my yoga class.

@RenanEsposte 8 жыл бұрын

+Sanjay Patel, I agree with you! This video is an excelent resource about AT. I'm glad it is useful for you and your yoga class.

@jordansme1234567 7 жыл бұрын

literally life changing stuff my thanks simply aren't enough

@hh-jh8dm 5 жыл бұрын

I recommend not watching this on acid.

@judemorgan9362 5 жыл бұрын

h h, I recommend not doing acid

@mindasriver8408 5 жыл бұрын

The intro lol

@mindasriver8408 5 жыл бұрын

"the brief, exciting trip we will take today ..."

@tonybagodonutz 4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see Hurt show her the Sensory Deprivation Tank technique from Altered States.

@thekidfromiowa 5 жыл бұрын

Improved my posture and now I'm a millionaire!!!

@askapk 6 жыл бұрын

15:39 "I'm not going to lie about THAT!" At least you won't lie about that.

@Ididntaskforahandleyoutube 7 жыл бұрын

It was very nice of John Hurt to take time out of his busy schedule for this video.

@grandnaguszek7417 7 жыл бұрын

I just can't get enough of this woo stuff! AT, chiro, reflexology love it.

@guccideltaco 7 жыл бұрын

I'm assuming you've never had a physical problem that has been helped by any of this. I have had problems w/ my neck for years, just sleeping in an awkward position would cause me to wake up w/ pinched nerves and severe shooting pain in my neck. Often I couldn't even turn it. Nothing helped, and it would last for days on end. Finally, my grandmother convinced me to go to her chiropractor, who was able to "pop" my vertebrae back into place, relieving the pain INSTANTLY. Rather than constantly having to pop pain pills, or consider surgery, whenever this reoccurred, I would visit my chiropractor, and once the bones were moved back into place, the pain would end immediately. For me, and many others I know, chiropractic makes a REAL difference. I don't know anything about reflexology, but as far as AT, good posture and movement never hurt anybody.

@dasse1588 5 жыл бұрын

It was my joy and privilege to write this comment for you all to read.

@catherinebisset72671 4 жыл бұрын

Can totally tell she was a dancer. She moves so gracefully

@cristianaligarcia 5 жыл бұрын

I guess this is what thunderbolt Ross did during the 5 years in endgame.

@martinf213 2 жыл бұрын

William Hurt RIP

@mathieuaudet 6 жыл бұрын

The sexual tension between these two folks is through the roof!

@melgeezy3325 5 жыл бұрын

The sensual tension between these to is palpable. Can't believe their not red in the face, cause I got red in the face.

@k1773ns 5 жыл бұрын

Ute Uncle Barry IT WAS YOUR FACE

@melgeezy3325 5 жыл бұрын

@@k1773ns It's good to know I'm symmetrical at least!

@CharlotteFairchild 7 жыл бұрын

I took voice lessons from several people. One used imagery. Some people are not interested in ideas and creativity. The Alexander Technique is physics and creativity. Some people do not understand either. I like the Alexander Technique.

@kathymyers7279 5 жыл бұрын

Charlotte Fairchild it reminds me of ballet stance at the barre.

@giorgiorosa4402 3 жыл бұрын

This is a fair review. There are kind of creepy culty aspects of the AT, but there's a lot of good too.

@Sidecutt3 2 жыл бұрын

@@giorgiorosa4402 like what?

@marialarkworthy8100 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this. I live in France and my teacher teaches in French so I found this very helpful. i have another eight lessons to go on my original commitment. Thank you for doing this.

@byoung4eva1 7 жыл бұрын

Her laughter is everything! lol😂

@SuperDougie89 2 жыл бұрын

Rip William Hurt

@aceofspades529 5 жыл бұрын

She definitely knows where his joints are

@Ausnapify 2 жыл бұрын

Find mine

@highvibee 5 жыл бұрын

1000 thanks for sharing, fantastic tool! As a drummer this is gold worth.

@emilyhancock3456 7 жыл бұрын

so bizarre seeing william hurt here

@silentdrifter24 2 жыл бұрын

Rest In Peace, William Hurt 😔

@melgeezy3325 2 жыл бұрын

May his neck be as free as the birds in the sky and may his bubbling sexual tension finally boil over with Ms. Kosminski.

@LirylCrovyn 2 жыл бұрын

1:45 I don't know why, but I absolutely love that look on Jane's face. She looks like a Disney villain whose evil plot just came to fuition. XD

@unsinkableheart 6 жыл бұрын

no one mentioned "Thanks Dandypanty" in the video description? no one? these comments are a riot. and i also do appreciate the video, which does have some interesting info. Thanks Dandypanty. :)

@guccideltaco 6 жыл бұрын

unsinkableheart Dandypanty is someone who commented the time stamps for the different sections of the video. The OP used that info in the description, pinned that comment, and thanked the commenter.

@undernetjack 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone else feel like their phasing in and out of existence while trying this?

@NinjaTowTow 5 жыл бұрын

28:28 When you lean in for the kiss at the wrong time

@andyoushouldfeelbad 4 ай бұрын

Love William Hurt, and a big fan of the Alexander method.

@86breakfastclub 7 жыл бұрын

Fascinating lady

@amandamccarthy480 7 жыл бұрын

"Your sit bones"

@Grace-es9fc 6 жыл бұрын

And?

@stunt- 6 жыл бұрын

Amanda McCarthy are you a redhead?

@ledaddymac 5 жыл бұрын

@@Grace-es9fc it sounds rude. so it's mildly amusing.

@Thebustermann 5 жыл бұрын

2:07

@lauraa2778 11 ай бұрын

I have no idea what I'm watching but it's very calming.

@Unitedbro1999 Жыл бұрын

Why do I get the feeling this Alexander was a cult leader

@GilBarOn 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for uploading this important video! :-)

@krishchandrahasan7955 6 жыл бұрын

Dunno, this whole video gives me the 'Get out/ The invitation (watch these movies to get the gist)' vibe. Both of them seem possessed.

@LadyEng 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@krashlyboo 5 жыл бұрын

William, they had pictures of you, huh?

@vanscoyoc 6 жыл бұрын

Big time unintentional ASMR

@forevrrich 3 жыл бұрын

Alexander Technique is what rich men use to keep their wives busy.

@AlexanderTechniqueMadeEasy Жыл бұрын

It’s difficult to learn the technique without a teacher but some videos can really be very helpful.

@sultanamiasmatic 7 жыл бұрын

This seems like some bullshit to get people to have good posture but she is good at explaining it like it actually makes sense, some other videos I have seen of this shit makes absolutely no sense

@zackperkins6107 7 жыл бұрын

William Hurt, before he became the man who hunted down the hill and broke up the Avengers.

@opencurtin 6 жыл бұрын

I always found Hurts Stance very straight and upright in the movies ...

@Travelling_wm 3 жыл бұрын

1:12:08 That's the deep sales hook - clearly you're not committed enough unless you can commit to 10 lessons. Cash or credit, no personal checks.

@chippewaguy4193 7 жыл бұрын

That's the actor from captain America civil war

@BenNJerrys2xaday 7 жыл бұрын

instructions for life on earth

@Blueskybuffalo 3 жыл бұрын

Patti Lupone I love your work!

@cl1xor 3 жыл бұрын

*Sits up straight “Right, that’s the Alexander technique!”

@frankvonfrauner 3 жыл бұрын

The most important lessons in life are always the simplest.

@grandnaguszek7417 7 жыл бұрын

CULT OF PERSONALITY 🎵

@blazemordly9746 6 жыл бұрын

"This button does nothing, can you?" Yes, yes I can do nothing. No wait!! *Falls backward in chair*

@olipermaculture7284 4 жыл бұрын

Crying with laughter right now

@Thebustermann Жыл бұрын

Shall we do monkey? Cue the jaunty music teacher on the piano...

@idesofmars 7 жыл бұрын

what the heck is william hurt doing getting involved in this

@C.Church 5 жыл бұрын

This helps posture and is a wildly recommended class for actors. Of course an actor would be involved in this.

@trythinkingforachange4201 5 жыл бұрын

Money. Next question............

@TheLazyMoney 5 жыл бұрын

28:05

@nickaustin3537 2 жыл бұрын

RIP William Hurt

@PhilTravisano 7 жыл бұрын

I feel like I'm watching the sequel to "Videodrome."

@cigaweed88 5 жыл бұрын

I decided I would watch the whole thing no matter what, completely unaware of the 20+ minutes of acclaimed actor William Hurt slowly fondling himself on a cot with closed eyes and an expressionless countenance. The experience has left me numb. Lady seems nice, though.