Wherever You Are, You’re Up!
When you are centered and grounded in your body you are centered and grounded in your Self.
Do you want to try and prove it to yourself?
Try slumping in your chair. Let your chin come rest on your chest, if your neck will stretch that far. Let your arms fall into your lap. Let your back collapse.
Now try and sing The Star Spangled Banner in a bright and sprightly voice. It doesn’t work very easily.
It is hard to be up when you’re down.
And it’s hard to be down when you’re up.
One of the things I tell all my students is, “Wherever you are, you’re Up!”
That’s because in Alexander terms, “Up” means up the spine and out the top of the head. Therefore, “Up” is a relative term to you, wherever you are. And given that, then truly wherever you are there is an Up and it is within you!

We literally cannot separate mind from body, and mood and mind and spirit are intertwined.
Think about someone who is happy. What do you see? Are they smiling? Are the corners of their mouth turning up? I bet they are not frowning and tears are not rolling down their face. It seems simplistic, but it’s very true. We read people by their expression and also by their body language, and we do it all the time.
Generally, you’ll put your hands on your stomach, so your elbows will be slightly away from your body. This work is done fully clothed. I do ask that you remove your shoes, so you might like to wear warm socks. 