‘You have brains in your head,
You have feet in your shoes,
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.’
Oh, the Places You’ll Go, Dr. Seuss, 1992.
Morehouse was crowded the day after Christmas. So many people living with cancer, which is who the ten floors of the facility are dedicated to serving. My name is called and I settle into the registration seat. The clerk has photos of her two young grandsons displayed on the cubicle wall, along with a scrap of paper containing the Dr. Seuss quote above. Unexpectedly, while just going through the motions of my annual thyroid cancer check-up, I am delighted to find, in Dr. Seuss lingo, a breezy summary of the Alexander Technique.
I’m considering adopting it as my response at the next dinner party when asked, ‘What is the Alexander Technique?’ As we begin 2020, I wish for you a year of living well with life’s many questions, and the happiness of occasionally discovering good answers—-
Poise and Presence 
This is wonderful, Diana. And sometimes the simpler explanation, the better. Happy New Year!
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And to you! With the semester just underway this week, I thought perhaps the simpler version would assist those new to the Technique in formulating just what it is they are studying. May the January days nourish your spirit—-
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