Announces the launching of Poise. Describes some of the benefits of an online journal of the Alexander Technique, and invites contributions. It encourages some types of submission that contributors might otherwise be reluctant to submit and invites people to help with editorial tasks.

Abstract

‘Tabla Talk’ summarises an exploration of the processes F. Matthias Alexander describes in the first chapter of The Use of the Self. Instead of using the voice, the author looks at Alexander Technique principles through the art of playing the tabla. The article describes seven distinct experiments conducted over the course of seven days. Observations made during the experiments are shared, and then compared with Alexander’s findings. By focusing on the act of playing the tabla, an Eastern instrument, the experiments described in the article challenge the idea that the Technique might be relevant to the West only. Although Alexander made his discoveries over a century ago, the series of experiments and observations described here illustrate the ongoing relevance of his findings to people across the world. In essence, ‘Tabla Talk’ attempts to highlight the wide applicability and timelessness of the Alexander Technique.