Sometimes when your Alexander practice is really ‘on’, your thoughts and movements seem to connect and flow more effortlessly from whatever intentions you have (be it in making music, acting, in conversation with another, or just walking down the street).

The experience is one of self awareness in action in which you see yourself move without the normal amount of effort (like watching yourself automatically, unconsciously, and effortlessly catch a wine glass that was knocked off a counter), yet you still have some choice in the matter - you can choose not to do certain actions, and instead to allow others to happen. You're part of the process as it unfolds.

Below is a fascinating short talk that touches on aspect of this experience.

Iain McGilchrist: The Divided Brain & The Making of The Western World