Edward Bilanchone began studying the Alexander Technique in 1986 after back injuries forced him into early retirement from a career in professional ballet and modern dance. After successfully avoiding back surgery,
he went on to teach the Alexander Technique.
For more than 30 years, he has taught a variety of students how to improve their lives. Ed specializes in training the mind and body to improve performance, prevent injury, and enhance
living.
Whether it’s peak performance for athletes or as a part of a person’s path to health, Ed’s approach combines the modern science of human performance with ancient martial and movement practices. He has worked in diverse settings,
including five years at the Fair Oaks Hospital inpatient chronic pain unit and the Mount Vernon Hospital outpatient Work Hardening Center. For more than 20 years he has been a student and now teacher of Tai Chi, an ancient internal martial art practiced by millions around the world. Ed has developed a unique way to combine the Alexander Technique, Tai Chi and his lifelong passion, golf. In 2003, he became a certified teacher for the United States Golf Teachers Federation. He has more recently become interested in the emerging field of biotensegrity.
Ed has begun a blog as part of his work on a new book, Golf Secrets (There Aren’t Any). Ed is different from other teachers because of the scope of his interests. Psychology, physiology, sports, and the martial arts inform his work with students. He believes problem solving is an activity of the whole person. The physical, emotional, and psychological expressions of a person are not separate. We divide them into three categories for convenience and with the hope of understanding them better. Unfortunately, the opposite occurs. By separating the whole person into parts, we make it more difficult to enhance performance. Ed teaches the indivisibility of the whole person. He also honors individual learning styles, making learning more fun and effective.
Edward Bilanchone began studying the Alexander Technique in 1986 after back injuries forced him into early retirement from a career in professional ballet and modern dance. After successfully avoiding back surgery,
he went on to teach the Alexander Technique.
For more than 30 years, he has taught a variety of students how to improve their lives. Ed specializes in training the mind and body to improve performance, prevent injury, and enhance
living.
Whether it’s peak performance for athletes or as a part of a person’s path to health, Ed’s approach combines the modern science of human performance with ancient martial and movement practices. He has worked in diverse settings,
including five years at the Fair Oaks Hospital inpatient chronic pain unit and the Mount Vernon Hospital outpatient Work Hardening Center. For more than 20 years he has been a student and now teacher of Tai Chi, an ancient internal martial art practiced by millions around the world. Ed has developed a unique way to combine the Alexander Technique, Tai Chi and his lifelong passion, golf. In 2003, he became a certified teacher for the United States Golf Teachers Federation. He has more recently become interested in the emerging field of biotensegrity.
Ed has begun a blog as part of his work on a new book, Golf Secrets (There Aren’t Any). Ed is different from other teachers because of the scope of his interests. Psychology, physiology, sports, and the martial arts inform his work with students. He believes problem solving is an activity of the whole person. The physical, emotional, and psychological expressions of a person are not separate. We divide them into three categories for convenience and with the hope of understanding them better. Unfortunately, the opposite occurs. By separating the whole person into parts, we make it more difficult to enhance performance. Ed teaches the indivisibility of the whole person. He also honors individual learning styles, making learning more fun and effective.