Screen actor Richard Armitage and the Alexander Technique

in which Richard Armitage describes his routine of lying down in semi-supine every morning as part of his healthy life style:
‘It’s a way of helping my voiuce production and control, but when my stress levels are high during filming, it gives me a break. I lie on the floor with a book over my head….(SURELY HE MEANS UNDER??)…….while I focus on the exercise. On the shoot on South Aftica I fell asleep pretty much everytime I did it.’

It is true. if I am in need of sleep, and I lie down in semi-supine on the floor….well it’s the best cat nap I ever have, and my back is soooolong and wide when I wake up.

The picture is of Misha a theatre student of mine lying down in the dressing room at the Criterion Theatre in London’s West End before the ArtsEducational Showcase this March.

semi-supine in the dressing room
semi-supine for stress

 Bit cramped but still possible for getting the voice and the nerves sorted.