Relaxation is a common misinterpretation of the sense of ease and efficiency.
Relaxation and collapse have their usefulness! One of my Alexander Technique teachers once said, “sometimes you need to take a good ol’ SLUMP!” And I do. Choicefully and mindfully.
What I teach is a clarification of the SENSATION of relaxation when a student moves or sings in a way that feels easy and efficient, especially if what they’re used to is the sensation of EFFORT (heavy, tight, strained). Links to Babette Lightner’s Wholeness in Motion work HERE.