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Alexander Technique allows for greater comfort and ease in daily life and
job related activities. It helps to change habits which cause tension pain, backaches,
Repetitive Strain Injury, or generalized stress and tension. Lessons in the Alexander
Technique teach students how to release habitual tensions while regaining natural
flexibility and freedom of movement. As a result, posture improves along with
coordination. Sitting, standing, walking and movements that require bending become
easier and less stressful. Vocal and physical stamina improve as excessive tensions
are alleviated.
| "The
Alexander Technique makes working with my massage therapy clients a more pleasant,
as well as a more effective experience. By paying attention to how I am using
myself in the moment, I become more able to help another person. The Alexander
Technique is a wise investment for any somatic practitioner".
-- Matt Williams, Massage Therapist and Somatic
Practitioner |
| "Alexander
work has helped me achieve much improved freedom of movement through a focus on
releasing muscular and joint tension. The work has also resulted in a decrease
in joint pain associated with physical activity."
-- Lynda
Miller, Ph.D, Developmental Learning Specialist |
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The
Alexander Technique is studied by computer programmers, graphic designers
and other individuals whose occupation requires a great deal of time using computers.
Professionals in medical fields and healing arts such as dentists, dental assistants,
doctors, chiropractors, bodywork therapists and physical therapists, greatly benefit
from learning how to move more efficiently and with less strain. The Alexander
Technique helps to reduce the stress of travel and improves vocal technique and
public speaking. Athletic performance and conditioning are also greatly enhanced
with the use of the Technique. For almost a century, The Alexander Technique has
been one of the foremost methods for psychophysical re-education.
Many prominent individuals
have studied the Alexander Technique and have publicly spoken of its benefits.
They include: George Bernard Shaw, Aldous Huxley, Nikolas Tinbergen (recipient
of the Nobel Prize in Medicine), John Dewey, Fritz Perls (developer of Gestalt
Therapy), Dr. Andrew Weil, Moshe Feldenkrais (originator of the Felderkrais Method),
and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, to name a few.
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