The Alexander Technique, Freedom, And Happiness
The Alexander Technique has a unique way of addressing body/mind unity. Although this forward was written significantly before detailed brain imagery and the advances of neuroscience and embodied neuroscience, much of what Aldous Huxley writes here, and what F.M. Alexander wrote, has been shown to be accurate. "Bodily states affect mental states." The Alexander Technique, at a minimum, works with one's bodily states. The Alexander Technique liberates one from "the systematic oppression of his bad habits...
The Alexander Technique And The Flute
Today I taught an Alexander Technique lesson to a flautist, or a flutist, or a flute player. This musician was experiencing neck pain that he believed was associated with his [...]
How Is The Alexander Technique Used For Lower Back Pain?
Three main reasons people seek out Alexander Technique instruction are: 1.To learn how to use the Alexander Technique for lower back pain. 2.To learn how to use to use the Alexander Technique for neck and shoulder pain. 3. To learn how to use the Alexander Technique for posture training. The Alexander Technique is used to help the lower back decompress. It is as if the Alexander Technique is being used as traction for the lower back, giving the discs and nerves more room... Use the Alexander Technique for lower back pain anywhere, anytime, including right now!
Alexander Technique News! Featured On NPR
"We look at what you are doing that causes that problem in the first place, so how you sit at the computer or how you pick up you child or what you do when you're driving," says Gray. "I look at ways of changing your postural habits so you don't get into pain." These aren't static postures, though. Those who promote the technique say its more about how you move...
Meditation Posture—Alexander Technique
When speaking of awareness, in Alexander Technique terms, we commonly speak about the body side of the mind/body continuum. Your body is most available for observation and change. And, the body [...]
The Alexander Technique is dead—Long live the Alexander Technique
The Alexander Technique will never die. The Alexander Technique never lived. F.M. Alexander (the originator of the Alexander Technique,) lived from 1869-1955. Alexander’s discoveries regarding awareness, inhibition, and direction are [...]