Alexander Technique Is Holistic
In Man's Supreme Inheritance by F.M.Alexander, (the 'Alexander' in the Alexander Technique) writes..."a human being functions as a whole and can only be functionally changed as a whole." In my Alexander Technique teaching here in NYC this is illuminated countless times. People get the mistaken impression that their back pain has nothing to do with their neck, their neck pain has nothing to do with their jaw, their hand pain has nothing to do with their overall tension, and their shallow breathing has nothing to do with their job...
Alexander Technique's Positive Side Effects
Have you noticed the pharmaceutical commercials where the list of potential side effects seems to go on and on? Many of them sound worse than the original condition the drugs [...]
What Is The Alexander Technique? (Part 2)
The Alexander Technique is a way to reduce back pain. It's a way to reduce neck pain. A way to have better posture. It's psychophysical re-education. Reduce stress...reduce anxiety... reduce tension...increase awareness. Help with RSI, TMJ, MS. The Alexander Technique helps you use your body the way it was designed. Alexander Method helps asthmatics and people with Parkinson's. You can use it while at the computer, or putting on make-up, or...
Alexander Technique Instruction for Arms and Hands
How many times do we lift our arms and use our hands throughout the day? Countless times, and every time we lift them we want to utilize principles of [...]
Alexander Technique Help
Although the Alexander Technique is concerned with the use of the self, (the title of one of F.M. Alexander’s books), if there are props around why not use them [...]
The Alexander Technique And Ergonomics
When a company hires ergonomic specialists, at great expense, they will come into your workplace and make some observations. They will determine whether the furniture is ergonomically sound, and set [...]