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What is the Alexander Technique all about?

The Alexander Technique helps us to become more aware of ourselves; what we are doing with our bodies as we sit, stand, bend, walk, exercise or do any of our everyday activities.  The body has a natural design, a natural balance and co-ordination of muscles and bones working together.  Over time, we have learnt to interfere with this natural design, creating tension and imbalance, stress and pain.  We don’t know that we’re doing this because it is very habitual and just happens automatically.  The Technique teaches us how to stop this interference and to allow the whole musculoskeletal system to re-organise.  This means better posture, less tension and discomfort, more freedom in our joints and an improved sense of wellbeing

What is the Alexander Technique all about?

The Alexander Technique helps us to become more aware of ourselves; what we are doing with our bodies as we sit, stand, bend, walk, exercise or do any of our everyday activities.  The body has a natural design, a natural balance and co-ordination of muscles and bones working together.  Over time, we have learnt to interfere with this natural design, creating tension and imbalance, stress and pain.  We don’t know that we’re doing this because it is very habitual and just happens automatically.  The Technique teaches us how to stop this interference and to allow the whole musculoskeletal system to re-organise.  This means better posture, less tension and discomfort, more freedom in our joints and an improved sense of wellbeing

Why learn the Alexander Technique?

Some of the reasons that people have come for lessons include the following: 

  • Pain (either chronic or intermittent) – pain in neck, back, shoulders, arms or wrists
  • Headaches or migraines
  • Low energy
  • Anxiety/stress
  • Excess tension
  • Parkinsons
  • Arthritis
  • Hyper-mobility and/or Ehlers-Danlos
  • Scoliosis
  • Poor flexibility/mobility
  • Degenerative hip condition
  • RSI
  • Insomnia
  • Osteoporosis
  • Balance problems
  • ‘Old person stoop’
  • Posture
  • Improve use of voice
  • Improve yoga, running, cycling or other sport

Why learn the Alexander Technique?

Some of the reasons that people have come for lessons include the following:

  • Pain (either chronic or intermittent) – pain in neck, back, shoulders, arms or wrists
  • Headaches or migraines
  • Low energy
  • Anxiety/stress
  • Excess tension
  • Parkinsons
  • Arthritis
  • Hyper-mobility and/or Ehlers-Danlos
  • Scoliosis

Some of these conditions come about because we have unknowingly developed habits – ways of moving the body – that put pressure on our whole musculo-skeletal system

Other conditions may be inherited or acquired.  The Alexander Technique is not a cure for these conditions but it is a way of re-learning a gentle and natural co-ordination of the body so that we remove unnecessary pressure and stress.  With regular Alexander Technique lessons, many pupils find that their pain disappears or reduces significantly

So whether you want to work with physical discomfort, or to look after yourself when doing things like yoga or running or if you want to improve your posture or just look after yourself, the Alexander Technique can help

Is the Alexander Technique for you?

  • Does your back start to ache when you’ve been sat at the computer for a while?
  • Do your shoulders start to creep up towards your ears when you are concentrating?
  • Is there an area between your shoulder blades that feels tender?
  • Does walking up the stairs or going up a hill feel like harder work than it used to?
  • Do you reach for the door handle before your body has arrived at the door?
  • Maybe you practise a sport or play an instrument and struggle to get that sense of natural flow?

Ready to learn?

10 week Introductory Classes – these are small group classes that run regularly and can be in person or via  Zoom

Lessons – these are taught 0ne-to-one and can either be face-to-face or via Zoom

Email me for further information livingandlovingmindfully@gmail.com