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Alexander Technique
The Alexander Technique (devised by F M Alexander who lived from 1869 to 1955) is a method that can provide you with poise and balance in everything you do in life.
Most of us have developed mental and physical habits in order to cope with the stresses of life. These habits interfere with our natural co-ordination and poise. This stresses us and produces discomforts such as backache, headache and anxiety.
In a lesson the teacher uses light touch to encourage tensions to release and in so doing will guide you into a co-ordinated and balanced state in movement and stillness.
The greater awareness of movement acquired helps prevent injuries due to the incorrect use of our physical mechanism. Muscles are toned, in particular the strong, supporting back muscles that enable us to sit and stand for long periods. A greater freedom may be obtained in the joints and limbs, which together with the appropriate muscle tensions, provides a feeling of poise and lightness.
Alexander lessons will give you a feeling of relaxation and well-being and a technique that you will have for the rest of your life.
(My thanks to Miss Linda Birmingham for this introduction (ed.))
Applications
The application of the Alexander Technique has been shown as helpful for the following problems:-
| Asthma |
| Back Pain, Scoliosis and Sciatica |
| Headache |
| High Blood Pressure |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| Migraine |
| Stress |
Alexander Technique Blog
Add your contributions to the blog for this page. The button is at the bottom of the page or follow this link to the blog for this page. These can be absolutely anything related to the topic of this page that needs an answer from other members of the community, or a space for you to complain about or comment on anything related to that topic.
How to Help your Teacher
You will have certain questions that you want to ask your teacher about the Alexander Technique and your teacher will have standard questions to ask you about yourself.
"How to Help Your Teacher" page for the Alexander Technique
Teachers Organisations
The qualifications and requirements for a teacher to be registered may vary markedly from organisation to organisation. We would strongly recommend that you visit the organisation's website to ensure that your chosen teacher is registered with an organisation which has requirements with which you approve.
Alexander Technique Training Schools
The teachers organisations below will also accredit and approve Alexander Technique training and courses. Please check that your chosen school is providing the course you are looking for.
Please access the organisation's website to find current contact details.
The organisations may have international members and relevance. Their country of origin is given.
| The Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique | Great Britain |
The organisation(s) below serve a local area:-
| Therapies United | Scotland |
| East Neuk of Fife Accessible Complementary Therapies | Fife |
Please email editor(at)shared-care.com to add to the List of Practitioners' Organisations.
Alexander Technique Teacher List
As the relationship between teacher and the person consulted by them is a very personal one we would recommend that you check out their qualifications and, if possible, decide whether you have suitable empathy with them. This listing does not imply any special competence.
Practitioner lists for Alexander Technique:-
| Australia | Canada | Great Britain |
| India | Ireland | New Zealand |
| The United States of America |
Lists of Practitioners and Practices
Please access the list of practitioners listed by therapy from the Therapies Home page
The full searchable practice list for the following countries.
| Australia | Canada | Great Britain |
| India | Ireland | New Zealand |
| United States of America |
The practitioners lists for the following countries.
| Australia | Canada | Great Britain |
| India | Ireland | New Zealand |
| United States of America |
Bookstore
Not all good books are available from Amazon. We have one at Editors Choice.
Please also visit Shared Care Web Publications where you will find free books to download.
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