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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 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 |
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 this therapy or "natural cures" 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
Alexander Technique Teacher Organisations
The qualifications and requirements for a practitioner 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 practitioner is registered with an organisation which has requirements with which you approve.
The home country of the organisation is listed. Although their practitioner lists are likely to be limited to their own countries most will provide more information, advice, contacts and help wherever you live:-
| Australian Society of the Teachers of the Alexander Technique | Australia | National |
| Canadian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique | Canada | National |
| The Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique | Great Britain | National |
| The Irish Society of Alexander Technique Teachers (ISATT) | Ireland | National |
| Alexander Technique Teachers' Society of New Zealand | New Zealand | National |
| The Association of New Zealand Teachers of the Alexander Technique | New Zealand | National |
| Alexander Technique International | United States of America | International |
| American Society for the Alexander Technique | United States of America | National |
| The American Society for the Alexander Technique | United States of America | National |
Alexander Technique Teacher Schools
Various schools and colleges will train people to be teachers of Alexander Technique. Although their courses may be limited to their own countries some may provide international distance learning. Please check them out carefully to ensure they meet your requirements
Alexander Technique Teacher Schools
Please email editor(at)shared-care.com with the name and URL of your suggestions for additional organisations.
Lists of Practitioners and Practices
Please access the list of practitioners listed by therapy from the Therapies Home page
The practitioners and practitioners' organisations lists for the following countries.
| Australia | Canada | Great Britain |
| India | Ireland | New Zealand |
| United States of America |
The full searchable practice list for the following countries.
| Australia | Canada | Great Britain |
| India | Ireland | New Zealand |
| United States of America |
Shopping Zone
Editors Choice
Not all good things come from Amazon. The following are my choices of goodies that I have come across or in which I have had some involvement. If you want to add anything please email me (editor(at)shared-care.com) with details
| Surprisingly Gluten Free | Gluten free cookbook; lots of good recipes |
| Surprisingly Gluten Free | |
| Dr Michaels New Horizons | Self help tapes from No Panic |
| No Panic | |
| Lumie Sunlamp | Sunlamp for SAD (works for me! (ed)) |
| Lumie | |
| The FISH Plan for Migraine | Free downloadable book about treating migraine |
| The FISH Plan for Migraine | |
| The FISH Plan for Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Free downloadable book about treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| The FISH Plan for IBS | |
| Your Heart Needs the Mediterranean Diet | Necessary dietary reading for everyone |
| Your Heart Needs the Mediterranean Diet | |
| The Complete Guide to Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Cooking | Great cookbook by Glenis Lucas. Introduction by me! |
| The Complete Guide to Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Cooking | |
