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The Alexander Technique is a skill for life, it can restore natural poise and co-ordination and counteract the effects of bad habits of posture in activity. All the exercises in the world are only as good as the way we perform them. The Alexander Technique is a means of improving how we carry out all our activities. Almost every one of us has effortless poise and balance in childhood. By the time we reach adulthood, we've picked up many bad habits of posture and movement. Usually, we don't even realise that we have lost our suppleness, because tension has become an unconscious response to stress over a lifetime. The Alexander technique addresses these bad habits by helping us to develop an even distribution of muscle tone, neither sloppily relaxed nor over tense. The philosophy of 'good use' means using and moving the body lightly, with a minimum of interference in the interrelationship of neck, head and back. A series of lessons in The Alexander Technique can be of benefit to everybody, as well as help address fundamental causes of back pain, RSI, tension, stress related disorders The Alexander technique is a process of re-education, not a 'quick fix' solution. Over time, you will find that you function better in almost every way. The best way to learn the Alexander Technique is through one-to-one lessons with a qualified teacher. This setting provides the best opportunity for your individual needs to be addressed.The number of lessons you will take will depend on your particular needs and goals, and these can be discussed prior to your first lesson. What Happens in Lessons? I use explanation and a guiding touch to help you rediscover balance and ease within yourself. You start by working with simple movements and positions such as sitting, walking or bending the knees, which are basic to all activity. Through experience and observation you learn how your coordination works — how you create tension and how you can prevent or release it. This awareness enables you to change long-standing habits and function more efficiently. In time and with practice you will be able to use your new understanding and skill in more complex and demanding activities and situations in your daily life. You can bring awareness and poise to anything that you do. |
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