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Whilst teachers of the Technique undergo rigorous training and testing, they are unable to make a medical diagnosis neither are they to be considered as therapists. They are more like re-educationalists, teaching people to observe the way they are
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To me yes. The difference between yoga and AT is that yoga aims to stimulate your systems in such a way that they sort themselves out and you don't have to know how or why it works although a lot of it becomes obvious as you change. AT intervenes
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The Alexander Technique is an educational process, not a therapy. You learn tools to help yourself in the tasks of everyday life. It complements therapeutic modalities in picking up where treatment leaves off. Alexander teachers do not stroke,
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In the ITM (Interactive Teaching Method) we describe the Alexander Technique as education.
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No. As with many disciplines, the Alexander Technique has different schools of thought. There are also several teacher training courses. You may want to take lessons with teachers trained in different ways to find which approach to the Technique
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After a course of lessons, the student has been shown how to improve his or her own postural habits. This generally results in greater ease and freedom of movement and increased energy. In some cases, the Alexander Technique can help alleviate pain
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I am the same as you and have failed in the same ways. When I look at my family there is a distinct similarity in our postures. We all slouch, don't have straight backs or necks. I attribute mine getting worse due to many years of hovering over a
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Yes, the Alexander work is oriented to medium/long term improvement in coordination, helping with chronic conditions and prevention of recurrence. This is usually complementary to treatment by a medical specialist.
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F.M. Alexander didn't talk about posture. He coined a more inclusive term: the use of yourself, meaning how you sit, stand, move, bend, and speak. It's not just what you doing, but how you're doing it. How you use yourself all day, every day,
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I have just started going to Alexander Technique lessons. My third is tomorrow. I work at a PC all day and my posture has gradually got worse over the 4 years since I started my career - sometimes I get pain at the end of the day in my neck and
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