What Is The Alexander Work?

Alexander Technique is a practical hands-on study of the principles of coordination, movement, habit, and awareness.

Through light touch and basic anatomical information, this technique helps you to access innate coordination, achieving ease, grace, comfort, strength, and flexibility in your profession or craft, such as singing and performing, as well as in the activities of everyday life.

Alexander Technique also works with performance anxiety, injury rehabilitation, and chronic pain. Teachers of the Alexander work help you notice how and when you are working harder then you need to, realize your habitual movement patterns, and learn to make changes on your own.

Who Studies Alexander Technique?

Anyone who desires more ease, efficiency, and awareness in their daily lives and professional activities. These activities can span the spectrum of sitting at a desk, working on a computer, driving, and meditation to dance, athletics and sports, instrument playing, acting, singing and more.

About F.M. Alexander

F.M. Alexander (1869-1955) was an Australian actor who began to experience chronic laryngitis whenever he performed. When his doctors could not help him, Alexander discovered a solution on his own. He had not been aware that excess tension in his neck and body were causing his problems, and began to find new ways to speak and move with greater ease.

His health improved to such an extent that his friends and several of the doctors he had consulted earlier persuaded him to teach others what he had learned. Over a career span of more than fifty years, he refined his method of instruction. After teaching for over 35 years, he began to train teachers of what has now become known as the Alexander Technique.

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