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The Alexander Technique will help anyone whether they are an elite athlete or whether they just wish to live life without aches and pains that many people suffer and accept as part of life. It’s a pity that these techniques are not shown to us all at an early age for I have no doubt that this would alleviate many of the causes of ill health in our communities.
Greg Chappell Australian test cricketer (1970-1984)

WHAT IS THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE?

The Alexander Technique is a system of re-education which can help us in all aspects of our lives, how we move, how we breathe, how we learn, how we react.

With the help of a teacher you can consciously learn how to release tension and rediscover balance of mind and body.

This one hundred year old technique works through gradually re-establishing the natural “Use of the self”, you become more relaxed and more alert, aches and pains fade, you feel calm, confident and self-reliant you think more clearly and cope with stress better.

The Alexander Technique can enhance personal performance across the whole spectrum of human activity, from elite athletic or personal performance to the management of disability, pain, illness, or injury.

I love the Alexander Technique. It has corrected my posture, improved my health and changed my life.
Alec McCowen CBE, actor

Learning the Alexander Technique can help to prevent or alleviate conditions associated with undue tension or poor posture. These include many difficulties with back pain and weakness,breathing and anxiety, coordination and movement, and joint or muscle problems. Examining the way people carry themselves and hold tension, and teaching them to move more naturally and freely, can address the underlying cause of many such problems.

The Alexander Technique can enhance rehabilitation after surgery, injury, or illness. It can improve management of and provide coping skills for chronic illness and disabilities.