Earlier this year, I blogged about a new video by Laura Try which is probably the best 10-minute video for newcomers to the Alexander Technique. It’s astonishingly clear and authentic too because it shows her own first experience of the Technique.
I’m now asking whether an article I wrote last month is the best written introduction to the Alexander Technique.
I’m only slightly pulling your collective legs because it’s surprisingly difficult to write well about the Alexander Technique. The article I’ve written is for newcomers, but brings together information about the Technique which, thanks to the latest research, would not have been possible even five years ago.
It’s the best modern introduction to the Alexander Technique I’ve come across.
The article covers the following topics:-
⬗ Why might you try the Alexander Technique?
⬗ Challenging beliefs about posture
⬗ The Alexander Technique as a preventive solution
⬗ Emotional and Psychological benefits of the Alexander Technique
⬗ Origins of the Alexander Technique
⬗ What to expect in an Alexander Technique lesson
⬗ A modern scientific theory for the Alexander Technique
⬗ Further information and finding a teacher
It begins,
Those that have come across the Alexander Technique often say it’s ‘something to do with posture’. However, it’s actually something deeper: a pro-active way of dealing with the stresses and strains of everyday life.
So why might you try the Alexander Technique? Its effects can be both transformational and empowering. Studies show that it impacts on everything from back pain and muscle tension to freer movement, improved mood, confidence, performance and (yes) posture.
I wrote the article for the National Centre for Integrative Medicine (NCIM) and you can read it here:
