What is the Alexander Technique?  What are its Benefits? Our Teacher Training Program  East West Parallels  

 

What is the Alexander Technique?

The Alexander Technique re-organizes patterns of chronic tension that have unconsciously become a fixed part of how we move, breathe, and act in the world. Rather than attempting to directly relax all tensions in the body, or trying to disperse the tensions by vigorous exercise, Alexander recognized that by consciously addressing the primary coordination of postural support, movement and breathing, tension could be transformed into available, coherent energy.

What are its Benefits?

People have Alexander lessons for a variety of reasons. Some come with physical ailments, e.g. neuromuscular or joint problems, bad backs, breathing difficulties or tension problems.

Others come simply because having Alexander lessons makes them feel better.

Many, such as sportspeople, musicians or other performing artists,

How is it Taught?

The technique is typically taught on an individual basis.  It is also offered in group classes, however the work remains best supported by a course of private lessons.  As with the learning of any skill, duration of study depends upon your initial condition and your personal goals.

“You can’t do something you don’t know if you keep on doing what you do know.”

F.M. Alexander

Our Teacher Certification Program

We offer a three year program, operating four mornings a week through the academic year, approved by the American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT). The program offers a high teacher/student ratio and is based on our many years experience of training Alexander teachers.

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British Medical Journal Report On Alexander Technique

"One to one lessons in the Alexander technique from registered teachers have long term benefits for patients with chronic back pain."

"Back pain is a common condition managed in primary care and one of the commonest causes of disability in Western societies. As yet few interventions have been proved to substantially help patients with chronic back pain in the longer term."

"We determined the effectiveness of six or 24 lessons in the Alexander technique, massage therapy, and advice from a doctor to take exercise (using an exercise prescription) with nurse delivered behavioural counselling for patients with chronic or recurrent back pain."

"Lessons in the Alexander technique offer an individualised approach designed to develop lifelong skills for self care that help people recognise, understand, and avoid poor habits affecting postural tone and neuromuscular coordination."

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When an investigation comes to be made, it will be found that every single thing we are doing in this work is exactly what is being done in Nature where the conditions are right, the difference being that we are learning to do it consciously.

F.M. Alexander