THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
* WORK, SIT AND MOVE IN MORE COMFORT *
* REDUCE BACK, NECK, SHOULDER AND JOINT PAIN *
* BRING CONFIDENCE, CALMNESS AND CONTROL INTO MUSICAL OR SPORTING PERFORMANCE *
* LEARN SKILLS THAT WILL STAY WITH YOU FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE *
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Read on to find out more about the Alexander Technique and what it can do for you.
Used the world over by leading performers in the fields of music, sport, drama, singing and dance, the Alexander Technique encourages greater freedom of movement and reduced tension throughout the whole body, improving performance levels and reducing the risk of joint pain, Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs) and other musculoskeletal problems.
Employed by multinational companies including Google, BBC, Hewlett Packard and Chanel to help staff cope with the challenges of office life, the technique also stretches into fields as diverse as running, horse riding, playing a musical instrument and helping mothers-to-be through their pregnancy. It is also proven through randomised medical trials published in the British Medical Journal to help with chronic pain
The technique is not a therapy but a means of education. Rather than having a treatment done to you by a therapist, you will instead play an active role in understanding your movement habits and take more responsibility for your own health and wellbeing.
A series of lessons will teach you to incorporate the Alexander Technique into your daily life and enable you to have greater control over your own health and wellbeing. It is a skill that can help free us from automatic repetition of habit and provides us with choices of how we want to move, think and live our lives.
During your first lesson, we will discuss your history of injuries and other problems you may wish to address, as well as the reasons you are coming and what you are hoping to achieve. Lessons involve the teacher and client working together to explore movement and habits using a mix of gentle hands-on work, verbal explanations and simple but effective anatomy.
Each lesson is tailored to the client and in them we will explore the way you use your body in everyday tasks such as walking, moving into and out of a chair and working at a desk. There may also include a period lying in a constructive rest position during which the teacher will work to encourage your back and other muscles to lengthen and relax. Loose, comfortable clothing is recommended to allow free movement. Lessons cost £45 for 45 minutes.
"97% of people with back pain could benefit by learning the Alexander Technique."