The Alexander Technique helps millions of people across the world to naturally overcome:

• muscle tension and stiffness
• back, neck and joint pain
• poor posture
• breathing and vocal problems
• anxiety and stress-related conditions

… or simply to change conditions that stop them enjoying a happy, healthy life.

The Technique works by helping you to identify and prevent the harmful postural habits that may be the cause of stress and pain.

You will learn to release tension and rediscover balance of mind and body.  With an increased awareness you can:

• be poised, without stiffness
• move gracefully, with less effort
• be alert and focussed, with less strain
• breathe and speak more easily
• be calm and confident

Learning to use yourself better with poised natural body alignment will help improve overall functioning and wellbeing.

The technique is a powerful tool for personal development, self-awareness and learning new skills.

It can add a new dimension of creativity to your life and lead to on-going self-discovery.

You can improve how you move, perform, look and feel.

Your teacher will use gentle hands-on guidance and verbal explanations to help you find ease and balance within yourself in simple movements and everyday activities – such as sitting, standing, walking or bending. 

Through experience and observation you gain increased awareness enabling you to change long-standing habits and to function more efficiently.

In time, you will be able to use your new understanding and skill in more complex and demanding activities.  You can bring awareness and poise to anything you do.

Part of the lesson may include you lying down in the classic Alexander Technique semi-supine position – allowing maximum support and relief for the back.

Maria Swider MSTAT