|
| |
| | Alexander Technique - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Alexander Technique may not be effective for everyone. | | | The Alexander Technique educates the student's sense of kinesthesia or proprioception. | | | Although the Alexander Technique is considered by those in its field to be primarily educational, taught in a student/teacher relationship as compared to being a treatment regimen between client and practitioner, it is regarded by the United Kingdom National Health Service to offer an alternative and complementary management for many medical complaints. |
|
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Technique
(4463 words)
|
|
| |
| | What is the Alexander Technique |
| | A proven approach to self-care, the Alexander Technique is a method that people of all ages and abilities can learn to relieve the pain and stress caused by everyday misuse of the body. | | | Alexander has demonstrated a new scientific principle regarding the control of human behavior as important as any ever discovered in the domain of external nature. | | | Alexander observed that the relationship between the head, neck and torso is primary in controlling posture, movement and function. |
|
http://www.alexandertech.org/misc/whatisat.html
(653 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique: The Insiders' Guide |
| | Alexander found that habits, whether "physical" habits or "mental" habits, are all psychophysical in nature. | | | Alexander Technique teachers have different interpretations of the Technique and teaching approaches vary. | | | This fundamental problem is addressed and dealt with in the Alexander Technique, a method that has been recognized for 100 years as a unique and remarkably effective technique of mind-body reeducation. |
|
http://www.alexandercenter.com
(2239 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique with New Health UK magazine |
| | With the right education through a teacher of the Alexander Technique, many people could be helped to understand the causes of their problems and be taught to help themselves, so that their aches and pains may either be relieved or avoided altogether. | | | The Alexander Technique begins by showing you the underlying cause of pain, enabling you to eliminate the tension responsible for so many of the ailments that we mistakenly put down to the aging process. | | | Many people who practice the Technique experience a general feeling of lightness throughout their bodies and even describe the sensation as being like 'walking on air'. |
|
http://www.new-health.biz/learnabout/alexander.htm
(884 words)
|
|
| |
| | ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE |
| | Alexander stressed that specific aspects of functioning cannot be addressed without improving the general standard of use of the psychophysical organism - he was one of the first teachers to insist on the interdependence of mind and body. | | | The Alexander Technique is the practice of cultivating a conscious orientation to this particular sense door in all daily activities (e.g. | | | This means mindfulness on the postures of the body (referred to in the Satipatthana Sutta) and movement of the body in daily activities with attention to the use of the various muscle groups, with particular attention to the balance of the head, neck and trunk (known as the "primary control"). |
|
http://www.skygodproject.net/buhdda3.htm
(830 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Alexander Technique and Focusing |
| | Alexander Technique is concerned with unconscious automatic body functioning, and the way these "habitual" responses interfere with the natural flow and functioning of the organism as a whole. | | | The technique did not address the story of why the habit was there in the first place. | | | Alexander realized early on how difficult it was for one to change these deeply embedded physical response patterns. |
|
http://focusing.netfirms.com
(1590 words)
|
|
| |
| | Welcome to Alexander Technique Education |
| | Other than an alternative to therapies such as massage, Bowen, Reiki or Pilates etc., the technique is a fundamental approach to changing your responses to life’s stresses and uniting the use of your mind and body so as to achieve economy, efficiency and poise in all acts of living. | | | The technique is not a treatment, a therapy or a magic bullet, but a way of teaching us how best to use our minds and bodies in a co-ordinated and balanced manner. | | | People sometimes ask if the Alexander Technique is like yoga or acupuncture or if it is an alternative therapy or the derivative of an eastern discipline. |
|
http://www.ate.org.au
(345 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Center for the Alexander Technique |
| | Fortunately, Alexander wrote four books which give very clear explanations of what his Technique is. A careful comparison of his writings, (especially the first chapter of the Use of the Self), with the practice and explanations of a prospective teacher will, we believe, aid a person in making a wise choice of a teacher. | | | Although group work is available as a way of introducing the Technique to the public, anyone interested in significant change in his or her conditions should plan on a course of private lessons, the number depending on the needs of the individual. | | | The criteria for choosing a teacher of the Alexander Technique are similar to those which would help determine the choice of a piano teacher or a doctor, namely, length of training, quality of training, and experience. |
|
http://home.earthlink.net/~edavak
(810 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Alexander Technique |
| | Alexander's most central concept is the lengthening of the spine, particularly in the neck region. | | | Alexander Technique is about posture, but the word posture tends to imply something static. | | | In short, Alexander practitioners suggest that the way most singers lift the sternum is actually a shortening or crunching together of the spine, which they would call "pulled down." You may feel the tension between your should blades (and a little lower) when you're "standing up straight." That's what they are referring to. |
|
http://collavoce.pantac.com/Articles/alexander_technique.htm
(438 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique and Yoga |
| | The technique works on Universal principles of movement, so that students who have studied Alexander are in a much better condition to begin and continue with Yoga and are able to look after themselves more effectively during their practice. | | | Her interest in the Alexander Technique was initiated by her ongoing curiosity with freeing with freeing habitual movement patterns. | | | After realizing that the Technique was not only a practical and effective method of self care based upon sound principles, but also a powerful tool for personal development, he decided to train as a teacher. |
|
http://www.yoga.org.nz/archives/awerness/alexander_technique.htm
(1005 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Alexander Technique: |
| | Deborah Caplan is an Alexander Technique teacher and physical therapist. | | | The Alexander Technique is a set of guidelines for using the body efficiently in daily activities. | | | Alexander's instruction to release the neck muscles allows, when necessary, a corrective forward rotation of the head. |
|
http://alexandertechnique.netfirms.com
(1232 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique: A guide to the Alexander Technique in West Yorkshire |
| | The Alexander Technique has been found to be beneficial for such problems as back pain, stiff shoulders, stiff neck, repetitive strain injury (rsi), tension, poor posture, anxiety, backache, arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, stress, eyestrain, stiffness and poor balance. | | | The Alexander Technique is popular with practitioners of such activities as dance, music, singing, acting, riding, swimming, golf and tennis - in fact, any activity where improved co-ordination is helpful. | | | for details of individual and group classes in the Alexander Technique given in the Hebden Bridge area by Grant Ragsdale. |
|
http://www.ragsdale.co.uk
(420 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique Info |
| | Alexander Technique is the art and science of 'using' yourself better. | | | Alexander Technique News page tells you what is happening in the world of Alexander Technique. | | | The Theory of Alexander Technique section takes things further: there you can find more in-depth information about the workings of the Alexander Technique. |
|
http://www.alexandertechnique.info
(158 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique in Northern California. Nora Nausbaum, certified AmSAT, STAT |
| | Alexander technique addresses the problems of habitual tightening by showing us a new way to use the body. | | | Alexander Technique is a hundred-year old educational method that increases understanding of our balance, coordination, posture and poise. | | | An individual lesson in the Alexander Technique usually lasts 30-60 minutes during which the student's balance and coordination are explored. |
|
http://bachtobebop.com/AT
(878 words)
|
|
| |
| | Spine Inc. - The Alexander Technique |
| | The Alexander Technique was founded at the turn of the century by an Australian actor called F. Matthias Alexander who believed that many common illnesses are caused by our failure to use our bodies properly. | | | The therapy was designed to prevent illness developing, and to treat problems which had already developed simply by training individuals to use their bodies gracefully, sensibly and according to their natural, mechanical strengths and weaknesses. | | | Teachers of the Alexander Principle are more interested in prevention than cure, and more adept at eradicating bad habits than in attacking existing symptoms directly. |
|
http://www.spine-inc.com/glossary/a/alex.html
(401 words)
|
|
| |
| | MusicStaff Teacher Lounge Article 14 |
| | The Alexander Technique offers another approach to succeeding -- learning to "do less." Through this 100-year old educational method, we can develop an awareness of how much muscular effort is needed to produce a sound. | | | A properly trained teacher of the Alexander Technique can be a guide to a new awareness and freer playing. | | | Words are no substitute for the experience of lightness and freedom that is the hallmark of Alexander Technique lessons. |
|
http://www.musicstaff.com/lounge/article14.asp
(1252 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Alexander Technique |
| | This technique helps one to let go of tensions that may be responsible for aches and pains that effect our musculoskeletal and neurological systems. | | | Physical therapists may integrate ideas from the Alexander Technique while treating their patients. | | | The pillars of the technique include three concepts. |
|
http://www.sportstherapy.com/alexan.htm
(424 words)
|
|
| |
| | Stress Relief |
| | The Alexander Technique and Psychological Growth (3 msgs) | | | The Alexander Technique helps people overcome stress-related conditions like backpain, stiff necks and shoulders, and physical restrictions that limit movement. | | | Alexander saw mind and body as completely inseparable; both were aspects of our psycho-physical whole. |
|
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/alexander_technique
(360 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique |
| | For the Alexander technique is not so much about technique of movement as it is about awareness of movement. | | | I knew the Alexander technique was concerned with posture. | | | I had thought it was a technique, like how to sit and stand correctly, or even how to find a comfortable position to sleep in. |
|
http://thealextech.netfirms.com
(755 words)
|
|
| |
| | Open Directory - Health: Alternative: Alexander Technique |
| | Alexander Technique - A Conversation with Nigel Hornby - The interesting story of one teacher's experiences with his study of this method. | | | Alexander Technique - Mastering the Science of Kinesthetic Awareness - Short article on this subject. | | | The Alexander Technique - An Everyday Guide to Habit and Backache - A student's account of his lesson experiences. |
|
http://dmoz.org/Health/Alternative/Alexander_Technique
(686 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique |
| | A wealth of information about many aspects of the Alexander Technique can be found at The Complete Guide to the Alexander Technique. | | | Standing, sitting, walking, breathing could all be adversely affected by chronic habits of tension. | | | It is especially valuable to people whose work involves subtle co-ordination of mind and body such as actors, dancers and musicians. |
|
http://pianomap.com/alexander.html
(328 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique |
| | The Alexander Technique is a century-old method of learning how to release harmful tension from your body. | | | The Alexander Technique is a very powerful method of learning to do just that. | | | From an Alexander Technique perspective, looking for the “perfect chair” is an exercise in futility. |
|
http://posture.netfirms.com
(982 words)
|
|
| |
| | Fitness Without Stress - A Guide to the Alexander Technique |
| | The Alexander Technique is a simple and practical way for improving ease and freedom of movement and for releasing harmful tension in your body. | | | The Alexander Technique Bookstore is also the best source of information about ordering all available books on the Alexander Technique. | | | Through the Alexander Technique Bookstore in association with AMAZON.COM using a credit card. |
|
http://stresseducation.com
(431 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique |
| | He was quite intrigued by my Alexander Technique experience and we spent some time comparing notes about our observations of others flexibility and stiffness. | | | Its no accident that the Alexander Technique is best known among performers like musicians, dancers, actors - people whose livelihood depends on their ability to use their bodies in an efficient and flexible manner. | | | It all began when I took a series of lessons in the Alexander Technique, a method of learning how to use your body more efficiently as you go through life. |
|
http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/billross
(916 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique - Teachers in Somerset |
| | For over a century the Alexander Technique has been renowned for its beneficial effects on posture, bad-backs, breathing, and improved performance, but it is very much more than a means of helping with health problems. | | | People learn the Alexander Technique because they want something to change: Posture, horse riding, golf, playing a musical instrument, sport, public speaking, and to help with the aches and pains, the anxiety and stress, and the other pressures of modern life. | | | Clients who’s personal and professional lives have been enhanced by the Alexander Technique include doctors, riders, musicians, actors, teachers, teenagers, parents (it helps with patience!), vets, lawyers, builders, office workers…..And we have seen improvements and management of many chronic ailments including musculo-skeletal problems, asthma, Parkinson’s Disease, ME, stress, digestive disorders, depression, RSI and voice problems. |
|
http://www.thealexandercentre.co.uk
(432 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Alexander Technique - A Best Proven Way to Optimized Function and Wellness |
| | Teachers of the Alexander Technique promote fluidness and ease in everyday life that allows us to live much easier and with more freedom in muscles and joints. | | | You can make no better decision than booking for the Alexander Technique today: no other method can match what the Technique can offer. | | | With each lesson you will derive greater mental, physical and emotional stamina as you unlearn the learned bad habits of yesteryear. |
|
http://www.alexandertechnique.co.nz
(337 words)
|
|
| |
| | ATI - About ATI As A Professional Organization |
| | The Alexander Technique is a means of improving that use wherein people can further their own personal skills and activities. | | | Olympic level athletes have used the Technique to improve their performance, as have leading golfers and business people. | | | The person who learns to stop and take time, to think constructively about how he/she uses him/herself in every day life will find that this simple procedure can have far reaching results. |
|
http://www.ati-net.com
(245 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Complete Guide to the Alexander Technique |
| | Ergonomics.org - Posture, Movement, Ergonomics and the Alexander Technique | | | Alexander Technique Workshops - Bring a Workshop to Your Area | | | Alexander Technique Bookstore (USA and Canada) in Association with AMAZON.COM and AMAZON.CA Alexander Technique Bookshop (UK) in Association with AMAZON.CO.UK Alexander On-Line: Interactive Resources on the Web |
|
http://alexandertechnique.com
(432 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique |
| | Prospective students are invited to attend classes where they will have the opportunity to experience the "hands on" approach used by the instructors to teach the essential technical skills of Alexander Technique. | | | Come visit the lovely Bay Area, experience the friendly calm atmosphere of the classroom and the enthusiasm of the students, and the dedication of the instructors. | | | for a source for valuable books about Alexander Technique?: send an email to Books@mtpress.com |
|
http://www.alexandertechnique.org
(119 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique |
| | Widening and lengthening is a term often used by Alexander Technique teachers to describe the process of releasing tension in the torso. | | | This is a story of how I found a Yoga study guide to compliment my learning of the Alexander Technique. | | | Other books said to push my chest forward and flatten my upper back. |
|
http://www.yoga-and-posture.netfirms.com
(693 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique |
| | The Alexander Technique improves the way we use ourselves in everyday activity. | | | Read a longer introduction to the Alexander Technique | | | Read a brief description of the Alexander Technique |
|
http://www.btinternet.com/~S.C
(120 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique Teachers of Greater Washington< |
| | The Technique is a highly individualized method and teachers have developed their own unique styles of presenting the ideas of F.M. Alexander in private or group lessons. | | | The Alexander Technique provides a new awareness -- an understanding of how your thinking influences your movement. | | | Alexander Technique Teachers of Greater Washington is a coalition of teachers joined together to provide more information to the public about the Alexander Technique and the opportunities for study in the metropolitan area. |
|
http://www.alexander-teachers.org
(120 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique College |
| | The Alexander Technique College Brighton, UK email: info@alexander-techique-college.com Alexander Technique training since 1987 |
|
http://www.alexander-technique-college.com
(33 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Alexander Technique |
| | From the Alexander Technique Center of Washington, D.C. A description of the Alexander Technique | | | A description of the Alexander Technique from NASTAT | | | DIRECTION - A Journal on the Alexander Technique |
|
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/jeff/alextech.html
(122 words)
|
|
| |
| | John Dewey and the F.M. Alexander Technique Web Site |
| | It [the F.M. Alexander Technique] bears the same relation to education that education itself bears to all other human activities. | | | Alexander Technique Center of Washington, D.C. e-mail: info@alexandercenter.com | | | General Information on John Dewey and the F.M. Alexander Technique |
|
http://www.alexandercenter.com/jd
(139 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Alexander Technique - The Sydney Alexander School |
| | This learning process, greatly assisted with the skilled hands of a teacher of the Technique, is of value to any individual as well as benefiting those with a range of musculo-skeletal and stress induced conditions. | | | The School is located in Surry Hills, near the Sydney CBD, and provides individual sessions and professional training in the Alexander Technique. | | | The Director of the School, Terry Fitzgerald, has taught the Alexander Technique since 1978 and is a Member of the Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AUSTAT). |
|
http://www.alexander-school.com
(133 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Techworks |
| | Common results from the study of the Technique include diminished stress in both daily activities and in demanding performance work, more flexibility and pleasure while moving, vocal clarity, freedom of expression, an improvement in muscle tone, increased energy and mental alertness- all elements that lead to heightened artistic quality. | | | Actors, directors, musicians, editors, animators and members of the entertainment industry have the opportunity to explore the basic principles of the internationally practiced Alexander Technique as it applies to their art and profession. | | | Alexander Technique to acting and musical performance in Los Angeles and around the world. |
|
http://www.alexandertechworks.com
(130 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique instruction - Boston area |
| | The Alexander Technique is a well-established, practical method of psycho-physical reeducation. | | | Taught worldwide for over 100 years, it provides the means to restore |
|
http://www.alexandertechniqueinstruction.com
(61 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique in the UK |
| | Alexander Technique in the UK " startspan --> | | | The Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT) | | | STAT is asking members of the public who are taking lessons in the Technique to complete a survey. |
|
http://www.stat.org.uk
(88 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique for Holistic Treatment |
| | ABOUT F.M. Alexander technique is a holistic method of treating many problems such as: | | | She is also authorized to treat Disabled Ex-Service patients who are referred to her by Doctors from the Ministry of Defence. | | | Each treatment, which is known as a "lesson" lasts between 30 and 45 minutes. |
|
http://www.rayaleighton.com
(114 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique - Glenn Swift |
| | • My Experience as a Student & Teacher of the Technique, | | | The Complete Guide to A.T. Welcome to Glenn Swift's Alexander Technique website. |
|
http://www2.foxgold.net.au/~glennbswift59
(80 words)
|
|
| |
| | AUSTAT - Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique |
| | Want to know more about this remarkable technique? | | | AUSTAT - Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique | | | AUSTAT is the Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique, an internationally affiliated organization. |
|
http://www.alexandertechnique.org.au
(89 words)
|
|
| |
| | Home Page |
| | * All teachers of the FM Alexander Technique at the Centre are members of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT). | | | Private lessons in the Alexander Technique in Covent Garden, right in the heart of London's West End, with experienced Alexander Technique teachers*. |
|
http://www.alextech.demon.co.uk
(45 words)
|
|
| |
| | Alexander Technique Associates |
| | The Alexander technique is successful in assisting people with: | | | An exciting new development in the presentation of the Alexander Technique in the UK. | | | We will also help you perform skilled activities better such as sport, music and theatrical performance. |
|
http://www.alexandertechnique.com.au
(176 words)
|
|
|
