Benefits

The Alexander Technique is . . .

. . . a long term solution to chronic pain or muscular tension
. . . a better way to handle stress
. . . a proven method of self care
. . . the thinking person's way to improve everyday body use

The Alexander Technique enables people to get better faster and stay better longer. Its practitioners stress unification in an era of increasing specialization. This is undoubtedly the best way to take care of the back and alleviate pain.

Jack Stern, MD, PhD, Neurosurgeon
Neurosurgeons of New York, White Plains
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, New York Medical College

FEATURES

In each Alexander Technique session, you will:

• unravel stress as you lie on a bodywork table
  
• receive sophisticated hands-on guidance & feedback
  
• learn from a highly qualified professional
  
• get personally tailored one-one-one instruction
  
• pace your learning to your abilities and needs
  
• enjoy a safe, sensitive, non-intrusive approach
  
• enhance awareness of yourself and your environment
  
• relearn basic movements, such as sitting, standing, walking, bending & reaching
  
• improve activities you choose — computer work, public speaking, gardening, playing a sport
  
• understand how to use what you learn independentlyso you can return to the pursuits you enjoy with renewed comfort and confidence.

  
  The Alexander Technique has been very helpful in identifying the postural and breathing habits that contributed to my fatigue and muscle soreness. found it a good value - cost effective, making me less dependent on chiropractors and efficient and comfortable at work.

  Douglas Bush, DMD
  Chester, NJ

   

  
  

LONG TERM BENEFITS

• Pain relief
  
• Reduced muscular tension
  
• Balanced muscle tone
  
• Increased range of motion
  
• Reduced strain on joints and muscles Injury prevention
  
• Expanded breathing capacity
  
• Increased energy
  
• Improved response to stress
  
• Improved posture, balance, and coordination
  
• Clearer concentration
  
• Finely tuned awareness of yourself and your environment

  It is my belief, based on professional experience, that the Alexander Technique should be part of all preventive health and education programs. It is as basic as good nutrition.

  Jill Sanders, DO
  New York, NY

APPLICATIONS

Relief, recuperation & prevention
The Alexander Technique benefits people with a variety of neurological and musculoskeletal problems, including:

•     neck, back and hip disorders
  
•     traumatic and repetitive strain injuries
  
•     chronic pain and arthritis
  
•     breathing and coordination disorders
  
•     stress-related disorders and migraines

Doctors also refer their patients to the Alexander Technique to lessen the depression and anxiety associated with chronic conditions.

Daily life
The Alexander Technique is an intelligent way to solve common body problems and improve your self-image. Study of the Technique optimizes your strength, endurance, muscle tone and flexibility. Athletes and fitness enthusiasts use it to help them reach their goals.

Performance
For over 100 years, actors, dancers, singers and musicians have studied the Alexander Technique in order to be more effective on stage. They learn how to reduce performance anxiety as they heighten sensory awareness, mental acuity and energy level. The Technique is taught in universities and conservatories, including the Juilliard School, New England Conservatory of Music and the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

Of all the disciplines that form the actor training program, none is more vital, enriching and transformative than the Alexander Technique.

Harold Stone, Associate Director
Theater Department, The Juilliard School