Benefits

By a process of stopping and thinking about releasing tension throughout the whole muscular system, you can improve every mechanism in the body. Today an increasing number of people are turning to the Alexander Technique for help with ‘medical ailments’ such as RSI, neck and back pain, arthritis, blood pressure, ME, Parkinson's Disease, asthma and breathing problems. It can also help with voice problems, problems involving coordination, posture and stress. It can also be a useful aid to women during pregnancy and childbirth.

The Technique can make a huge difference to the way in which we use ourselves in everyday, ordinary tasks, as well as in busy, stressful lives. The principles of the Technique can have a positive effect on to-day’s working environment and our race to achieve. Sportsmen, artists, musicians, actors and singers can improve their performance and avoid injury with the Alexander Technique.

Pupils experience lightness, poise, improved co-ordination, better performance, increased levels of confidence and a stronger sense of well-being.

Learning the Technique can be life changing, offering an opportunity to make the most of one's self and to be truly in touch with who one is.

“When you clean out, repair and generally tidy up the basic fabric of a person, they will experience some quite basic changes in their perception of themselves and their circumstances. When old tapes are wiped off, they can no longer be replayed. It may seem amazing to find yourself suddenly free from the little automatic responses, but it is only the application of a very simple dynamic, using laws that are not generally understood or even known about. Clean off the programme, straighten up the threads, shake off the debris - you will be able to be more present in your day-to-day reality, less constricted emotionally, mentally free from clutter, more likely to see yourself, your situation and your direction.” - Isobel McGilvray, Melbourne Australia