Alexander Technique can relieve
- Back Pain
- Neck pain
- Joint stiffness
- Breathing difficulties
- Poor postural habits
- Headaches
- Pregnancy related discomforts
- Stress
Alexander Technique helps
- Sense of Wellbeing
- Clear thinking
- Increases agility and stamina
- Sport and professional performance
- Natural confidence
- During pregnancy
- Balance
- Good posture
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Voice
- Calmness and centredness
- Rehabilitation after operations, injury or illness
- Parkinson's Disease
The most recent Full Guideline for Parkinson's Disease (PD) produced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) contains the following recommendation:
'The Alexander Technique may be offered to benefit people with PD by helping them to make lifestyle adjustments that affect both the physical nature of the condition and the person's attitude to PD.' (Recommendation 79).
'Making the most of a difficult situation, the design of car seats puts the hip joint lower than the knees This is not an easy way to sit, but at least I can get my bottom deep into the seat, my back straight with the weight going down in to the seat, and my head touching the head rest'
'You see a lot of people driving like this, hunched over the wheel, urging the car faster - it doesn't work! Tension in the arm and shoulders pull on the neck and driving like this will make you tired quickly'
'This position puts weight through the spine in ways it is not designed to cope with. I find it aches between my shoulder blades if I drive like this.'
