The Alexander Technique teaches us to become aware of how we use our minds and our bodies in daily activity. Through a series of lessons we begin to recognize and prevent habits of tension in our everyday lives. It is a simple and practical way in which to improve ease and freedom of movement, balance, support and coordination.
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- It is well established that the way in which we use our bodies and minds affects how we function.
- The quality of our thoughts and feelings affects the quality of our actions.
- By addressing tensions through the body rather than the mind you can begin to bypass your familiar mental barriers.
- It is not a series of treatments or exercises, rather it is a re-education of the mind and body.
- With time you discover the freedom to begin to think and act in a new way.
- You can start to retrain your body into becoming more co-ordinated, more flexible and more appropriately responsive – literally more intelligent.
What is The Alexander Technique?
What Happens During an Alexander Technique Lesson
During a lesson, simple everyday movements such as sitting, standing, walking, working at a desk and bending are explored. As part of the lesson involves “tablework”, women may find it easier to wear loose comfortable trousers.
I use a combination of verbal instructions and gentle hands-on guidance to help you to become more aware of your body, to create a new awareness and a more fluid way of moving.
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“Most people’s unconscious habits take them in a direction of ever increasing tension, fear and rigidity as they age. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. You don’t have to stiffen and become less mobile. You don’t have to become forced in your behaviour and beliefs. You can learn to use the Alexander Technique to enable you to change and respond ever more appropriately and adaptively in each moment”.
Alexander Technique in London
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From Daska’s blog
Why Do Bodywork?
There is no thought or emotion that is not translated into what has been described as a “felt sense”; these feeling states form the foundations of our habitual postures and our individual patterns of behaviour. Emotions – thoughts – feelings are all stored in the body – how do we know that we are happy