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What is the Alexander Technique?
Alexander Technique is a hundred-year old educational method that increases understanding of our balance, coordination, posture and poise. It is helpful in many different situations:
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Why does Alexander Technique have such wide application?
We often tighten our muscles habitually. This gives us unwanted discomfort and pain. We especially tighten our neck muscles even when doing simple tasks. Tightening our neck is not only uncomfortable, but also leads to imbalance of the whole body; our innate poise and ease-of-movement suffers. Over time we compensate for the sensory misinformation conveyed by our habits. We sometimes accept tight muscles as normal, adding to our stiffness and stress.
Alexander technique addresses the problems of habitual tightening by showing us a new way to use the body. Almost everybody benefits from increased awareness of habits, muscular effort and balance. Office workers, musicians, nurses, carpenters, dentists, software engineers, housecleaners all have something in common. We all have habits that interfere with efficient use of the body. Whatever we do can become lighter and easier.
 Nora Nausbaum instructs a student during a private lesson. |
 Use the Alexander Technique to regain the curiosity, ease, and lightness of a child. |
 Office workers learn the Alexander Technique as a powerful tool to prevent back and neck pain, and Repetitive Strain Injuries. |