Long Term Relief From Back Pain, Shoulder & Neck Pain

The way we move and use ourselves can have a profound impact on how we feel.

Many of us subject our bodies to unnecessary tension spending our day slumped at a desk or behind the wheel. Often it can become so habitual we are not even aware we are doing it.

Whilst we may manage day to day over time it can drain our energy and lead to pain. Everyday movements we don’t give a thought to can tip us over the edge and into developing injuries – which is when we start to notice.

Alexander Technique helps us learn about our poor habits and drop the ones that cause us pain. As we learn to use ourselves in a more natural way we let go of needless muscular tension and we develop

relief from aches and pains, reducing stress and allowing us to greater sense of freedom of movement and the confidence that brings.

The Benefits:

Here are some of the main reasons people come to learn the AT

Stress Management

Long Term Relief from Back Pain, Shoulder & Neck Pain

Significant long-term benefit from Alexander Technique lessons for low back pain has been demonstrated by a major study published by the British Medical Journal on 20th August 2008.

Relief From Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

Alexander Technique lessons are increasingly used to help RSI sufferers overcome problems and prevent the condition from occurring. The Alexander Technique focuses on helping people use their body efficiently and effectively – preventing misuse, over-use, strains and tension

Improved Movement & Performance

Actors, sportspeople and musicians also learn it as it is a way of improving their performances – among them Dame Judi Dench, John Cleese, Sebastian Coe, Roald Dahl, Julie Andrews, Sting, Jeremy Irons, Maggie Smith, Robin Williams and Lindford Christie.

How Alexander Technique Can Help

Ease Pain

The Alexander Technique is famous for helping people with back and neck pain, but it also helps people with many other health issues. These include migraine, RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury), pregnancy discomfort, breathing difficulties such as asthma, and rehabilitation after illness, surgery or injury.

Reduce Stress

The Alexander Technique also teaches us how to become less reactive in the way we think, more measured in our responses to others and more in control of ourselves.  It has often been called Mindfulness for the body.

Improve Posture

The technique can help you to change your posture, it teaches you how to become co-ordinated, balanced and poised. This can alter your body language so that you appear more confident and at ease.

Improve Performance

Many actors, musicians and sports people use the Alexander Technique to improve their performance. It is considered invaluable by many academies and is taught as part of their core curriculum. By becoming more aware of what you do, you can make subtle changes to your body, which make significant differences to your performance.