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What is the Alexander Technique and How Does it Help?
Developed over 125 years ago by Frederick Matthias Alexander, the Alexander Technique (AT) is a gentle method for learning to recognize and reorganize habitual body postures and movements in order to relieve a variety of health and performance issues. It focuses on maximizing the flexible support of the spine in all our movement — in much the same way as a very young child.
It all begins with how the head balances atop the spine. Alexander discovered that by avoiding tightening the muscles of his neck, thus allowing the head to balance freely atop his spine, he could allow for the reorganization of any movement — whether simpler activities (speaking, standing, walking) or more complex (playing an instrument, washing the dishes, playing a sport).
This reorganization involves first becoming aware of what one is doing. If it is unconscious, you cannot change it! (See more…)
What Happens in a Lesson?
Releasing into new directions
Reorganizing movement patterns
Finding the head balance
The AT and the Performing Arts
Who Am I?
Donna Martin is a teacher of the Alexander Technique certified by the American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT), the largest professional organization of its kind in the United States and a member of the world-wide Alexander Technique Affiliated Societies. Since completing a 1600-hour, 3-year AmSAT training course in Austin in 2004, she has furthered her study of the Technique for the past 21 years under the guidance of Karen Wentworth – a world renowned and innovative teacher and teacher-trainer of the Alexander Technique based in London, England.
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