This illustrated pocket guide explains the principles and practice of the Alexander Technique, providing an introduction to a system which aids well-being and can help to overcome ailments such as stress and stress-related disorders, as well as neck, back and joint pains.
Keeping the body supple and responsive is essential for maintaining good health and well-being. The Alexander Technique is one of the best-known and popular systems of movement therapy. It helps to break bad posture habits by bringing the head, neck and spine into a properly balanced alignment. This illustrated pocket guide explains the principles and practice of the Alexander Technique, providing an introduction to a system which aids well-being and can help to overcome ailments such as stress and stress-related disorders, as well as neck, back and joint pains.
In A Nutshell Alexander Technique includes information on:
•What the Alexander Technique is
•The history of the Alexander Technique
•Who can benefit
•The mind-body relationship
•The importance of muscles
•Choosing and working with a teacher
•Common ailments
Ailsa Masterson is a qualified Alexander Technique teacher and a member of the UK society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (MSTAT). She has been teaching for five years and currently practises from her home in North London. She also lectures and runs lectures on the Technique