Learn the Alexander technique

Well, I can’t say that I’m “done” with this goal. Body work is never done, and I still take lessons 2-3 times a month. But after six months of consistent work, I can honestly say that my investment has paid off. I am more comfortable in my body, more flexible, a little more graceful, and I have better posture WITH LESS EFFORT. It’s also helped me release tension when I sing.

I’ve seen myself in photographs and trust me, I have appalling to the point of it being one of the first things that you would notice about me on first inspection. I’m hoping that the Alexander Technique will be able to sort me out…

I’m a classical singer, but I’ve always had some tension in my shoulders when I sing. So I invited my Alexander teacher to my voice lesson -

AMAZING results!

...about it and think it could really help me with my bad posture. Plus I am really tense in my neck-shoulder area = too much time in front of a keyboard, probably not sitting and typing right.

First step = find a qualyfied teacher in Cairo…

Hey everyone. I started doing the Alexander technique recently. It is great. I took two private lessons and read three books on it. I feel like it’s changing my life completely. I recommend everyone try to take some classes.

My posture has always been a bit of a sore point (pun fully intended) and when I read about someone fixing their posture problems with the Alexander technique it really piqued my interest. I’m currentl studying abroad in China, so it’s not very easy to find a teacher, but I’m starting by going over the basics every single day. I don’t have a full-length mirror, so I’m making do with my digital camera recording myself every day as I’m working on my Alexander technique stuff.

So far I’ve been focusing on using the Performance School website about the technique – http://www.performanceschool.org/

It’s true, we can’t avoid tension and stress. This is probably good. How boring would life be if there was none at all… However, we often get so busy that we end up having lots of extra-tension. To the degree that we even consider tension as normal.

The Alexander Technique offers an intelligent way of learning how we move, how we act and react to people, situations and our environment.

If you would like to know more, have a look at Alexander Technique Squidoo lens

Another good source (and relatively brief one) is What’s your posture behind a computer?

Else you can go to the Reference Library of the Alexander Technique

Finally, if you would like to experience the Alexander Technique yourself, click here to find a teacher or the website of your national Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique

Have fun trying it out!

Stress und Verspannung gehören nun einmal zu unserem Alltag. Aber das ist auch gut so, wie langweilig wäre das Leben, wenn dem nicht so wäre… Aber oft wollen wir so viel erledigen und erreichen, dass die Verspannung in uns hängen bleibt. Ohne dass wir es merken, die Verspannung und schlechte Haltung kommt uns sogar normal vor.

Die Alexandertechnik, genauer gesagt F.M. Alexander-Technik bietet eine intelligente Art die persönlichen Bewegungen kennen zu lernen. Ausserdem lernt man erkennen, wie man sich in verschiedenen Situationen und Umgebungen verhält und wie man ungewünschte Verhaltens- und Bewegungsweisen verändert und verbessert.

Wer mehr über die F.M. Alexandertechnik wissen möchte, kann sich auf Alexandertechnik Zürich, Schweiz informieren.

Wer nicht in der Nähe von Zürich wohnt, es muss auch nicht in der Schweiz sein, findet hier eine Liste von Alexandertechnik Lehrern und Alexandertechnik-Berufsverbänden in Deutschland und Österreich und vielen anderen Ländern

Viel Spass beim Ausprobieren!

Started four years ago, still doing it, still loving it.