How does it work?

The Alexander Technique is a scientifically recognized method that improves posture, movement, and co-ordination by reducing unnecessary muscle tension and improving body awareness.

Research shows that the Alexander Technique enhances postural muscle tone.

Postural muscle tone is fundamental to how we maintain our upright stance; it supports us against gravity and is central to maintaining stability while we carry out our everyday activities.

Research indicates that the Alexander Technique improves how postural tone is distributed, shifting activity from surface muscles to deeper postural muscles which can help address stiffness and poor posture.

Pain is often associated with deeper muscles becoming less active and more superficial muscles, more active.

Although pain is multi-faceted, re-balancing muscle tone is likely to be beneficial.

Through gentle hands on guidance, we can learn how to use our attention and intention to positively influence our postural muscle tone.

When we learn to move and hold ourselves with less muscle tension, the neck, head and back also begin to re-align back to their natural balance. This enables the spine to lengthen and de-compress and allows for downward pressure to be taken off our bones and joints.