For Alexander Technique we have terms and definitions in 8 topics. The topics are Alternative Health, Alternative Medicine, Cancer, Holistic, Holistic Health, Massage, Spa and Therapy.

Alexander Technique (Alternative Health)

Alexander Technique is a method of mind/body integration, which leads to ease of movement and awareness. The Alexander Technique is usually taught in individual lessons, during which the student becomes aware of patterns of contraction in everyday activities such as walking, sitting, standing, bending and lifting. With the help of the Alexander teacher's verbal guidance and light informative touch, the student discovers excess tension and movement patterns that are constricting or result in pain, and then learns to release them. The Alexander Technique is taught as rehabilitation centers and pain clinics, and is part of many music and dramatic arts curriculums.

Alexander Technique (Alternative Medicine)

Alexander Technique is a method of mind/body integration, which leads to ease of movement and awareness. The Alexander Technique is usually taught in individual lessons, during which the student becomes aware of patterns of contraction in everyday activities such as walking, sitting, standing, bending and lifting. With the help of the Alexander teacher's verbal guidance and light informative touch, the student discovers excess tension and movement patterns that are constricting or result in pain, and then learns to release them. The Alexander Technique is taught as rehabilitation centers and pain clinics, and is part of many music and dramatic arts curriculums.

Alexander Technique (Cancer)

A way of teaching improved posture which can help people to stand or move more easily.

Alexander Technique (Holistic)

F. Matthias Alexander created the method after concluding that bad posture was responsible for his own chronic voice loss. Practitioners use gentle hands-on guidance, verbal instruction, teach simple, efficient ways of moving as a means of improving balance, posture, coordination and to relieve tension and pain.

Alexander Technique (Holistic Health)

The Alexander Technique was developed over a century ago by an actor named F.M. Alexander to alleviate his chronic voice problems. Through movement and touch, the Alexander technique teaches you how to correct poor patterns of motion and muscle use, such as sitting or standing incorrectly, which can create imbalances in muscle-use and thus chronic muscle tension and pain. The technique allows rebalance and improvement in the alignment of the spine, head, body, neck and torso. The training can reduce tension and strain in your body, improve your range of motion, and improve your coordination, balance and posture. Therefore, it can be very useful for people with arthritis, migraines, headaches, hip problems or chronic pain. A session lasts anywhere between 30 minutes and an hour.

Alexander Technique (Massage)

The Alexander Technique is movement education in which the student is taught to sit, stand, and move in ways that reduce physical stress on the body. Alexander Technique teachers use gentle manual guidance and verbal cues to improve students’ posture and movement patterns. A lesson or group class typically involves basic movements such as sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, carrying, and lying down. It may also involve more specialized activities such as playing a musical instrument, working at a computer, etc. The teacher’s manual guidance stresses the adjustment of the head, neck, and torso relationship. In beginning lessons, the teacher closely monitors the student. Later, the student learns to monitor herself, ultimately learning a unique self-management process — an understanding of balance and dynamic postural control. F. M. Alexander, an Australian actor, developed the technique in the late 1800s as a result of attempting to solve his own physical problem of losing his voice on stage. He discovered that misuse of the neuromuscular activity of the head, neck, and spine caused maladaptive functioning and that this movement could be corrected. As he began to teach his technique, he found that his students’ overall health improved and that the technique could be used to address a wide array of problems. Click here to find an Alexander Technique practitioner.

Alexander Technique (Spa)

A posture, movement, and massage system designed to improve the way we sit, stand, and move in our daily routine, in order to relieve and prevent pain and stress.

Alexander Technique (Therapy)

A method that works to improve ease and freedom of movement, coordination, support and balance. It is not a series of treatments or exercises, but rather a reeducation of the mind and body to change (movement) habits in our everyday activities.

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