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Swimming

The Alexander Technique can help improve performance and make swimming more enjoyable for swimmers of all abilities, from the most reluctant beginner to the…

Running

Beginners and experienced runners are helped by the Alexander Technique. You run like you sit. Sad but true. When you run, the pattern you practice all day in…

Sports and Fitness

In all sport and fitness activities, the Alexander Technique will help you become more aware of how you think and move. Central to the Technique is…

What is the Alexander Technique?

  The Alexander Technique is a skill for self-development teaching you to change long-standing habits that cause unnecessary tension in everything you do.…

Benefits overview

Whatever your age, ability or state of health, the Technique can help you get stronger and have more stamina, become more relaxed, think more clearly and…

Health and wellbeing

The Alexander Technique can improve the quality of everything you do. In our busy lives we waste energy with too much tension and effort. With the Alexander…

Performing

Performers of all kinds have long recognised the value in learning the Alexander Technique as part of developing and improving their skills. From actors and…

Everyday Life and Work

  The way we use ourselves in everyday activities may seem harmless. What possible danger could there be in a little excess tension as you brush your teeth or…

Published Research

Research on the Alexander Technique varies in scale and type.  Here we summarise the available research categorised into different areas (see menu on the right…

About STAT

The Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT) was founded in the UK in 1958 by teachers trained by FM Alexander. There are currently over 2500…