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Dancing

Learning the Alexander Technique can help experienced and non-experienced dancers of all ages. It is being taught across the world work in numerous dance…

Back problems

The Alexander Technique offers significant, long-term benefits to the problem of back pain. Back pain is a national problem. It is one of the most common…

Help with pain

The Alexander Technique is powerful, drug-free and non-invasive. It addresses the causes of pain, when these are related to poor posture or misuse, and…

Education and Children

Visit the dedicated AT in Education section There are many good reasons to introduce Alexander's work to children and teenagers. Articles in the media…

History

The beginning The Alexander Technique was developed in the 1890s by Frederick Matthias Alexander, born in Tasmania in 1869. Alexander’s promising career as a…

In the workplace

The most common work-related health problems in Britain are musculo-skeletal disorders, like back pain and RSI. Common ‘misuse’ habits, such as slumping at…

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…

Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a good time to consider your own body and the one growing inside you. The principles of the Alexander Technique applied at this time of great…

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…

Acting

FM Alexander as a young actor discovered the Alexander Technique to improve his performance. The Alexander Technique helps actors to: improve stamina…