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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…

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Learning the Alexander Technique

You learn the Alexander Technique through one-to-one lessons with one of our qualified teachers who will address your individual needs. Some teachers offer…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…