Benefits and Research

The Alexander Technique attracts individuals wanting to improve mobility, ease postural discomfort, reduce chronic pain, and manage stress, while others seek lessons to advance their skills in the performing arts and athletic endeavours. Browse the menu lists below to learn more about how Alexander Technique can benefit you.

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Some individuals are attracted to Alexander Technique to ease their postural discomforts, chronic pain, or injuries, while others are interested in improving their athletic performance. There are those who use the Technique to advance their skills in music, acting, or dance, while others appreciate the calm and balance they feel when applying the Technique’s mindfulness to their daily activities. 

When determining whether you should consider taking Alexander Technique lessons, ask yourself the following questions:

Do you sometimes feel stiff, sore, or awkward while doing things that used to be easier?
Do you get aches and pains from sitting all day at a computer?
Do you suffer from chronic pain?
Do you suffer from a repetitive strain injury?
Do you suffer from tension headaches?
Do you have poor posture?
Do you have difficulty with balance?
Do you find that strain, injuries, or performance anxiety affect you? 
Do you feel like you have hit a roadblock in athletic performance?
Do you want to improve your public speaking?
Do you feel on edge dealing with daily stress? 

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may benefit from learning the Alexander Technique. 

The diverse reasons for engaging with Alexander Technique reveal its universal appeal and usefulness. Its core principles can underlie any activity in life.

Articles

“Science Catches Up”: An Overview of Research on the Alexander Technique

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Science of Inhibition and End-gaining (The)

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A History of Magnus in the Alexander Technique 

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Alexander Technique (The)

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Be In Balance: A Simple Introduction to the Alexander Technique

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Debauched Kinesthesia and Faulty Sensory Appreciation 

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Describing Alexander Technique Phenomena Objectively: Separating Observation and Explanation, Avoiding Jargon and Spin 

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Educating with the Hands: working on the body/self in Alexander Technique 

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To Schlep or Not to Schlep 

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Welcome to the Zentralapparat Project

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Books

A Lawyer’s Guide to the Alexander Technique: Using Your Mind-Body Connection to Handle Stress, Alleviate Pain, and Improve Performance 

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Act of Living: Talks on the Alexander Technique (The)

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Alexander Technique (The)

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Alexander Technique: A Practical Introduction 

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Alexander Technique: A Skill for Life (The)

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Alexander Technique: Arising from Quiet 

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Alexander Technique: freedom in thought and action (The)

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Alexander Technique: In Conversation with John Nicholls and Sean Carey (The)

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Alexander Technique: Joy in the Life of Your Body (The)

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Alexander Technique: Learning to use your Body for Total Energy 

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Alexander Technique and how it can Help You (The)

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Alexander Technique As I See It (The)

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Alexandrian: A Periodical of the Alexander Technique (The)

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Anatomy of Directing (The)

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Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique 

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Connected Perspectives: The Alexander Technique in Context 

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Creative Consistency with Alexander Technique 

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Curiosity Recaptured: Exploring Ways We Think & Move 

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Dare to be Wrong 

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Elements of Skill: A Conscious Approach to Learning (The)

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Explaining the Alexander Technique: The Writings of F. Matthias Alexander 

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Frank Pierce Jones: Collected Writings on the Alexander Technique 

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Freedom to Change : The Development and Science of the Alexander Technique 

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Living the Alexander Technique Volume II 

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Looking at Ourselves: Exploring and Evolving in the Alexander Technique 

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Lost Sixth Sense: A Medical Scientist Looks at the Alexander Technique (The)

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Matter about Words: The Annual Memorial Lecture of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique in Honour of F. Matthias Alexander (The)

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Mindfulness in 3D: Alexander Technique for the 21st Century 

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On the Development of Habit 

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Paths to the Alexander Technique 

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Personally Speaking: Walter Carrington on the F.M. Alexander Technique

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Principles of the Alexander Technique 

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Principles of the Alexander Technique: 2nd Edition 

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Principles of the Alexander Technique: The Only Introduction You’ll Ever Need 

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Thinking Aloud: Talks on Teaching the Alexander Technique

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Wake Up and Notice with Interest: An Exploration of the Alexander Technique 

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Alexander Technique Saves a Man’s Career 

Student Takes First Alexander Technique Lesson

Informative animation from the American Society of Alexander Technique Teachers 

 Educational Video on the Alexander Technique 

Exploring the Alexander Technique  Principles 

A Brief Introduction to Alexander Technique by Marjorie Barstow 

Richard Brennan Deconstructs the Alexander Technique and Back pain 

A First-generation Teacher Describes her Early Days with F.M. Alexander 

Guided Constructive Rest 

Singer’s first Alexander Technique Lesson 

Principles of the Alexander Technique Discussed During a Lesson 

Alexander Technique First Lesson Addresses Back and Wrist Pain

Alexander Technique Lesson with Focus on Chair Work 

Ted Talk on Alexander Technique 

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