Key principles

The main principles of the Alexander technique are:

  • "how you move, sit and stand affects how well you function"
  • "the relationship of the head, neck and spine is fundamental to your ability to function optimally"
  • "becoming more mindful of the way you go about your daily activities is necessary to make changes and gain benefit"
  • "the mind and body work together intimately as one, each constantly influencing the other"

Teachers of the technique say that conditions such as backache and other sorts of long-term pain are often the result of misusing your body over a long period of time, such asmoving inefficiently and standing or sitting with your weight unevenly distributed.

The aim of the Alexander technique is to help you "unlearn" these bad habits and achieve a balanced, more naturally aligned body.

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Medically Reviewed by a doctor on 21 Dec 2018