What is The Alexander Technique?The Alexander Technique is an educational therapy which works to change habits in our everyday activities, enabling us to release unnecessary tension and discover a new balance and ease of movement.It is a unique and very practical method of improving co-ordination, flexibility and choice. The Technique works with people in a very integrated way - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Neither a relaxation nor treatment method, the Alexander Technique is something to learn initially with a teacher, developing a self-help tool for life. Many people use the Technique to address specific conditions, which are frequently a result of the increasing pressures of modern-day living. These include:
The Technique can be used to enhance rehabilitation after operations, injury or illness. A number of people have lessons in order to prevent problems later on or simply to enjoy a sense of wellbeing. Others wish to improve a specific skill, such as playing a musical instrument or a sport. The Oxford Practice has two Alexander Technique practitioners: Susan M Stewart and Bridget Malcolm For further information on Susan Stewart and The Alexander Technique, including cost of lessons and availability, please go to www.susan-alexander-technique.co.uk The site also contains information about the Technique, relevant articles and current research and other useful links.
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Bridget Malcolm BA MSTAT
I first became interested in the Alexander Technique when I began to suffer from chronic fatigue. I wanted to discover how I could use a lot less energy in my daily life and become a lot more aware of how I respond to things so that I could live my life in a healthier way. The Alexander Technique proved to be such a successful tool in helping me that it led to my training full-time to become a fully-qualified teacher in the Alexander Technique.
Additionally, I spend time working with elderly people exploring with them how the Technique can be used at any age to help people reach their full potential and to work with the limitations physical ageing may incur. The Alexander Technique works with people in a very integrated way - physical, mental, emotional - and I also use it in my spiritual life as an aid to meditation and self-awareness.
I am interested in working with people on a one to one basis, in pairs and in groups. Group sessions may take the form of working with people applying general principles of the Technique or in working with people who have a specific interest eg in music, sport, pregnancy and childbirth. The emphasis is on experiential learning in an informal and enjoyable way, giving the pupil the toolkit he or she needs to apply the principles of the Alexander Technique in everyday life.
If you would like any further information, then do please leave your contact details for me with Reception or e-mail me on bridget@theoxfordpractice.co.uk.