For a really comprehensive website about the Alexander Technique, go to the website www.alexandertechnique.com of Robert Rickover, the distinguished American teacher. This will tell you everything you could possibly want to know.
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A lot of people complain that the quality of their sleep is not what they would like. There are so many factors that affect your sleep. Think about the following:
Location of your bedroom Decor Clutter and tidiness Electronic items don't help Temperature Humidity Blocking out the light Noise The bed The mattress Allergies Size and number of pillows Weight and warmth from duvet or other bedding Size of bed Your partner Do you lie on your back, side or front? Is the pillow height good for whichever you choose? What did you eat or drink before going to bed? Stress factors How many hours sleep do you need? What do you do when the alarm goes off? Snoring What do you do if you cannot sleep? Find out the answers and much more from March 21st 2020 Owing to the coronavirus, all Alexander lessons have been put on hold. It would be possible to have a different sort of lesson on Skype. As this is without the use of the hands, it doesn't qualify as a lesson in Alexander Technique but if anyone has a lot of back pain while we are all self-isolating, it could be better than nothing. Send an email if you would like to try. If you find it ineffective, I will not charge. 2012 At what age do children begin to misuse themselves? I visited a Primary school recently, where not unusually, in the Reception class, only six children could sit well cross-legged on the floor. All the others and all of the children in the higher classes had collapsed spines, both while sitting on the floor and when sitting on the chairs. The latter is not surprising, since furniture is designed to be cheap rather than to support the children's backs. While taking master classes in the USA recently, the teenagers and younger children who were taking part were incredibly stiff, many of them unable to bend their knees or to move at all while playing their instruments. If parents began to notice what was happening they would be up in arms and everyone would want the Alexander Technique. There are so many options now: 15 minute Postural assessment £10 Gift vouchers for Xmas £35 each For a course of 1-1 lessons beginning in January, 6 lessons for the price of 5 (£175) Gift voucher for 30 mins. massage and 30 mins Alexander Technique £50 Group lessons (max 4): What is the Alexander Technique? Improve your posture Improve your eating habits See Lessons & Workshops page Discovery Club for children (max 6) £10 per visit Yesterday I went to the Open Day at Mayday Hospital in Croydon and visited the orthopaedic and trauma department, where a young doctor presented a slideshow of three cases of broken bones. Afterwards, during the questions, one lady asked about posture. Most of the information that the doctor gave her was good but he told her to keep her chin up! If she does this, she is most likely to contract the back of her neck and thereby compress the vertebrae in her neck, an effect which is likely to radiate down her spine to her lower back. I wish the medical profession would make good use of the Alexander Technique profession!
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