Alexander technique

City Lit
London, United Kingdom

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' Learn how to use your body more effectively, leading to improved posture, breathing and stress levels. You will explore the principles of Alexander technique in a practical way, including some hands-on work from the tutor.

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What is the course about?
This course is a general introduction to Alexander Technique. It aims to define and explain the basic principles which underlie the technique, based on the writings of its founder F. M. Alexander.

What will the course cover? (contents,themes,projects)
The tutor will explain how F M Alexander made his discoveries and developed the principles which underlie the technique, i.e. recognition of the force of habit, and the unreliability of sensory appreciation, conscious prevention of faulty body use and conscious direction of an improved use, the importance of the dynamics of the head/neck/back relationship in movement and stillness. These principles will be demonstrated as simply as possible and applied to ordinary everyday activities, such as sitting, standing, walking, bending and lifting, lying down, climbing stairs, sitting at a desk, speaking and breathing.

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What can I expect to achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to:
- Recognise patterns of posture and movement which may be causing excessive tension, aches and pains, shallow breathing, restricted movement, stiff joints etc
- Describe how an improved perception of the functioning of joints and muscles in movement relates to efficient breathing, and natural upright posture;
- Define the principles of the Alexander Technique and how they work.

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Phone:020 7831 7831

School Address:

City Lit, Keeley Street, London WC2B 4BA

Jobs & Resumes: London
Houses & Roommates: London

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