Alexander Technique Bristol

Most people are not aware of how they use their bodies in everyday life.
Here is a list of examples of what i mean:

-Sitting with more weight on one side than the other.
-Raising one or both shoulders.
-Standing with uneven weight between the feet.
-Standing with the feet at different angles.
-Low level constant tension in the forehead, neck, thighs, feet, fingers...
-Over or under curving the lower back.
-Holding the breath or very shallow breathing.

One of these factors, over a short time, is not harmful. It is years of several, even on a low level, that cause problems.

The human body is an incredible piece of machinery but cannot cope with years of uneven, excessive pressure on muscles and joints.

The Alexander Technique acknowledges this, and helps people to become aware of their individual habits so that they can stop harming themselves. We can then re-learn the natural, efficient way of moving and of being at rest that we are born with.

It is not a treatment, or set of exercises, more a tool that we can take into everything we do.

Lessons are one to one, and cost £22. They last for 30 minutes, with an initial lesson of 45 minutes. The amount of lessons needed varies hugely, but it is a good idea to think of having 10 to start with. It is very important that they are at least weekly, as becoming conscious of our habits is difficult without regular tuition.