The Alexander Technique was invented by a man named FM Alexander. He lived from 1869-1955. He was an actor, touring in Tasmania and Australia, with a troupe of Shakespeare. He started having problems with his voice, and the rest is history.
When Alexander became very hoarse throat, he made a tour of all doctors, where he was at one time. None of them could help. They could not find a physical reason for this problem. The Alexander Technique was born because people would not take no for an answer.
As there was no one to come to his aid, Alexander began to look at each of its movements. He spent much time looking in the mirror, trying to determine what could be wrong. During a period of nine years, he arrived at a solution: the Alexander Technique.
The Alexander designed the thing to restore his voice. This was nothing short of a miracle for him. His voice is of utmost importance to him as an actor. He did not name the system of the Alexander Technique, though. He named it primary control.
The hypothesis of the Alexander Technique is that the head, neck and torso are the main factors in determining the function, movement and posture. In other words, these parts of the body control these characteristics of the human anatomy.
Through his observations, he learned that the compression of these parts of the body, the body does not function according to its design. In his case, this led to bad posture, which led to the voice of his voice hoarse. For others, he saw that there were other problems that the Alexander Technique, primary or control, could help.
Primary control, as Alexander used was the correct positioning of the head, neck and torso so that the organization has worked normally. Now the Alexander Technique is used in clinics around the country. It is taught to people who are young and the elderly. It is taught to every person has to be taught.
Alexander Technique practitioners usually work with people on an individual basis. Groups can sometimes be taught the Alexander Technique, but it is not practical. The key is for the practitioner to use techniques of physical therapy and education to help people make better use of their body and work better together.
The idea of the Alexander Technique is to provide physiotherapy allowing muscles to relax. This is said to give people returning from the posture, they should have had all along. The body is working with the human form as a whole, and in doing so, the Alexander Technique is said to have effects on all parts of the body.
The Alexander Technique is a highly specialized area of physiotherapy. This technique involves issues that are related to the only posture, but there are many problems that are. It is generally not used for people with disabilities or illnesses. Other forms of physiotherapy are better for these patients. However, for those with minor problems, the Alexander Technique has been called upon to perform miracles.
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