Richard Brennan Alexander Technique
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Richard BrennanAlexander Technique
Change Your Posture, Change Your Life
www.alexander.ie
What is the Alexander Technique?
AwarenessChoice
Freedom
How can the Alexander Technique
help you?
Benefits of the Technique
Preserves HealthReduces PainReduces StressEnhances PerformanceIncreases Enjoyment of the PresentImproves Posture
Preserves Health
Experienced teacher Elisabeth
Walker pulling another person out of a chair at the age of 90!
George Bernard Shaw took lessons from Alexander himself when he was 80! “Alexander established not only the beginning of a far reaching science of the apparently involuntary movements we call reflexes, but a technique of connection and self control which forms a substantial addition to our very slender resources in personal education.”George Bernard Shaw
Reduces Pain97% of people with back pain could benefit by learning the Alexander Technique – it is only a very small minority of back pain sufferers that require medical intervention such as surgery.Dr Jack Stern, spinal neurosurgeon and founding partner of Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York, USA
Conclusion of Southampton University Research: One to one lessons in the Alexander technique have long term benefits for patients with chronic back pain.British Medical Journal - 18th August 2008
Reduces Stress
Improves Performance
The following people have all benefited from
Alexander lessons:
Greg Chappell - cricket
Daley Thompson - decathlete
LinfordChristie
- running
Sally Swift - equestrian
Jeff Julian - golf
John McEnroe - tennis
Improves breathing and the voice
Julie Andrews
Paul McCartney
Madonna
Sting
Improving performance -
Acting
PaulNewman
William Hurt
Hillary Swank
Keanu Reeves
Judi Dench
Kelvin Kline
TerenceStamp
Jennifer Saunders
Robin Williams
John Cleese
Prevents Chronic Muscular Fatigue
James Galway
Julian Bream
MairtinO’Connor
Increase Enjoyment
of the Present Moment
Improves Posture How would you define the word posture?The way you hold yourself?The way you carry yourself?The position or shape you are in?orThe relation of one or more parts of your body to the rest?The outer expression of how you feel inside?
Dictionary definition of the word Posture is:
the relationship of one or more parts of your body
to the rest
Good posture happens when that relationship is free
Poor posture happens when that relationship is fixed
Good posture is enjoyable
poised
flowing
balanced
relaxed
attentive
all of the above!
Posture is also an outward expression of how you feel inside
Posture is also an outward expression of how you feel inside
Posture is also an outward expression of how you feel inside
Posture is also an outward expression of how you feel inside
New book by Richard Brennan
Available
January 2012
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