Alexander Technique now mentioned on NHS Choices website

Finally the NHS choices website has put an article up on the Alexander Technique. This at least gives a range of perspectives on the benefits and current trials evidence of its effectiveness.

There's a gap on the organisations mentioned: no mention of ITM (Interactive Teaching Method) or ATI (Alexander Technique International) nor the CNHC (Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council)  which holds the register for qualified Alexander Teachers and other complementary therapists across the uk.

But it's a really positive step!

If you want to read the article:

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alexander-technique/pages/introduction.aspx

Barbara

Pull Yourself Together!

How often have you heard the phrase:
"Pull yourself together"
Indicating that you should regain control of one's emotions and get on with things anyway
But what is the physical implications of this?
I see lots of people who are actually holding themselves together
With muscular tension
They are using lots of effort unnecessarily to do everyday tasks
While we may need a clear mind to do something
We don't actually need to hold ourselves together
Our bodies are pretty good at being a whole body on their own
No need for us to get in on the act as well!
Chill out this Winter - stop holding yourself together!

Barbara

Ever wondered why you spill coffee?

New research shows why we spill coffee, one reason is how we walk! Even irregularities in your walk/gait can increase the sloshing of your drink.

I think putting less coffee in your cup or putting a lid on it is a quick way to overcome this.

Although I've never considered a slosh test as a before and after comparison for Alexander technique lessons!

http://news.sciencemag.org/2012/05/physics-spilled-coffee

Barbara

More positive Alexander Technique Research from Bristol University

Study reveals the benefits of Alexander Technique lessons for sufferers of chronic pain:

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8789.html

Barbara