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Richard Brennan Alexander Technique

Richard Brennan Alexander Technique. Move through life with greater ease. www.alexander.ie. What is the Alexander Technique?. Awareness Choice Freedom. How can the Alexander Technique help you?. Benefits of the Technique. Preserves Health Reduces Pain Reduces Stress

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Richard Brennan Alexander Technique

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  1. Richard BrennanAlexander Technique Move through lifewith greater ease www.alexander.ie

  2. What is the Alexander Technique?

  3. AwarenessChoiceFreedom

  4. How can the Alexander Technique help you?

  5. Benefits of the Technique Preserves Health Reduces Pain Reduces Stress Enhances Performance Increases Enjoyment of the Present Improves Posture

  6. Preserves HealthExperienced teacher Elisabeth Walker pulling another person out of a chair at the age of 90!

  7. 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

  8. Reduces Pain 97% 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 withchronic back pain. British Medical Journal - 18th August 2008

  9. Reduces Stress

  10. Improves Performance The following people have all benefited from Alexander lessons: Greg Chappell - cricket

  11. Daley Thompson - decathlete

  12. LinfordChristie- running

  13. Sally Swift - equestrian

  14. Jeff Julian - golf

  15. John McEnroe - tennis

  16. Improves breathing and the voice JulieAndrews

  17. Paul McCartney

  18. Madonna

  19. Sting

  20. Improvingperformance - Acting Paul Newman

  21. William Hurt

  22. Hillary Swank

  23. Keanu Reeves

  24. Judi Dench

  25. Kevin Kline

  26. TerenceStamp

  27. Jennifer Saunders

  28. Robin Williams

  29. John Cleese

  30. Prevents Chronic Muscular Fatigue James Galway

  31. Julian Bream

  32. MairtinO’Connor

  33. Increase Enjoyment of the Present Moment

  34. 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? or The relation of one or more parts of your body to the rest? The outer expression of how you feel inside?

  35. Dictionary definition of the word Posture is:the relationship of one or more parts of your body to the rest

  36. Good posture happens when that relationship is freePoor posture happenswhen that relationship is fixed

  37. Good posture is enjoyable

  38. poised

  39. flowing

  40. balanced

  41. relaxed

  42. attentive

  43. all of the above!

  44. Posture is also an outward expression of how you feel inside

  45. Posture is also an outward expression of how you feel inside

  46. Posture is also an outward expression of how you feel inside

  47. Posture is also an outward expression of how you feel inside

  48. New book by Richard BrennanAvailable January 2012

  49. Find out more aboutthe Alexander Techniqueby exploring www.alexander.ie www.alexander.ie

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