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The Alexander Technique can help you (literally) unwind

In the 1890s, a Shakespearean actor named Frederick Matthias Alexander set out to discover why he often lost his voice when he performed. (Imagine yourself as a Shakespearean actor, completely dependent on your voice to pay your bills, finding yourself without a voice just when you needed to perform!) Needless to say, Alexander had to figure out why this was happening.

The Royal College of Music professor found a solution in Alexander Technique

I started suffering when I went to music college, back in 1972. I must have been doing something really badly because I had headaches, neck pain and numbness in the left side of my face. I couldn’t play for more than 30 minutes at a time, and it even interfered with my vision – the lines and dots would start to move around on the page.

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Videos

“Say Goodbye to Bad Posture”

AmSAT member Lindsay Newitter and one of her students featured on Good Morning America. 
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Alexander Technique ‘Unteaches’ Bad Habits to Ease Pain: CBS Dallas/Fort Worth story features AmSAT member Phyllis Richmond

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Many Turning To ‘Alexander Technique’ For Pain, Stress Relief: CBS Pittsburgh (KDKA 2) interviews AmSAT member Lisa Levinson

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Reported on Health Watch Fox News: The Mayo Clinic offers the Alexander Technique: AmSAT member Laurel Podulke featured

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The Alexander Technique: Musicians’ Method for Improvement featuring AmSAT member Lori Schiff

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The British Medical Journal: Teachers and students speak about the long-term impact Alexander Technique has on sufferers of back pain: Part I

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The British Medical Journal: Teachers and students speak about the long-term impact Alexander Technique has on sufferers of back pain: Part II

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