There are great benefits to learning the Alexander Technique. You may be suffering from neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, Repetetive Strain Injury, or some form of muscular tension, but the A.T. can show you how bad postural habits and incorrect movement patterns, without proper grounding can be causing your problems. By learning the Alexander Technique you can regain good posture, the correct spinal alignment, calmer breathing, more energy and most importantly of all - Grounded Presence . This is the ability to view Life from a detatched, neutral perspective, just like an actor can view himsellf playing his role in a drama. Playing it well certainly, but viewing it from a detatched perspective.
I focus in particular on the link between posture and psychological states. In other words Body Language. This is very useful to understand as a student because these insights accelerate your own personal growth and development. It is also extremely useful for actors because it helps you to first get into a neutral position and then to put on the body language required for the character you are playing.
Many actors, musicians and sportsmen/women have also found the A.T. to be hugely beneficial, because:
1. It helps to reduce stress just before a big performance or audition.
2. It reduces any unnecessary muscular tension from your own nervousness during a performance, thus allowing all the focus and energy to flow in one desired direction.
