What works for back pain?
“Only 10% of non-surgical treatments for back problems kill pain, says review”. This was the title of a recent article in the Guardian, and its… Read More »What works for back pain?
Back pain
Poise, posture, pain: A new understanding
In a ground-breaking publication, neuroscientist and Alexander teacher, Tim Cacciatore and his colleagues bring together research that has previously been scattered across diverse fields of… Read More »Poise, posture, pain: A new understanding
Living with pain? How can the Alexander Technique help?
As part of my ongoing professional development, I’ve been doing an 8-week course bringing together all the latest scientific advances in the understanding of pain… Read More »Living with pain? How can the Alexander Technique help?
The problems with posture
One of the reasons that people come to me for Alexander lessons is following advice from their physiotherapist, GP or other healthcare provider that the… Read More »The problems with posture
Falling apart
Last month the BBC reported an explosion in the numbers of people not working due to health problems – 2.5 million people in the UK,… Read More »Falling apart
Are you sitting comfortably?
Going back only a few hundred years, few of us would have spent much time sitting. When we rested, it would not have been on… Read More »Are you sitting comfortably?
Teaching the Alexander Technique to people with back pain: which approach?
A new study about the Alexander Technique has just been published in the prestigious British Medical Journal.1 The research was led by a team from… Read More »Teaching the Alexander Technique to people with back pain: which approach?
Why hands-on in Alexander teaching?
The Alexander Technique is essentially a self-help method for positive change that involves discovering how to think differently. So why do Alexander teachers use hands-on… Read More »Why hands-on in Alexander teaching?
When less is most definitely more
Do you get mouth ulcers? Apparently, 2–10% of the population suffer from frequent mouth ulcers with no obvious cause [1]. If you often have mouth… Read More »When less is most definitely more
‘Core strength and stability’?…but we’re vertebrates!
You won’t find many Alexander Technique teachers talking about ‘core stability’ or ‘core strength’. This is the notion that a core group of abdominal muscles… Read More »‘Core strength and stability’?…but we’re vertebrates!
The Alexander Technique keeps me safe
This past month I’ve spent a lot of time driving up and down between Edinburgh and Bristol due to family illness. During this time I… Read More »The Alexander Technique keeps me safe
Driving home for Christmas
If you usually have to drive to work, you may be looking forward to having a break from your daily commute (even if you’re facing… Read More »Driving home for Christmas