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What to expect from an Alexander Technique Lesson.

• An Alexander Technique Lesson will take about an hour. The first lesson serves as an introduction and provides you with comprehensive information.

• Alexander Technique is a learning process. It is taught one to one. During the whole lesson the pupil remains fully clothed.

• In a brief talk the pupil expresses his objectives.

•  As a teacher I use manual guidance and verbal instruction to fit the pupil’s needs.

•  Work consists of standing, sitting, in movement and on a table.

•  The pupils learn to apply the Alexander Technique by themselves in their daily activities.

•  By using the technique we interfere much less with our natural dynamic. Movement becomes lighter, physical and mental balance improves.

•  Pains and other general discomforts may drop.

Musicians know since many years that by using the Alexander-Technique, their potential is more expressed and they will not be worn-out after a couple of years. Some famous musicians benefiting and publicly endorsing the Alexander Technique are Paul McCartney, Sting, Yehudi Menuhin and Madonna to name just a few.

Athletes have been using the Technique not just to successfully fight chronic pains but also use it as a tool to perform better. Amongst them are Linford Christie (Olympic Gold Medalist over 100m dash) and John McEnroe (former world number 1 Tennis player).

Actors such as Judi Dench (Oscar winner in 1998 for Shakespeare in Love), Hilary Swank (two time Oscar winner for Boys Don’t Cry in 1999 and Million Dollar Baby in 2004), Robin Williams (Oscar winner in 1997 for Good Will Hunting) are just a few out of many that use the Alexander Technique. Kevin Kline (Oscar winner for A Fish Called Wanda) once said: “The Technique’s many benefits for actors include minimized tension, centredness, vocal relaxation, responsiveness, mind/body connection and about an inch and a half of additional height.”

Famous scientists, surgeons, journalist and people from many other fields benefited already from the Alexander Technique. See bellow a brief summary of the main benefits:

• One discovers his own habitual behaviors and therefore one can decide to change undesired habits

•  Mind and Body will function better together

•  Balance improves

•  Movement becomes easier

•  Less energy will be wasted

•  Breathing gets optimized.

•  Phobias and pains may abate.

•  Ones charisma will evolve

•   Enjoy overall better quality of life.

•  Risk of sport injuries will be reduced.

•  Voice gets strengthened.

If you have further questions or you would like an introductory lesson in Netanya – Israel, please feel free to contact Irith Langer.

The technique was developed in the 1890′s by F.M. Alexander.

F.M. Alexander was an Australian actor who developed this method, called today the Alexander method, in the 1890s. In an effort to regain his voice after experiencing vocal trouble, Alexander found several fundamental principles governing human functioning. With this new discovery, Alexander rid himself of his vocal troubles while changing unwanted habits, improving his coordination and breathing and overall well-being.

He went on to develop a method for teaching others, how to stop interfering with their natural poise and return to a balanced, healthy state.

Find out how the Alexander Technique helps you to improve in whole varieties of ways. Old thinking patterns last over hundreds of years. They get passed on through education, culture and role models. Learning the Alexander Technique enables a person to free him-or herself from holding on to undesirable habitual ways of thinking and moving. Being pointed out, to be stuck in ones ideas, takes most people by surprise. This means the first condition is to recognize one’s adopted habits.

With the Alexander-Method we learn not to act immediately, but to think first, in order to be able to react in a desirable way. Learning the system requires a challenging and interesting process work. It is very enriching to get to know more about oneself. One discovers also a lot of good habits which you do not want to be changed. The process leads to mental, emotional and physical improvement, which enables to enjoy a better quality of life.

Learn more about how an Alexander Technique lesson looks like, what it’s benefits are and where it originated from. Also, read more about Irith Langer, a licensed teacher of the Alexander Technique and your host of this web site.