Benefits of the Alexander Technique
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- Improved sensory awareness
- Ease and efficiency of movement
- Improved performance for musicians, actors, dancers, athletes and others
- Improved focus and attention
- Injury reduction and prevention
- Chronic pain relief
- Better balance
- Reduced stress
- Increased calm
- Improved grace and poise
- Increased flexibility
- Increased sense of vitality and well-being
But perhaps the most powerful benefit of all is freedom of choice. If your habits are below your level of consciousness, you are captive to them and cannot change what you do not know. By gaining awareness and knowing how to change fundamental habits of coordination you are empowered to choose change.