OCTOBER 2009
 

19 OCTOBER 2009
THE DAILY MAIL
SIT UP STRAIGHT IT’LL KEEP YOU SMILING
According to new research good posture not only boosts your health but also your mental wellbeing NAH YOU DON’T SAY!! Brita Forsstrom agrees and explains AT is less about consciously good posture and more about encouraging the body to regain natural easy poise. STAT website mentioned.

 

13 OCTOBER 2009
ALTON POST GAZETTE/SURREY & HANTS NEWS
ALEXANDER AWARENESS WEEK – 3 teachers Swami Ma, Margaret Humphrey Clark, Bernadette Tongue, share advertising space, life changing, freedom of movement and freedom from pain & how we choose our reactions in increasingly demanding situations.

 

9 OCTOBER 2009
EXPRESS & STAR DUDLEY
HELP ON BACK PAIN – Free drop in talks held by Christine Rapley at an event in Litchfield aiming to help people with back pain at work. STAT website mentioned.

 

7 OCTOBER 2009
BOURNEMOUTH DAILY ECHO
CELEBRATING ALEXANDER – To celebrate Alexander Technique International a number of workshops, talks & demonstrations will be held throughout the UK. STAT website mentioned

 

5 October 2009
WOMAN
Have you tried The Alexander Technique?
Significant benefits for patients with chronic lower back pain.
STAT website mentioned. 

 

HORSE & RIDER
BODY SENSE
Are you sitting comfortably? The Alexander Technique can help you relax, re-balance and absorb your horse’s movement. Four page article with teacher Sally Tottle.
 
ARTHRITIS NEWS
COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
‘It gives me much better movement whilst minimising the strain on my joints’ being able to release tension in your muscles is also good for meditation.
STAT website mentioned.
 
HEALTH & FITNESS MAGAZINE
SPA GUIDE
GRAYSHOTT HALL, SURREY
Best for Health. Alexander Technique available here.
 

 

SEPTEMBER 2009
 
1st September 2009
BEST BACK PAIN TREATMENTS PUT TO THE TEST
5 million working days a year are lost to back pain, this sufferer had back pain for 23 years due to a herniated disc, after 3 months of lessons he no longer has back pain.
STAT website mentioned
 
5th September 2009
EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES (SERIES)
COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH
How the Alexander Technique can help back pain.
A pupils story, “quite simply the lessons have transformed my life”.
The Alexander Technique is a simple solution available to people of any age, shape or size.
 
7th September 2009
WOMAN’S OWN
WHAT’S YOUR HEALTH WEAK SPOT?
Do you get BACKACHE? Long Term Remedy.
You could benefit from a few sessions with an Alexander Technique teacher,
A system to help strengthen your back.
STAT website mentioned.
 
9 September 2009
Mayo News - Mayo, Ireland
HEALTH: Address your aches and pains
The Alexander Technique is described as ‘a gentle and effective method for improving posture and for alleviating back pain, stress and many common ailments’. The technique is practiced worldwide, and it’s simple and easy to learn and suitable for all ages. Yoga and/or the Alexander Technique are both extremely affordable and sensible ways to invest in long-term wellbeing.
STAT website mentioned.
 
12 September 2009
Radio Pembrokeshire
STAT member Ian Cross was interviewed for the Ben Stone Show and spoke about prevention of back pain at work.
 
29 September 2009
WOMAN’S WEEKLY
The new ways to beat a bad back
There’s been a real change in the way the NHS will treat your back pain.
‘Alexander Technique has made me stronger’
Results of the Back Pain trial and an interview.
STAT website mentioned.

 

 

AUGUST
 
THE SPARK
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Could new trails of AT pave the way for future treatments on the NHS?
Two people’s stories of their ATEAM trial lessons. “It was a breakthrough, before I took lessons I felt helpless.”
 
CENTRAL HORSE NEWS
ALL IN THE BALANCE
Miriam Wohl runs hands on sessions & invites Sally Tottle to do a lecture demonstration at Witham riding centre.
 
NATURAL HEALTH & BEAUTY
Beat the afternoon slump, work for longer with the Alexander Technique, teacher Susanna Scouller gives advice on how to work on yourself whilst sitting at your desk. STAT website mentioned.
 
RED
KEEP CALM & CARRY ON
Have some body work. ITN news presenter Mary Nightingale has regular AT lessons.
 
WOMENS FITNESS
BEAT BACK PAIN
Shelagh Aitken gives a page of AT advice to help us to change habits and useful ways to take action.
 
NATURAL HEALTH & BEAUTY
Transform yourself in 7 days
AT can be used to improve your swimming style by focusing on the alignment of the body.

19 AUGUST 2009
BBC RADIO BERKSHIRE 
11 AUGUST 2009
YOURS
BEAT BACK PAIN AT 50, 60, 70 +
Poor posture could make your back pain worse by throwing your joints out of alignment and putting strain on your muscles. STAT website mentioned.
 

 

 JULY
 

30 JULY 2009
DAILY EXPRESS
BLUFFER’S GUIDE
Mastering the AT is the same as learning any complex skill. Individual lessons cater for individual needs. STAT website mentioned.
 
MERIDIAN MAGAZINE
HELPING HANDS
A brief look at alternative therapies, AT is about learning skills that help people recognise and avoid poor habits affecting posture. People often come wanting relief from pain and discover it helps with confidence, breathing, posture and general well-being.
 
MODERN MUM
THE NATURAL APPROACH
AT has become one of the most respected and well established body-oriented therapies in the world. Simply put the technique aims to improve posture so that the body can operate with minimum strain.

 

29 JULY 2009
THE GUARDIAN/ SCIENCE
Out on a limb
How moving your arms differently when you walk burns more energy. (An article not directly related to AT but which has been sent to the STAT office as recommended reading.) To read the full article, follow the link below.
 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/jul/29/science-walking-secrets-swing
 

 

 

JUNE
 
BALANCE DIABETES UK
AT & Diabetes. Mr Alexander talked about monitoring the conditions present and on the basis of those conditions, making appropriate choices instead of habitual ones, something that people with diabetes do on a regular basis.

 

 

MAY 2009
 
BOOTS HEALTH & BEAUTY
8 WAYS TO FEEL GOOD FOR SUMMER
4 STAND TALL
If you feel down about your body your posture will reflect it too, Says AT expert Brita Forsstrom.
 
AT HOME
GET BACK ON TRACK
Put a stop to those agonising twinges for good with these effective methods of preventing and treating chronic and acute back pain.
The Alexander Technique is a method of teaching improved posture and was found to have long term benefits for patients with chronic back pain in the recent study by the University of Bristol and STAT.
 
GUIDE
SUPPLE SPINE
BMJ results. Blackheath Alexander Technique centre believe the therapy is useful for everyday life, ‘unconsciously acquired bad habits are replaced by consciously acquired good habits.’
 
HEALTHY
WAYS TO TREAT SCIATICA
Stephanie Smith says it is important to understand that sciatica is a symptom of a problem and tends to develop as a result of general wear and tear caused by poor posture.
STAT website mentioned.
 
SPA BUSINESS
FLEXIBLE THINKING
Everyone hates the feeling of being stiff and its surprisingly easy to improve flexibility.
Rather than a series of exercises the Alexander Technique is a re-education of the mind and body which will release harmful tension.
 
SLIM AT HOME
BACK TO BASICS
Nothing ages a person more than poor posture and there are also health implications. A toned back is key for healthy, supple and poised posture, says Shelagh Aitken.
STAT website mentioned
 
12 MAY 2009
WIGAN EVENING POST
ALEXANDER THE GREAT!
Make-up, dieting, fat pants and surgery – there’s not many things we women won’t try to make ourselves look and feel good. But there’s one natural way to look thinner, younger and more athletic that many of us overlook – improving our posture. STAT website mentioned
 
13 MAY 2009
NORTH WEST EVENING MAIL
LOVE FITNESS – IMPROVING YOUR POSTURE
Improving the way we stand and move has multiple benefits for our appearance and wellbeing, says AT teacher Janey Goodearl. STAT website mentioned
 
15 MAY 2009
WREXHAM EVENING LEADER
WELLBEING
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF LIFE
Celebrities include Madonna, Hilary Swank and Dame Judi Dench all subscribe to the beauty-boosting lessons. Reporter Gabrielle Fagan followed in their glamorous footsteps and was shocked and intrigued by the effect poor posture has had on her life. STAT website mentioned.
 
16 MAY 2009
CAMBRIDGE EVENING NEWS (series)
WALKING TALL - AND LOOKING JUST GREAT
Gabrielle Fagan discovers the many benefits of the Alexander Technique she says she is now walking tall, feeling more relaxed, balanced and mentally energised and the release of physical tension and negative emotions also shows in her face. STAT website mentioned.
 
17 MAY 2009
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE SUNDAY SUN
BEST PRACTICE FOR POSTURE
Each session, which is extremely relaxing – although you have to concentrate so you absorb the techniques – revealed more about my body’s bad habits.
 
www.birmingmail.net
Lets not overlook posture
The above article reproduced
 
27 MAY 2009
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