Alexander Technique - An introduction to the principles by Jill Dempsey

This article explains the basic principles and rationale upon which the Technique is based and gives a brief overview of the method itself.
 

 

Alexander Technique: A new answer to an old problem by Jill Dempsey
 
The 'old problem' is age- and injury-related pains and stiffness, and this article addresses how the Technique can radically reduce symptoms which most people think they can do nothing about.

 

Regaining Freedom : Alexander Technique and performance by Jill Dempsey
 
Performers, whether actors, singers, musicians, dancers or athletes, all use their bodies as the main tool in their work. If this is not functioning at its optimum, then performance suffers. This article explores the ways in which AT can improve performance and artistic expression.

 

 

A conversation with Nigel Hornby by Christian Paaske
 
This is an article written by one of Nigel Hornby's first AT students in Norway, where he introduced it only in the last twenty years. It details how it works, what he felt and discovered and how the process developed over a period of more than 10 years. If you are curious about what happens in AT lessons, this is a must-read article.

Somehow, something has gone terribly wrong...   by Sandra Riddell

What is the Alexander Technique, why you should learn it and what it will do for you. This article addresses people's most frequently asked questions fully and clearly.

Alexander Technique and Sport    by Richard Brennan

Richard, an AT teacher in Ireland, describes the benefits of applying Alexander Technique to sports, and explains a little of how practising the Technique whilst engaging in sports and athletics creates a greater opportunity for entering 'The Zone' and also protects against injury, for both amateurs and professionals alike.