Quotes from Richard Brennan

If you stop doing the wrong thing the right thing will happen by itself'.

The first step when learning the Alexander Technique is to try to become more aware of yourself as you go about your daily activities as well as being more aware of what you are thinking as you do them.

The Alexander Technique is a very practical method which enables us to be conscious of each moment; this enhances the quality of life and enables us to live life to the full.

Alexander called this process of stopping and thinking about actions before carrying them out - INHIBITION.

Surprisingly, muscle tension can even break a hip before the person has reached the ground. It's a frightening thought, but a good example of how stressed muscles can become.

Alexander then placed two extra mirrors either side of the original mirror that he had been using. He quickly noticed that, although he had been convinced that he was putting his head forward, he was in fact pulling his head back with even more tension than before. He realised that he was a victim of what he termed faulty sensory appreciation. In other words, he felt that he was doing one thing when, in fact, he was really doing the opposite.

Allow the neck to be free, in such a way that the head can go forward and upwards, in order for the back to lengthen and widen.