Category Archives: Sports

Improve Your Ride With The Alexander Technique: Part 2

In the previous article, I described the work I did with Andrea.  Once again, Andrea benefitted in a number of ways from her Alexander Technique lessons.  Most importantly, she learned how to reduce her excess muscle tension.  As a result, … Continue reading →

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Improve Your Ride With The Alexander Technique: Part 1

  The Alexander Technique is a century-old discipline.  It teaches us that, in order to function well, we need a certain amount of muscle tone.  Without realizing it, though, most of us have more tension than we need, because of … Continue reading →

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The Alexander Technique and Skiing: Two Case Studies

By Adam Bailey   The Alexander Technique is a century-old discipline.  It teaches us that, in order to function well, we need a certain amount of muscle tone.  Unfortunately, though, most of us have more tension than we need, because … Continue reading →

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The Alexander Technique and Sports Performance

By Adam Bailey

The Alexander Technique is a century-old educational process in which the student learns a set of skills that he or she can apply in all facets of life. One of the assumptions underlying this educational process is that most people carry more muscle tension than they need in order to carry out activities. The first skill that students learn, then, is how to lessen these areas of undue muscle tension. Second, they learn that, without the interference of the tension, they can cultivate a more natural alignment of their head, neck and spine that has associated with it qualities of balance, strength and coordination. Overall, knowledge of these skills allows students to move and carry out activities with greater ease and less effort. Continue reading →

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