Back Pain and the Alexander Technique

Our approach to helping people who suffer from back pain is to try to address the cause, which is so often related to downward pressure brought about by poor postural tone in the primary support system.

We do not try to relieve pain my massage or manipulation, nor do we give stretching or strengthening exercises; they are not necessary.

​The improvement in postural tone - which takes pressure off the painful area - comes about naturally by:

• learning to let go of unnecessary tensions
  
• learning how to cooperate with the natural upward tendency of our support system.

What the press say

Daily Telegraph:
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• "Alexander Technique: the great curer of back pain"
• "Alexander posture technique 'most effective at reducing back pain'​"

The Guardian:

• "Alexander technique 'does ease back pain'"

The Mirror

• "Alexander Technique can reduce back pain by a staggering 85%"

​British Medical Journal

• "A series of 24 lessons in the Alexander technique taught by registered teachers provides long term benefits for patients with chronic or recurrent low back pain"

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One-to-one AT lessons are hands-on sessions involving extremely gentle touch - particularly around the back of the head, neck and shoulders. Tensions in these areas affect the whole body and similarly letting go of tensions here relieves pressure right through the whole body.

​The Alexander Technique really works.

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Roald Dahl​

​What people have said about Alexander lessons

“The Alexander Technique helped a long-standing back problem and to get a good night’s sleep after many years of tossing and turning.”
Paul Newman
Actor

"John is patient, equanimous and will not collude with dysfunctional patterns. He keeps coming back to using direction and inhibition to help you get back into your own skin in the moment. I cannot praise his ability to teach the intangible highly enough. I owe him a great deal, not only am I free from pain - I have learnt to lead a more nourishing and full life as a result of my work with him." 
Dr. M Funes CPsychol
Cognitive coaching
Sussex, UK