Get Out of (Your Own!) Way

Fortunately there is a specific method of learning precisely that skill. It was developed over a century ago by F. Matthias Alexander and is known today as the Alexander Technique. The Technique has been widely used by musicians, actors, dancers and other performers to improve the quality of their physical functioning. It had also been used by people of all ages and occupations who suffer from tension related conditions such as back pain, stiff shoulders, tight necks and the like. "An intelligent way to solve body problems" is how Joan Arnold, a New York City teacher of the Technique describes it.

The Alexander Technique is not primarily concerned with WHAT you do, but rather with HOW you do it. Teachers of the Technique teach their students how to use the appropriate amount of effort for any activity they undertake.

If you are embarking on a new fitness program, or are dissatisfied with your current one, or if you feel that your body is not functioning as well as you'd like, you might want to investigate this method. The benefits of "taking your foot off the hose" can be enormous!

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A comprehensive source of information can be found at The Complete Guide to the Alexander Technique Website at http://www.alexandertechnique.com

Robert Rickover is a teacher of the Alexander Technique living in Lincoln, Nebraska. He also teaches regularly in Toronto, Canada. Robert is the author of Fitness Without Stress - A Guide to the Alexander Technique and is the creator of The Complete Guide to the Alexander Technique

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