The History of the Alexander Technique with Elizabeth Reid

The Alexander Technique is a subtle and profound technique that brings mindfulness of body to the forefront. With the tools of only body, speech and mind, the student is guided toward directed thinking and a non-doing approach, learning to recognize and transform habitual patterns of body that interfere with the innate vibrancy of the "basically good" body. Along with the transmission of a gentle non-doing touch from the teacher, the student is able to tune in to her own easeful system, connecting to the parasympathetic nervous system rather than the reactive "flight or flight" response so prevalent in our activity.