Things To Know About Alexander Technique Exercises

By Kristen Baird


Physical activities an regular exercises are the best ways to stay fit, healthy and independent as you get older. As you get older, it becomes even more important to remain an active lifestyle if you want to stay healthy and maintain your independence. If you do not stay active, all things you have always enjoyed doing may start to become a bit harder.

Actually, there are different exercise routines taught today. The Alexander technique exercises are one of those popular ones around the world. It teaches improve movement and posture which is caused by wrong habits. So, during the lessons, you are taught the proper body position and correct poor postures. This way, you can move more efficiently.

Teachers of this technique usually believes that it can eliminate tensions of the body and body problems, such as back pains, neck aches and sore shoulders. Any conditions, such as back pains are actually the results of misused body for a period of time. Standing or sitting longer and moving in improper ways are only examples of unhelpful habits that may result to those problems.

The main aim of this approach is to help you learn what are the good habits to practice and to achieve a more natural and balanced body. In fact, it has been proven that this approach has the potential to improve particular health issues. It also possess key principles that could boost your body functions.

Additionally, you will become more mindful of the way you go with your activities to make good changes and to gain more benefits. The mind and body work together as one and may influence others. The relationship between the neck, head and spine is important to your ability to function well. Learning and applying this technique helps for the improvement of proper coordination, balance and breathing.

Most of the lessons are taught by many qualified instructors and done in a studio or clinic for 30 to 60 minutes. You must wear loose fitting and comfortable clothing so that you can move comfortably and easily. The instructor will also observe the way you move and show you the proper ways to move with perfect balance and less strain.

They will also use their hands in guiding you with your movements. During the session, you will also be helped to discover and explore more ways to go with your daily activities. You will learn to apply the approach even you are sitting, standing, walking and lying down to maintain proper functions of your head, neck and spine. You are required to attend lessons to learn the concepts.

Once you have gained a clear understanding with the principles, you can also apply them to your daily life. According to experts, Alexander system can benefit people regardless of age and no matter the levels of physical fitness. It has been proven that it is effective in helping to relieve back pain. It also help elderly to boost and improve their balance skills and beneficial for patients with Parkinson disease.

It also helps them to make some changes in their lifestyle and in physical and mental outcomes. For people, the lessons are safe and no health risks. But, this may not be suitable for individuals with severe spinal stenosis, specific spinal injury, fracture of the bones in the spine and people with severe pain from ruptures disc.




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