The Alexander Technique is a method of increasing general well being by teaching people to release deeply held, unconscious habits of muscle tension. Benefits most people, whatever their age, profession or state of health.

1. The Alexander Technique
The Art of Letting Go
By
Padmini Menon

2. What is It?
 It is a way of learning to shed deep
unconscious tension from your
muscles.
 It gives you back your natural ease and
balance.

3. Who Is It For?
 Computer users
 Executives
 Performance artistes
 Sportspeople
 Homemakers
 Anyone who wants a greater sense of
wellness and harmony
Age, profession and state of health no bar!

4. Computer Users
• It teaches you to work on the
computer without damage to yourself.
• If you are already suffering from pain
and RSI problems, it helps you to
manage and greatly reduce them.

5. Executives
•It teaches you to deal calmly with the stresses of your job.
•It gives you an aura of self-possession and quiet confidence.
•It improves your presentation skills.
•You are in control of your matter - and your audience.

6. Performance Artistes
It
• teaches you to optimise your performance.
• protects you from damage caused by
performance induced stress.
• allows you to draw upon those hidden reserves that transform
your performance from competent to great.

7. Sportspeople
It
•teaches you to draw the most power
and energy from your muscles.
• shows you how to jump, run, play with harmony and ease.
• eliminates damage due to overuse – or misuse
– of the wonderful and subtle creation that is your body.

8. Homemakers
It
• shows you how even apparently mundane chores
can be done with enjoyment and benefit.
• teaches you to work with economy of effort so you have
energy left to do the things you want to do.

9. For All of Us … All the Time
 The Alexander Technique is based upon
principles so fundamental that they apply
to all of us, in all our activities.
 They apply all the time, in movement and
stillness, during sleep as well as
wakefulness.
 They apply to all activities, whether simple
and routine, or complex and skilled.

10. What Happens in a Lesson?
 The teacher uses her
hands to help you
become aware of the
tensions you are
holding within
yourself.
 You learn to use
your mind to access
them and start the
process of release.

11.  You will work
together on simple
everyday actions
such as sitting,
standing and
getting in and out
of a chair.

12.  You will learn a
special way of
lying down which
will rest and
refresh your back.

13. After Your Lessons
 You will be able to drop unnecessary
effort and tension in your actions.
 Your muscles can then work with the
springiness that is natural to them.
 You will start applying what you have
learnt in your life, work and leisure.

14. Links
 For more information on the Alexander Technique –
www.stat.org.uk
 For information on lessons, workshops, courses –
nekfree@gmail.com
Articles in Press
 For article on ‘Alexander Technique and Back Pain’ – http://
www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file
=2008082151282400.htm&date=2008/08/21/&prd=th&
 For article in Livemint and a video clip -
http://www.livemint.com/2009/01/12221430/The-Alexander-techniqu

15. Articles in Press
 Alexander Technique in Metroplus in The Hindu – July 23rd, 2008
http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2008/07/23/stories/2008072350390400.htm
 Alexander Technique in Metroplus in The Hindu – August 16th 2008
http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/08/16/stories/2008081651100400.htm
 Business Standard, September 9th, 2008
http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?leftnm
=5&leftindx=5&subLeft=2&autono=333623
 DNA , April 12th, 2009
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1247130
Copyright: This presentation has been prepared by Padmini Menon for the express purpose of giving interested people a
brief introduction to the Alexander Technique, She has exclusive rights to it and any reproduction in any form
without the prior written consent of the author will be illegal.