THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE

In short, the Alexander Technique brings awareness to how we balance our heavy heads on top of our spine and how we may take conscious control over muscle contractions that would otherwise be left to our autonomic nervous system. It is not a series of postures or exercises. Rather, it is a process of developing awareness that can be used in any posture or movement imaginable. An Alexander Technique instructor would likely give the directions: “Let the neck be free, to let the head go forward and up, to let the back lengthen and widen.”

CobraBalance incorporates the fundamental principals of the Alexander Technique with several other systems, but does not seek to teach the Technique in and of itself. Instead, CobraBalance serves as a complementary system that easily fits with and draws from the Alexander Technique. It ads muscle strengthening, balancing and stretching moves to an Alexander Technique practice. The best way to learn the Alexander Technique is through sessions with a certified AT instructor. Resources are available online at AlexanderTech.org