how can a one hundred-year-old technique be considered ahead of its time? 

Our method applies the principles of a radical movement system called The Alexander Technique.

I believe that F.M. Alexander, founder of The Alexander Technique, discovered a practical way that could enable Westerners to appreciate what the Eastern philosophers discovered many centuries ago. I also believe the latest neuro-scientific research endorses Alexander’s work, which began over one hundred years ago in the field of thought, action and reaction.

The significance of his work has yet to be fully appreciated in spite of its relevance to all fields of human activity. Alexander's discovery of a key element influencing performance remains to be acknowledged by modern sports science.

your body will do exactly what you tell it to do,  but do you know exactly what you are telling it to do?

try some of the experiments on this site and you may be surprised at the results.

The Alexander Technique is not a method to improve posture as is commonly thought. Its radical approach is to empower the individual to recognise, through enhanced self-awareness, the subtle changes required if we are to improve. Whereas conventional coaching involves instruction on what to do, The Alexander Technique focuses on what not to do.

Conventional training methods are based on the concept that we need to be doing something extra to force the pace of progress. In contrast, I would stress that before we think about training, we should ensure that the mechanisms we rely on for movement are functioning to their optimum ability. If these are under performing, and this is the case for many, all measures to enhance performance using these unreliable mechanisms will have a limited or even harmful outcome. To complicate the issue we may not even be aware that there is a problem due to the nature of the condition.

We can soon forget what natural, free movement feels like if repetition of poor movement becomes the norm. These actions corrupt our sense of effort and self-awareness that ultimately determine how we move. The viscous circle is complete – rubbish in, rubbish out. So how do we prevent this? See How it works

" ..it may well be that the greatest advances may not result from the use of physical devices, secret strength training methods or the latest training fad.. Instead, neuro-scientific research combined with the application of mind developing methods learned experientially by sages over the past few thousand years may well produce regimes of mental preparation that will massively enhance overall sporting performance."

Dr Mel Siff, the late
world-renown sports scientist