Alexander Technique: Study says it works!
Little-known fact: hearing about the Alexander Technique is what initially drew me to learn bodywork. The practitioner teaches the client better posture and movement by using words and touch. I’ve never taken a lesson, I admit, but the concept fascinates me. Having a high degree of kinesthetic awareness is necessary for dancers, and I speculated that it could help anyone move more fluidly and become more pain-free. I’ve just read a study published in the BMJ which supports that belief. The study reports that people suffering from back pain who recieved 6 to 24 lessons of the Technique achieved long-term benefits and many more pain-free days, compared to other therapies which were not as effective.
Read the research here: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/aug19_2/a884