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In the 1890s, a Shakespearean actor named Frederick Matthias Alexander set out to discover why he often lost his voice when he performed. (Imagine yourself as a Shakespearean actor, completely dependent on your voice to pay your bills...
A 19th century Tasmanian actor pioneered a new way of thinking about the musculature of the body. What's involved in Frederick Matthias Alexander's technique, and who can benefit from it? Amanda Smith investigates.
From a young ...
When you see the word exercise, do you imagine exercises like lifting weights, jogging, or calisthenics?
Those exercises increase strength and endurance, and you can use the Alexander Technique as you do them, but Alexander Tech...
"Manipulative and Body-Based Practices: An Overview” is one of five background papers on the major areas of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The series was prepared as part of the National Center for Complementary and Alt...