Tuesday, February 3, 2015

The Benefits Of Alexander Technique Exercises

By Kristen Baird


Physical activities an regular exercises are the best ways to stay fit, healthy and independent as you get older. As you get older, it becomes even more important to remain an active lifestyle if you want to stay healthy and maintain your independence. If you do not stay active, all things you have always enjoyed doing may start to become a bit harder.

Actually, there are different exercise routines taught today. The Alexander technique exercises are one of those popular ones around the world. It teaches improve movement and posture which is caused by wrong habits. So, during the lessons, you are taught the proper body position and correct poor postures. This way, you can move more efficiently.

The teachers of this technique proves that it can help to eliminate excess tensions of the body and may eliminate problems, such as sore shoulders, back aches and neck pains. Most conditions, such as back aches can be a result from misused body for a long span of time. Thus, sitting or moving improperly can be causes of unhelpful habits you have practiced.

Thus, the main goal of the Alexander technique is to teach you learn proper habits and to achieve a naturally and balanced body. Actually, it can also also help to improve certain health conditions. Typically, the key principles will teach you to stand, move and sit properly and give you insights that could affect good functions.

It will help you to become mindful on the things you have done in your regular activities and to make any changes to gain more benefits. Your mind and body will also work together to influence others. Actually, your neck, sine and head are important to improve your functions well. Once you have learned and applied the technique to your daily activities, it can help to improve your coordination and breathing as well.

The sessions can be done in a small clinic or studio with qualified teachers that would last for thirtyminutes. You should wear comfortable clothing so you can move easily and freely. The teacher will also observe how you move and if executed improperly, they will show you the best way to move with less strain and better balance.

They will also use their hands in guiding you with your movements. During the session, you will also be helped to discover and explore more ways to go with your daily activities. You will learn to apply the approach even you are sitting, standing, walking and lying down to maintain proper functions of your head, neck and spine. You are required to attend lessons to learn the concepts.

Once you have gained a clear understanding with the principles, you can also apply them to your daily life. According to experts, Alexander system can benefit people regardless of age and no matter the levels of physical fitness. It has been proven that it is effective in helping to relieve back pain. It also help elderly to boost and improve their balance skills and beneficial for patients with Parkinson disease.

It teaches them to make positive changes of lifestyle and both mental and physical outcomes. For many people, the lessons are all safe and pose no health risks if no manipulation is involved and just pure gently touch. However, this is limited for certain people with a specific spinal injury, severe spinal stenosis or narrowing or the spine, severe pain from ruptured disc and people with a fracture of the bones in the spine.




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