What People Say About the Alexander Technique:
The Alexander Technique makes a real difference to my often tense and busy life. Its thoughtful approach has made me calmer, improved my concentration and given me a clearer sense of my own wellbeing. I am grateful for it. - Joan Bakewell, TV presenter & journalist
I find The Alexander Technique very helpful in my work. Things happen without you trying. They get to be light and relaxed. You must get an Alexander teacher to show it to you. - John Cleese, actor
We already notice, with growing amazement, very striking improvements in such diverse things as high blood pressure, breathing, depth of sleep, overall cheerfulness and mental alertness, resilience against outside pressures, and in such a refined skill as playing a musical instrument.
- Prof Nikolaas Tinbergen, Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology 1973
The Alexander Technqiue helped a long-standing back problem and to get a good night’s sleep after many years of tossing & turning. - Paul Newman, actor
The Alexander Technique changed my life. It enabled me to devote more time to creating beauty. This inner strength is essential for all. - Andrew Logan, sculptor
The Alexander Technique works... I recommend it enthusiastically. - Roald Dahl, writer
The Alexander Technique can be sustaining; it is something that if learned well, can be carried along with you for the rest of your life. It gives you confidence to be who you are when you are up in front of an audience. - Patrick Maddams, managing director, Royal Academy of Music
I love the Alexander Technique. It has corrected my posture, improved my health and changed my life - Alec McCowen CBE, actor
I can definitely say without hesitation that I wouldn't have had the rowing success that I have had the luxury of experiencing in my short time on the water, without finding the AT and the great teachers that I have had the privilege to work with. - Valerie Thompson-Williams, rowing masters gold medallist
The Alexander Technique has helped me to undo knots, unblock energy and deal with almost paralysing stage fright. - William Hurt, actor
I was dubious about the effects of the Alexander Technique when I first went in to experience it, but I found out almost immediately that the benefits were total – both physically & mentally – and, happily, have also been long-lasting. - Joanne Woodward, actress
The Alexander Technique will benefit anyone whether they are an elite athlete or whether they just wish to live life without the aches and pains that many people suffer and accept as part of life. It is a pity that these techniques are not shown to us all at an early age for I have no doubt that this would alleviate many of the causes of ill health in our communities. - Greg Chappell Australian test cricketer (1970 - 1984)
97% of people with back pain could benefit by learning the Alexander Technique - it is only a very small minority of back pain sufferers that require medical intervention such as surgery. - Jack Stern, spinal neurosurgeon
The Technique's many benefits for actors include minimized tension, centeredness, vocal relaxation, responsiveness, mind/body connection and about an inch and a half of additional height. - Kevin Kline, actor
Alexander’s work is of first class importance and investigation by the medical profession is imperative. - British Medical Journal