Having suffered chronic back pain for over a decade, I came to the Alexander Technique looking for a way to manage my pain without medications or surgery. The results have far exceeded my expectations. I am completely pain free during all of my normal activities and if I do something thoughtlessly and cause my own pain, I know how to alleviate it in a very short time.
Beyond my delight with becoming pain free, I was completely drawn in by the unarguable wisdom reflected in the principles behind the practice of the Technique. Principles like; our ultimate freedom to use conscious choice about how we respond to the conditions that confront us, the integration of our physical and psychological nature as whole human beings, and the wisdom of taking a general rather than a symptom approach to well-being. The soundness of these principles as well as the possibility of pain relief is what makes the Technique something I enjoy sharing with others.