Lighten Up
Want to improve your balance? Lighten up about your posture! Your parents told you to sit up straight. Your fitness trainer tells you to engage your core. Turns out it might be bad advice—and could inadvertently increase the risk of falls in older adults. In a surprising finding, researchers in the Mind and Movement Lab …
AT classes improve pain and performance factors in tertiary music students
Research by Janet Davies Click here for pdf of full research article Click here to access online. This paper reports on the perceived benefits of AT classes specifically designed for tertiary music students. There is also some information about an Australia-wide AT intervention for orchestral musicians – the Sound Practice Posture Trial, which showed positive…
The Technique, reproduction and the tale of two teachers
This is the story of three British Alexander Technique teachers and how they will be working together in the northern autumn of 2017 researching AT in pregnancy Lesley’s story My background is in clinical psychology both as a practitioner and as a researcher and trainer. My clinical psychology practice has always been in the field…