Alexander technique

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Alexander technique

(Complementary Medicine) a technique for developing awareness of one's posture and movement in order to improve it

[C20: named after Frederick Matthias Alexander (died 1955), Australian actor who originated it]

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Alexander technique

A method of retraining the body’s movements in order to improve posture, and named after its originator, Frederick Matthias Alexander.

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The Alexander Technique was developed in the 1890s by Frederick Matthias Alexander in Tasmania when as an actor he had problems with his voice.

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Named for its creator, Frederick Matthias Alexander, the Alexander Technique aims to eliminate unnecessary muscular tension from the body.

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