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Richard Beavitt:- Alexander
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My introduction to the Alexander Technique arose out of my own solution to the developing stresses of being a musician. I’d decided to go running on a regular basis, to get fit and at the same time avoid some of the more usual pitfalls of the musical profession. In this regard running proved to be an enjoyable success but in the process I also developed a very sore leg! Despite some care and attention, a new stretching routine, a library of infomation on running, rest and a new pair of expensive running shoes my leg still refused to get any better. So I suddenly found myself at the tender age of 25 having difficulty walking, or standing, for any prolonged period. |
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At that time I had
a guitar playing friend, a "long" person who
wrapped himself around the guitar when he played, who had had some
success with lessons in the Alexander Technique in alleviating his
chronic back pain. So I went along for some lessons with an Alexander
Technique teacher. The pain in my leg miraculously disappeared!
What was more
interesting was that through attendance at a
subsequent series of Alexander Technique workshops aimed at musicians I
began to get an exciting
glimpse of where my skill as a musician could go. What had not been
taught during my education as a musician became clear - simply that a
lack in perception of 'how' one acquired one’s skill as a
musician could lead to all kinds of problems. |
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