FitnessGuide.org
EFFICIENCY, SAFETY, FITNESS AND THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
Interest in personal fitness has grown tremendously during the past few decades. At the same time, however, questions are increasingly being asked about the effectiveness and safety of some fitness programs.
"Are health clubs Risky?" "How fit is your Fitness Instructor" "Is Exercise harmful to your Health" These are a few of the many newspaper and magazine headlines that have appeared in recent years.
Is it possible to maximize the proven benefits of fitness training - improved strength, muscle tone and cardiovascular capacity, for example - while at the same time minimizing the risk of injury?
It is the purpose of FitnessGuide.org to introduce you to the Alexander Technique, a time-tested method of learning how to perform activities of any kind with greater efficiency and safety.
The links below will take you to a full range of Alexander Technique resources:
A concise explanation of what's gone wrong with many fitness programs, and how the principles embedded in the Alexander Technique can help
The Alexander Technique and Sports Performance
The Alexander Technique - A Gift for Sports PeopleTwo articles by Alexander Technique teachers relating the Technique to sports safety and performance
Martial Arts and the Alexander Technique
The Alexander Technique and Tai ChiWays in which the practice of martial arts can be enhanced using the Alexander Technique
Walking Well with the Alexander Technique
The Alexander Technique - How it can help Horseback Riders
Shall we Dance - Ballroom Dancing and the Benefits of the Alexander Technique
The Alexander Technique and YogaExamples of how the Alexander Technique can help with four "low energy" fitness activities
The importance of good posture as a basis for efficient and safe fitness and sports performance is now well understood. This site provides links to several articles about the Alexander Technique and how it help you achieve good posture.
Sports and fitness injuries are often treated by physical therapists. This site explores the inter-connections between physical therapy and the Alexander Technique.
Fitness is a lot more than sports and exercise programs - it extends to such ordinary activities as writing or using a computer. This site explores ways in which the Alexander Technique can help bring the "fitness" principles of the science of ergonomics into practice.
This is by far the most comprehensive source of information on the Alexander Technique. It includes information on finding a teacher, ordering Alexander Technique books, scientific and medical endorsements and interactive on-line resources.
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This site is a service of Robert and Anne Rickover.
Robert Rickover is a teacher of the Alexander Technique in Lincoln, Nebraska. He also teaches regularly in Toronto, Canada. Robert is on the faculty of the annual Nebraska Wesleyan University High School Solo Singer Workshop and Alexander Technique Workshops of Omaha. He is the Director of Alexander Technique Workshops - Bring a Workshop to Your Area and Movement Coaching by Phone and is the author of Fitness Without Stress - A Guide to the Alexander Technique. Click here to arrange a lesson or workshop with Robert
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