Richard Brennan Alexander Technique

1. Richard BrennanAlexander Technique Move through lifewith greater ease

2. What is the Alexander Technique? Most people think of AT as sitting up straight Three words that come to mind ATMost people think of AT as sitting up straight Three words that come to mind AT

3. AwarenessChoiceFreedom

4. How can the Alexander Technique help you?

5. Benefits of the Technique Preserves Health Reduces Pain Reduces Stress Enhances Performance Increases Enjoyment of the Present Improves Posture What the AT can help withWhat the AT can help with

6. Preserves HealthExperienced teacher Elisabeth Walker pulling another person out of a chair at the age of 90! Woman 96 SkiingWoman 96 Skiing

7. George Bernard Shaw took lessons from Alexander himself when he was 80! �Alexander established not only the beginning of a far reaching science of the apparently involuntary movements we call reflexes, but a technique of connection and self control which forms a substantial addition to our very slender resources in personal education.�George Bernard Shaw

8. Reduces Pain My storyMy story

9. Reduces Stress

10. Improves Performance The following people have all benefited from Alexander lessons:  Greg Chapell Daley thompson Linford Christie Sally swift Jeff Julian John mc enroeGreg Chapell Daley thompson Linford Christie Sally swift Jeff Julian John mc enroe

11. Daley Thompson - decathlete

12. LinfordChristie- running

13. Sally Swift - equestrian

14. Jeff Julian - golf

15. John McEnroe - tennis

16. Improves breathing and the voice

17. Paul McCartney

18. Madonna

19. Sting

20. Improving performance - Acting Paul Newman

21. William Hurt

22. Hillary Swank

23. Keanu Reeves

24. Judi Dench

25. Kevin Kline

26. TerenceStamp

27. Jennifer Saunders

28. Robin Williams

29. John Cleese

30. Prevents Chronic Muscular Fatigue James Galway JulianJames Galway Julian

31. Julian Bream

32. MairtinO�Connor

33. Increase Enjoyment of the Present Moment

34. Improves Posture  How would you define the word posture? The way you hold yourself? The way you carry yourself? The position or shape you are in? or The relation of one or more parts of your body to the rest? The outer expression of how you feel inside? Invite the audienceInvite the audience

35. Dictionary definition of the word Posture is:the relationship of one or more parts of your body to the rest

36. Good posture happens when that relationship is freePoor posture happens when that relationship is fixed

37. Good posture is enjoyable When we think of good posture in ourselves we think of sitting or standing in the right position or shape, but�.. when we see of good posture in others it is not a shape or position we admire�. it is poise or grace of movement. When we think of good posture in ourselves we think of sitting or standing in the right position or shape, but�.. when we see of good posture in others it is not a shape or position we admire�. it is poise or grace of movement.

38. poised 

39. flowing

40. balanced

41. relaxed 

42. attentive

43. all of the above!

44. Posture is also an outward expression of how you feel inside

45. Posture is also an outward expression of how you feel inside

46. Posture is also an outward expression of how you feel inside

47. Posture is also an outward expression of how you feel inside

48. New book by Richard Brennan Available January 2012

49. Find out more aboutthe Alexander Techniqueby exploring www.alexander.ie