What It's About

The Alexander Technique is about feeling, working, and looking better, regardless of what you're doing or wearing.

It's unique because it's not a treatment or exercise program, but a hands-on educational process: you don't get adjustments, exercises, or massage, but instead you learn to change the habits that actually produce tension, distortion, and pain in your body.

Certain patterns of habitual body use are a little-recognized source of common discomforts and stresses. We're generally unaware of these habits because they have developed gradually over the years and hence feel familiar and "right." But their effects on your body - from head to toe -  are wrong.

In Alexander lessons, you learn first to perceive these habits,and then to "not-do" them. You also learn new and balanced ways of using your body in all activities throughout the day.

Who Learns It

As a skill-for-living, the Alexander Technique can benefit anybody, but you should definitely consider lessons if

• discomfort is interfering in your work or personal life

• other things you've tried haven't worked out or make you feel too dependent

• you're discouraged about ever resolving your problem.

 
Click here to read about many people who have found real help in the Alexander Technique.

"The Alexander technique is a 100-year-old method that helps you release patterns of tension in your muscles and and connective tissue that may contribute to your pain and interfere with your freedom of movement."
                                        Harvard Medical School Special Report

How It Works

Of course you want to know: how much, how often, how long? You may come for a consultation of up to ½-hour without charge. Based on my 25 years of teaching experience I will advise you whether and to what extent the Alexander Technique might be appropriate in your individual situation. I will attempt to arrive at a workable financial arrangement with you based on my usual fee of $55 per 45-minute private lesson. A basic course of ten weekly lessons is satisfactory for many people, with periodic refreshers as needed. Changing deep habit patterns does take time, but not forever!

Click here if you'd like to arrange this consultation by telephone.

DIRECTIONS: Alexander Technique of Atlanta is located in northeast Atlanta about one mile inside the Perimeter close to I-85. Detailed directions are provided when you make an appointment. Telephone: 770.454.1177

Your Teacher

Ron Dennis, Ed.D., began Alexander lessons in 1972, and was certified to teach in 1979 at the American Center for the Alexander Technique in New York City. A Senior Teacher of the American Society for the Alexander Technique and formerly Principal Clarinet with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, his doctorate in education is from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Copyright © 2001 by Ronald J. Dennis
Modified 03-12-08