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A 6 page research paper that explains what the Alexander Technique is, its history, and how it has evolved. The writer explains that this is a system for "reeducating" individuals concerning body habits, pertaining to movement, that interfere with optimal health. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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in regards to vocal training for both singers and actors (Goldberg, 2004). Alexander was suffering from bouts of hoarseness on stage that was impairing his acting career (Alexander Technique, 2000).
The medications of the era, as well as rest, failed to restore his voice and his career was in jeopardy. Using mirrors, he observed that the manner in which he
held his head and tensed his muscles when he spoke his lines was restricting his vocal cords (Alexander Technique, 2000). This cause Alexander to realize that these habits were engrained
and that a system would be required to aid him in breaking this engrained behavior. As part of his research, Alexander realized that the foundation for all successful vocal
education was to promote an efficient and naturally functioning respiratory system. Therefore, in teaching voice, he focused principally on helping the individual breath more effectively. Due to this focus on
"reeducating" the act of breathing, some of Alexanders students found that, along with their voices, their respiratory difficulties improved (Goldberg, 2004). This fact was soon recognized by doctors who began
sending their patients with respiratory diseases to Alexander (Goldberg, 2004). In this manner, Alexanders Technique, which was originally for vocal training, developed a broader scope that he termed "respiratory re-education"
(Goldberg, 2004). Alexanders clients found that his Technique not only helped them with breathing problems, but also a number of his students found that his method of respiratory re-education
also promoted improvement with other physical difficulties (Goldberg, 2004). As this suggests, Alexanders method for learning provided a means for consciously changing maladaptive habits of coordination (Goldberg, 2004). In
this context, Goldberg(2004) defines "coordination" as "movement, posture, breathing, and tension patterns." Alexander came to the conclusion that the body and mind act ass an "integrated entity," which was rather
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