Stress
Overcome Stress-Related Disorders
The Alexander Technique is a mind-body educational process for chronic pain, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and other mood disorders as well as addictions (both chemical and process addictions). It teaches a person to become aware of a habitual response to stimulus that is not healthy for the person, to inhibit that response, and release their energy to move in a new direction. Those three parts of the Alexander Technique–Awareness, Inhibition and Direction–give the person a new skill with which to manage their response to stimulus, whether it is an addiction, a physical pain, or an emotionally challenging situation.
Work Past Trauma
When a person experiences trauma, it is natural to react with guarding (contracting part or all of the body, which is a natural tendency when one is injured). This acts as an anesthetic preventing the person from feeling. The pattern of guarding often becomes a new, defensive postural behavior. It desensitizes them from pain; physical, psychological and/or emotional. This disconnection in their body will have repercussions down the line.
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When you have patients that are not comfortable in their bodies, it makes it harder for them to engage in their therapy sessions. When people achieve a state of comfort in their bodies as I guide them in their Alexander lessons, they also become better able to engage in their therapy.
During these last four decades of private practice, I have worked with medical doctors in a clinical setting. I see the Alexander Technique as a wellness modality that integrates well with treatment for both physical and mental/emotional problems.
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Here are some real-life testimonials from students of Sherry Berjeron. Note how important the mind-body integration has been in giving each of these students a new skill for managing a behavior we tend to think of as predominately mental.