It is an effective yet simple and practical method for self-improvement and self-help.The teacher uses gentle manual guidance with the hands to assist in becoming aware of any unnecessary tensions and to encourage freer use of the body.It is practiced around every day's life movements such as sitting, standing, walking, bending and could specifically applied to sport activities in order to improve performance and help recover from injuries.Performers benefit from improved stamina, increased clarity of perception, being freer and more spontaneous and a better management of stage fright.Learning the Alexander Technique can help to prevent or alleviate conditions associated with undue tension or poor posture.Back pain studySignificant long-term benefit from Alexander Technique lessons for low back pain has been demonstrated by a major study published by the British Medical Journalon 20th August 2008