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a therapeutic technique based on the idea that postural changes can correct certain deficiencies, especially voice and breathing problems, as in actors and musicians.
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Alexander technique
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Alexander technique — ► NOUN ▪ a system designed to promote well being through the control of posture. ORIGIN named after the Australian born actor and elocutionist Frederick Matthias Alexander (1869 1955) … English terms dictionary
Alexander technique — The Alexander Technique teaches the ability to improve physical postural habits, particularly those that have become ingrained and conditioned responses. The technique can improve performance, self observation and impulse control and relieve… … Wikipedia
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Alexander technique — Al·ex·an·der technique .al ig zan dər n, often cap T a technique for positioning and moving the body that is believed to reduce tension Alexander Frederick Matthias (1869 1955) Australian elocutionist. By the 1890s Alexander had established… … Medical dictionary
alexander technique — n. a technique for controlling posture as an aid to improved well being. Etymology: F. M. Alexander, physiotherapist d. 1955 * * * Alexander technique 7 [ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə tekniːk] [ˌælɪɡˈzændər tekniːk] noun singular, uncountable … Useful english dictionary
Alexander Technique — massage and physical manipulation therapy developed by F Mathias Alexander … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Alexander technique — noun a system designed to promote well being by retraining one s awareness and habits of posture to ensure minimum effort and strain. Origin 1930s: named after the Australian born actor and elocutionist Frederick Matthias Alexander … English new terms dictionary
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Alexander technique — /æləgˈzændə tɛknik/ (say aluhg zanduh tekneek) noun a system of posture modification which aims to promote the unimpeded relationship between body and mind, resulting in better performance in acting, musicianship, etc., and in the relief of such… …
Alexander technique — Al|ex|an|der tech|nique, the trademark a system of sitting, standing, and moving, which some believe can help to improve general health … Dictionary of contemporary English
