Alexander Technique: Constructive Rest

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Alexander Technique: Constructive Rest

June 18th, 2008

So, for the past year and a half I’ve been having lots of little, but yet bothersome, backaches, along with a progressively uncomfortable stiffness around my neck and shoulders. I finally figured I should do something about it, since it’s become pretty much unbearable. I’m currently doing Physical Therapy to correct the problem. One of the techniques I’ve been recommended to do at home, is simply amazing. It’s called the Alexander Technique: Constructive Rest

It basically consists of laying on your back for 15 minutes with a couple of books supporting your head, like described in the image bellow.

Is this technique for you?

Do you have a backache or stiff neck and shoulders?

Do you become uncomfortable when sitting at your computer for long periods of time?

Are you a singer, musician, actor, dancer or athlete and feel you are not performing at your full potential?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions, the Alexander Technique could be of great benefit to you. It sure helps me out a lot.

More in depth definition

Constructive rest is a practice which is part of the Alexander Technique, a discipline which is designed to help people unlearn bad physical and mental habits. You do not have to subscribe to the Alexander Technique to benefit from constructive rest, however, and you can often find variations of it being advocated by an assortment of people in a variety of disciplines, from yoga to acting. Fans of constructive rest say that daily sessions create long-term benefits.