Alexander Technique Hove BN3

Learn how to release tension and rediscover balance of mind and body.
The Alexander Technique helps you to prevent the harmful postural habits associated with pain, stress and low vitality.

"You feel an amazing lightness, like you've been suddenly given the body of someone ten years younger" - STAT pupil survey 2006

With the Alexander Technique you can learn to: Be poised without stiffness Move gracefully and powerfully with less effort Be alert and focussed with less strain Breathe and speak more easily and freely Be calm and confident

Back pain in Hove? Alexander Technique provides relief...

Learn how to release tension and rediscover balance of mind and body.
The Alexander Technique helps you to prevent the harmful postural habits associated with pain, stress and low vitality.

"You feel an amazing lightness, like you've been suddenly given the body of someone ten years younger" - STAT pupil survey 2006

With the Alexander Technique you can learn to: 97% of people with back pain could benefit by learning the Alexander Technique - it is only a very small minority of back pain sufferers that require medical intervention such as surgery Jack Stern, spinal neurosurgeon Significant long-term benefit from Alexander Technique lessons for low back pain has been demonstrated by a major study published by the British Medical Journal on 20th August 2008 24 AT lessons proved to be most beneficial Six lessons followed by exercise were about 70% as effective as 24 lessons Long-term benefits unlikely to be due to placebo effect Lessons were one-to-one, provided by experienced STAT teachers This was a scientific randomised controlled trial

Link to BMJ trial

Who is Alan Mars?

Alan Mars has been teaching the Alexander Technique for 28 years. He has helped thousands of people from many different walks of life to reduce posture related stress and pain.

Alan’s enthusiasm for the Alexander Technique stretches far beyond pain reduction. Helping people to develop poise and skill across a range of activities is a real passion – sports, public speaking, playing a musical instrument etc.

As a professional musician Alan has found great personal benefit in applying Alexander Technique in his work as a harpist and singer. As a practitioner of the martial art Aikido for many years he is also keenly aware of the movement and confidence benefits of the Alexander Technique.

Alan has been actively involved in training new generations of Alexander Technique teachers since 1982. Alan also runs professional development workshops for STAT qualified Alexander Technique teachers.