F. M. Alexander

F. M. Alexander is the founder of the Alexander Technique. An Australian actor, Alexander, while trying to solve his own vocal problems, noticed that habits of posture and movement were creating bodily tension, and he developed a method based on relearning them. His work focused especially on the relationship between the head and the spine. Alexander is an original pioneer in the field of the use of the body. His work rested on changing habitual tensions through a conscious choice.