Alexander Technique
Meredith is an Alexander Technique teacher, and a member of the Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AUSTAT). Her Profile can be found Here. She is also a member of the Australian Society for Performing Arts Healthcare.
An educational process, Alexander technique empowers the student to understand and coordinate their whole body to reduce tension. Meredith encountered Alexander Technique as a performer and was so impressed by the way it helped her with guitar-related injuries that she undertook formal training in the Alexander Technique in 2017.
— Balancing the shoulders so that the arms can move freely
I thought your presentation was thoroughly engaging and enjoyable. The application of the Alexander Technique worked very well with the musical and technical aspects of guitar playing. The hands-on approach helped me to become aware of undue stresses being applied while playing difficult passages and your advice will definitely help me to reduce these.
– Bill, performer and guitarist for 30+ years.
Yoga, exercise and other training can alleviate many problems for musicians – but there is something essential missing. Alexander Technique can expand our awareness of our whole selves, and when that awareness of the “use of the self” is present, it can be applied to every form of physical task, from washing the dishes to ballet.
— Exploring tension in the right wrist to allow speed in the fingers through release.