We tend to accept headaches and migraines as part of life these days but we shouldn’t. When we get a headaches we just  take a pill for the symptom but maybe we should look at WHY the headache? Could it be posture related? Many of us tense our neck and shoulders without realising it. Partly this may be due to standing or sitting in an awkward position for long periods that has become habitual and familiar, maybe at the computer. If we are out of support this may cause tensions from our legs right up through our body to our neck restricting blood supply. If we are restricting our breathing somehow this can also cause headaches. We may also be under pressure and responding to this “Too much to do” negatively. By applying the Alexander Technique we can learn to use ourselves more efficiently and effectively, improving our breathing and therefore eliminating the habits causing the problem.

These are a couple of comments from my clients:

Hazel came to the Alexander Technique for neck and upper back pain. After only a few sessions the daily headaches started to reduce. This week she came for her lesson and I asked her how were the headaches. "I can't remember the last time I had a headache which is amazing because i've been having them for 15 years or more, also I feel I have so much more energy" she said. Hazel has really changed, you can see that in the way she moves around.

"Over two years ago I went to Mark to learn the Alexander Technique because I had considerable lower back pain and also suffered from disabling migraines. Both these conditions have not just been alleviated- they have been almost entirely removed by my adopting the Alexander Technique through Mark's tuition: I no longer take pain killers for either one of these problems” David (Lecturer)

“I came to the Alexander Technique due to poor posture but had no idea my headaches would disappear, I used to get at least 3 a week but I cannot remember when I last had one” Joanna 

 

"I was gettting 3 to 4 headaches a week for the last three years which tended to last all afternoon, I also had neck and shoulder pain most of the time. After just 3 sessions the headaches reduced and after a couple more they have gone. My shoulder and neck pain has also gone and I can stand for much longer without getting tired." Liz B

 

Wouldn’t it be lovely to have less headaches? Why not try an introductory session.