The Authenticated Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth And The Alexander Technique provided by STAT - The Society of Teachers of The Alexander Technique

Does your back
 give you
 pregnant
 pauses?

The Alexander Technique during
Pregnancy and Childbirth

My neck pain has completely disappeared and I have suffered no problems with my back. The Alexander Technique has helped me adjust to my changing shape and shifting centre of gravity.
STAT pupil survey 2006

The principles of the Alexander Technique applied to the changes and adaptations that a mother must make during pregnancy, through childbirth and into caring for her new baby can help her:

  • cope with the weight of the growing baby,
  • learn movements and positions to facilitate natural labour,
  • avoid pregnancy complains such as backache, breathlessness and tiredness,
  • recover her fitness and well-being after the birth.

Articles on the Alexander Technique during pregnancy and childbirth:

Eva's birth story

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