By SIMON BROOKE

“Everybody bruxes at some point but problems such as headaches and damage to the teeth come about when people do it over long periods,” says Dr Bob McLelland, a dentist who specialises in jaw problems.
Although the causes of bruxism are unknown, it is connected with the central nervous system which tells the [...]

By Dawn Schuett
Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN
In her early 20s, Laurel Podulke had a habit of slouching.
Then in college, Podulke took a movement class for actors at the University of Minnesota where she learned about something that she said changed her posture and her life.
It was the Alexander Technique, an educational method meant to teach people how [...]

The Alexander Technique is used to help to teach people about how efficiently and effortlessly they can use their bodies in everyday life. Often, we develop bad posture and habits without being aware of this, and expend too much energy or muscle force to achieve a task. Alexander Technique teachers help to adjust the client’s [...]

By Annie Kaszina
The Alexander Technique has been in existence for well over a hundred years and it has proved tremendously successful in helping people overcome back pain, breathing problems, poor posture and stress. So why is it that more women than men choose to learn it?
1. The majority of Alexander teachers are women. So what [...]