Alexander technique
noun/ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə tekniːk/, /ˌælɪɡˈzændə tekniːk/
/ˌælɪɡˈzændər tekniːk/
[singular, uncountable]- a method of improving somebody’s health by teaching them how to stand, sit and move correctlyTopics Healthcarec2Word Origin1930s: named after Frederick Matthias Alexander (1869–1955), the Australian-born actor and elocutionist who developed it.
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