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Alexander Technique
Almost all of us develop habits of tensing different muscles more than we need to, as a response to daily stresses. This tension becomes so habitual that we are completely unaware of it, only of the aches and pains it causes.
Alexander Technique is a way of relearning how to do ordinary everyday activities in a more efficient way. It takes time and patient study to learn. Most people find they need to gradually change their attitude to their bodies. (For it to work you have to learn to care more about how you perform an action than about the end result. In a Zen like way the results improve when you just allow them to happen.)
Alexander Technique is not a therapy and does not treat symptoms. It is better as it lets you use yourself in ways that no longer cause those symptoms. A surprising number of different aches and pains gradually go away, and movement begins to feel lighter and easier and more fun. Back pain and RSI injuries are often greatly improved.
We cannot recommend it too highly.
For more information, including how to find teachers near you, click on Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique
Our Privacy Policy
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We will never rent, sell, or give your details to a third party, except to the carrier who delivers your stool.
We will delete all your credit/debit card details from our computers as soon as we have processed your payment.
Our Environmental Policy
We have always tried to treat the environment with respect.
We stopped using non sustainable timber in our furniture in the late 1980’s, long before we designed the wave stool. The pine we use comes from Sweden, where their forests have always been replanted or allowed to regenerate. Our beech comes from Germany or Denmark and our supplier is certified by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes). Unlike on other continents, European forests are increasing in size. We regularly try to find more local sources of timber of the right quality, to reduce mileage. We have not been able to so far but will continue try.
Our wood waste and sawdust provide most of the heating for the workshop, and we give upholstery offcuts to a local soft toy maker. Our founder heats his home entirely with wood and cycles to work on most days.
Links
Find out about other craft businesses and artists in Cumbria - Made in Cumbria
Fine Art and Crafts in the Lake District - Collectiv.co.uk
Looking after a unique corner of England, encouraging people to enjoy and understand its beauty, and helping those who live and work here - Lake District National Park Authority