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Alexander technique
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English
Etymology
Developed by Frederick Matthias Alexander in the 1890s.
Proper noun
A technique in alternative medicine that attempts to prevent unnecessary levels of muscular and mental tension during everyday activities.
en 2013 w:Iris Smyles Iris Has Free Time Berkeley, CA Counterpoint (publisher) Counterpoint 9781593765194 M2yDAgAAQBAJ 8 Alexander Technique “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,” he read aloud. “What's ‘Alexander Technique?’”“Theory of standing.”
Translations
technique to prevent unnecessary levels of muscular and mental tension during everyday activities
Portuguese: pt técnica de Alexander f
en eponyms
en Pseudoscience