Alexander Technique Glossary of Terms
The following is a list of terms commonly used when describing the Alexander Technique. It includes definitions for common terminology and concepts associated with the Alexander Technique and other related health subjects. Click on a term to read its definition.
Glossary Definitions:
~ A
- Active Rest Procedure
- Acute Back Pain
- Alexandroid
- Anabolic
- Anterior
- Appendicular Skeleton
- Atlanto-occipital Joint
- Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
- Axial Skeleton
~ B
~ C
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- Catabolic
- Central Nervous System
- Cervical Vertebrae – the Neck
- Chronic Back Pain
- Clavicle, or Collar Bone
- Coccydynia
- Coccyx
- Constructive Conscious Control
- Constructive Rest Procedure
- Cranium
- Crepitus
~ D
~ E
~ F
~ H
~ I
~ K
~ L
~ M
~ O
~ P
- Parasympathetic Nervous System, PSNS
- Pectoral ( Shoulder ) Girdle
- Peripheral Nervous System, PNS
- Poise
- Position of Mechanical Advantage
- Posterior
- Posture
- Primal Alexander
- Primary Control
- Prolapsed Disc
- Prone
- Proprioception
- Psychophysical Re-education
~ R
~ S
- Sacrum
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Semi-supine Procedure
- Shaw Method
- Sitting bones
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine
- Spondylosis
- Startle Response
- Stenosis
- Sternum
- Stress
- Supine
- Sympathetic Nervous System, SNS