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Jean-Rodrigue and Kristof Konrad specialize in the application of the Alexander Technique to acting and musical performance in Los Angeles and around the world.

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Actors, directors, musicians, athletes, editors, animators, and members of the entertainment industry…

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 …have the opportunity to explore the basic principles of the internationally practiced Alexander Technique as it applies to their art and profession.

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…more flexibility and pleasure while moving, vocal clarity, freedom of expression, an improvement in muscle tone, increased energy and mental alertness – all elements that lead to heightened artistic quality.

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MAJOR STUDY PUBLISHED IN THE BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL FINDS THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE MOST EFFECTIVE AT REDUCING BACK PAIN.

August 23rd, 2008 cover of BMJ

A recent study funded by the Medical Research Council and the NHS Research and Development fund finds long-term pain can be relieved through study of the Alexander Technique. The study published in the British Medical Journal, tested different back pain treatments using patients from 64 general practices in England . A total of 579 patients with chronic pain or recurrent low back pain participated; 144 were given “normal care”, 147 had massages, 144 took Alexander Technique lessons. Half of each group was also prescribed an aerobic exercise plan, primarily walking.

The team of researchers, from the University of Southhampton and the University of Bristol , evaluated participants before and after treatments by two primary measurers. First, researchers measured disability, based on questions about activities limited by pain. Secondly, researchers asked about the number of days in pain in the past four weeks. After a year of treatment, patients receiving Alexander lessons reported experiencing just three days of pain, compared to 21 days for those given normal care by their doctor. The patients who saw the biggest improvement were the ones who took the Alexander Technique lessons and also were prescribed an exercise plan. The improvements still held after one year, while massage’s benefits waned after three months.

Leaders in the field of mind/body medicine and behavioral sciences throughout this century have supported Alexander’s innovative research. Clinical studies have shown that the Technique improves breathing capacity and posture, modifies stress responses and is, for those who suffer from chronic pain, the preferred method for long-term relief.

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL STUDY:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/aug19_2/a884

ARTICLES ABOUT STUDY:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7568948.stm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/(…)reducing-back-pain.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/(…)/health.healthandwellbeing
http://www.webmd.com/(…)back-pain?src=RSS_PUBLIC
http://news.yahoo.com/(…)/back_pain_dc
http://uk.reuters.com/(…)idUKLK32331020080820

Posted on August 19, 2011 by in Archive 2010, Archive 2011, Articles, News Update

Jean-Louis Rodrigue

About Jean-Louis Rodrigue

Born in Casablanca, Morocco, Jean-Louis Rodrigue lived and was educated in Italy and France. He began his actor training in 1967 with Herbert Berghof at the HB Studio in New York. In 1970, William Ball awarded Rodrigue a full scholarship to study in the Advanced Training Program at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. During his training and performing at ACT, Jean-Louis discovered the Alexander Technique. He spent three more years training as an Alexander teacher with Frank Ottiwell at the American Center for the Alexander Technique, also in San Francisco. View Jean-Louis Rodrigue's Biography →
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