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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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Working Without Pain By Sherry Berjeron-Oliver and Bruce Oliver

Over 65 Million Americans are at risk of developing Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) such as Carpal Tunnel, Tendinitis, Back Pain and other stress related musculoskeletal conditions. Yet experts can’t seem to completely understand the cause and halt the growing rate of these diseases.Alexander Technique Teachers have an advanced knowledge in understanding the most basic cause of RSI. WORKING WITHOUT PAIN helps put this knowledge with practical principles into perspective for daily work application. Use this book to begin learning what is being done by other experts and realize the shortcomings that can be addressed with the unique expertise of an Alexander Technique Teacher.

When people think of Repetitive Strain Injury, they often think of carpal tunnel syndrome and computers. There is a much broader number of different types of occupations that have just as much RSI problems and need help.

WORKING WITHOUT PAIN includes many true stories of people from many different occupations who have used the Alexander Technique to recover from and prevent RSI. The stories illustrate the principles of Alexander Technique through the peoples guided discoveries and then how they apply their new knowledge at work.

This book is not another general Alexander Technique book, but specifically about applying the Alexander Technique to overcome the crisis of Repetitive Strain Injury.

This article is reprinted with permission of the authors.
The original article and book can be found at www.alexanderatwork.com

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 →