How to Squat Freely with the Alexander Technique

Link to video on sitting down freely:    • How To Sit Down Correctly (Alexander ...  

Link to video on stretching:    • Don't Stretch, Release! (Alexander Te...  

Link to video on gravity:    • The Gravity Myth and How It Affects Y...  

As always with my unscripted videos there's always something I wished I'd mentioned, in this case, additional help and support to remain in a full squat for a period of time. As mentioned in the video, a full squat provides a good stretch for the lower back, but if it's early days, to help the muscles release do long out breaths. This encourages the parasympathetic nervous system, that is, your resting state. Muscles will release more readily in this state. You may also notice tightness at the end of the thigh as it approaches the knee joint. long out breaths as you encourage a release out over the knee will help.

It's common to try and hold onto something as you first attempt full, deep squats. I recommend not doing this as the improvement in coordination is what you want to work on that will allow a full squat to become available. It's not something you want to force, but rather reveal or uncover.

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