What I want to concentrate on is precisely how The Alexander Technique can be used as part of an adjunctive strategy along with other techniques, with the objective of alleviating your Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome symptoms.

In this article I do not want to repeat all the information available on the internet about the history of FM Alexander and how he developed his techniques.

All the techniques I detail have a way of dove-tailing into each other and symbiotically deepening the effects of each other.

Basically, my angle on the Alexander Technique is that I want to take what I need from the techniques and apply them directly to assist with the musculoskeletal problems that are maintaining patients Fibromyalgia and CFS symptoms.

Bottom line: There is a way of moving that your body likes and a way that it doesn’t.

When you have an injury or imbalance there is a way of moving that helps the body heal and a way that prevents it from healing.

All musculoskeletal conditions have varying symptoms and present in different ways, but all have one thing in common, they can all be made better or worse by the way you align your head, neck and trunk as you go through the movements and postures of your every day life.

The muscles which support your skeleton are usually asked to work far too hard for the task or tasks that they are being employed, and over time this can lead to them becoming “stuck” in this state of excess tension aka Trigger points. These may gradually worsen over a period of years.

When you are then attacked by the initial trigger for what you consider to be the “recognized” start of your life with Fibromyalgia/ CFS, then if your muscles were already habitually in this state of excess tension, then post infection, one of your main symptoms will then be this muscular pain.

When you go on to present at your chosen healthcare provider, you will more likely be labeled “Fibromyalgia” as oppose to “CFS” and you will be tested via the trigger point methodology.

Let me make one point clear that is an over-riding theme through all the therapy that I outline: Your body has an innate capacity to heal itself, but as human beings in Western Society we are hell bent on destroying everything that nature has taught us, thereby switching to unnatural modes of action simply because its fashionable or that is the way everyone else does it, or that’s the way things are made and manufactured etc.

Look at toddlers when they first sit up and stand, look at the perfect alignment of the head, neck and torso, and look at the ease and grace with which they move.

All humans are born with this grace and poise and we “choose” to unlearn it as soon as possible by copying moody, slouching, ill postured teenagers and adults.

Take the simple act of sitting in a comfy chair that maybe 200 million Americans are doing right now as you read this. The reality is that that chair is NOT COMFY just because it says so on the manufacturer’s label!

The typical slouching position that people are forced to assume on a daily basis is absolutely against all the natural laws of correct posture and alignment of the spinal column, and results in many millions of people holding their body in a state of excess tension for hour after hour, while they actually believe they are “relaxing”.

In third world countries where natural posture is enforced in daily lives due to the unavailability of “comfy” sofas, “bad backs” are relatively uncommon and unsurprisingly so is Fibromyalgia and CFS as defined by Western Society.

Fibromyalgia and CFS are largely diseases of modern “civilized” society. We have evolved through the industrial age in a few hundred years. But by comparison, it took millions of years of evolution just for our bodies to become bipedal.

Take the “comfy” sofa example again. What are manufacturer’s criteria in designing and building this item? The real design specifications are that it is more fashionable than the competition; it can be made more cheaply than the competition so the mark-up and profit can be higher from each sale.

Do not for one minute believe they are sitting round their brain-storming coffee mornings saying “lets design a sofa so our buyers can relax in a natural position, realign their faulty posture and avoid muscular tension.”

If this was the case the comfy chair would not exist in its current form.

Another example of the misuse of our body forced upon us by tradition and the manufacturers design specification is the W.C.

In terms of passing a motion comfortably this piece of furniture is absolutely inept and causes a requirement for a huge amount of pressure to be applied through the lumbar spine in order to expel a motion.

In a later article I will be diagramming the changes I recommend for sitting posture and using the W.C.

You may not initially be overwhelmed by what I recommend, but your body will.

I am not a qualified Alexander therapist; To gain this qualification takes four years of training and so I recommend that you seek a trained therapist in your area, but not until 6 months after you have begun the core therapy.

What I recommend is that you employ the simple strategies I outline in my next article which will present quick wins in terms of your overall musculoskeletal anomalies.

I have talked about the musculoskeletal anomalies inherent in Fibromyalgia and CFS sufferers and how they are responsible for maintaining your illness.

You may be suffering from recurring musculoskeletal pain but do not know exactly what brings on the attacks. Often it is years of poor postural habits which are causing your musculoskeletal imbalance, and we need to address how to change these habits.

Examine the facts:

– Arthritic symptom severity can be reduced by postural habits, keeping the joints moving.

– Spinal surgery or a disc problem can be helped by learning to use the abdominal and back muscles correctly.

– General Back pain can be helped by correct movement as oppose to just bed rest

– Pinched nerves in the neck or lower back are usually the result of compression due to faulty postural habits.

The first thing we need to learn is to reduce overall spinal compression as this will reduce the flare-ups of musculoskeletal pain which are contributing to your overall experience of Fibromyalgia.

As you are no doubt aware, when you are in more pain, your sleep is affected and therefore so are your fatigue CFS symptoms.

Using your body correctly results in less pain, improved healing, better sleep, less tension and therefore less fatigue. Sound good?

If you doubt the effectiveness of the Alexander Technique look at it from this angle.

Modern medicine and modern science are in no doubt about the following sequence of events.

Stress causes anxiety. The emotion “anxiety” produces an excess of the chemicals cortisol and adrenaline which are a known cause of ulcers, high blood pressure and tension headaches and that’s just in the short term.

Nobody doubts that the conscious mind can be utilized to interfere with these thought processes, and similarly with skeletal muscles, the mind can attain precise conscious control over the way they are used to restore and improve overall health

That is all we are going to focus on by using the Alexander Technique.

Alexander’s approach to musculoskeletal pain:

– Alexander’s approach tries to address the totality of a body;
This means that in solving a specific problem, i.e. to solve a problem that may present in one area of the back, this problem cannot be healed unless the entire back is used in a well integrated way.

– Being aware of, and able to control our supporting musculature;
Alexander understood this and taught how to control gravity and work with it rather than against it. This is essential for people with recurring back pain

– Learning to do less with the body overall;
This is an important feature of Alexander’s work with respect to back problems. This doesn’t mean just being lazier, but rather eliminating unnecessary muscle tension and bad postural habits at the root of back pain

I cannot express the importance of this to Fibromyalgia sufferers; in so many Fibromyalgia patients the tension cycle is what exacerbates their trigger points.

Pain causes more tension which in turn causes more pain and so on. By learning to short circuit the pain cycle they can prevent a flare-up of fibromyalgia without having to resort to muscle relaxants and painkillers, also they don’t waste the little energy they have on unnecessary muscle tension.

In the next article I will focus on Alexander’s concepts of “good use” and then the specifics of how they can be applied in everyday life to help Fibromyalgia and CFS patients reduce their musculoskeletal pains.

When you talk about sexuality and gender, society plays a big influence. During the old days, it was accepted that there is only two genders: man and woman. But the modern times is recognizing a third gender: the gays or the homosexuals.

Although the concept is still not accepted in conservative societies, it should still be acknowledged as a fact of life. Today, there are many transgender, transsexuals and transvestites that are wishing that they could become a woman completely, not only in body but also in mind and in heart.

When a man consciously decides to become a female, the process is called feminization. Although very controversial, this process is important to complete the transformation. Physically, a man can easily transform into a female. He could wear cosmetics, grow his hair and have surgery. Surgeries could include breast implants and removal of his male genitalia.

The man could also increase the level of the female hormones in his body to naturally change his physique. There are estrogen-laden pills that could be purchased and taken to change the skin’s texture, reduce facial growth and soften curves.

Even with such changes, the conscious mind is still thinking like a man and the person would still feel that his transformation is incomplete. Through the process of feminization hypnosis, you will be able to acquire the emotional as well as psychological aspect of woman. A qualified hypnosis would make simple suggestions while you are under the influence of hypnosis. Since the subconscious is more receptive to messages and suggestions, you will feel, act and think 100 percent woman in no time at all.

Feminization by hypnosis does not require any pills or diets. It will simply open the part of your consciousness that has been resisting the complete transformation to a woman. You will no longer feel trapped or ashamed because your mind and your personality will no longer experience conflicts.

Hypnotherapy is also known to be effective in treating addiction and phobias. It is not surprising that it could also be effective in feminization. If you are interested in this technique, simply browse the internet for additional information on hypnotherapy.

There are many reputable providers who can give you expert advice and assistance. But do not forget to be cautious when getting hypnotherapy services. Better still, you should ask your friends, colleagues and families for referrals. They might know a reputable hypnotherapy services provider.

If you haven’t heard of feminization hypnosis before, then now’s the perfect day to be enlightened. Simply stated, feminization hypnosis is the process of learning how to naturally become a woman in mind, body, and spirit. This therapy is tagged as ‘the most exciting way to be strikingly feminine’.

Given that definition, feminization hypnosis is apparently created to help transgender, transvestites, and transsexuals in their quest to become full-blooded woman. But how will feminization therapy really work for you? How can mere hypnosis transform you into a woman?

Feminization therapy sessions are conducted by applying the power of suggestion. When you start conditioning your mind to think that you are a woman, your body will naturally follow suit. The hypnosis programs the mind – and then the rest of the body is expected to execute everything that it says.

Feminization hypnosis works by making you feel more secure with your own self. And because you are confident in your own sexuality, everyone who sees you will look at you in the same way they would look at any woman. They will begin to appreciate the person in you in her shape, form, and beauty. There would be no hint or doubt that you aren’t born a woman, because you exude that x-factor that only a handful of ‘real’ women have come to possess.

But don’t think for a second that feminization therapy is nothing but teaching you the perfect way to pretend. It’s not that at all. There is a understanding behind the whole process that you will definitely look like a woman after completing the therapy. Parts of your physical appearance would change in full accordance with the change in your mindset. After sometime, your voice is starting to change. Basically, it’s a total transformation from mind to body – in one sweet motion.

Needless to say, feminization therapy can effectively replace all your other expensive methods of becoming or maintaining your womanhood. And its main advantage really is that it does everything very naturally. Don’t expect to be a woman overnight, for it all has to be done slowly but surely.

To all transgender, transvestites, and transsexuals out there that are willing to try something new and effective, feminization hypnosis might just be the one for you. In fact, you really need it so that you will achieve total liberation. Be a woman from within. And experience how fulfilling and real that can be.