Extending understanding of ‘care’ as an embodied phenomenon: Alexander Technique teacher perspectives on restoring carers to themselves

Data from an international survey of teachers of the Alexander Technique – an embodied form of self-care – illustrate their perspectives on how the Alexander Technique supports caring by combatting carer self-loss. Understanding of care as an embodied phenomenon is furthered by describing: (1) speci...

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Published in:International journal of care and caring 2023-08, Vol.7 (3), p.527-543
Main Authors: Woods, Charlotte, Wolverson, Emma, Glover, Lesley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Alexander technique
Caregivers
Habits
Knowledge
Pandemics
Self care
Teachers
Teaching
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Summary:Data from an international survey of teachers of the Alexander Technique – an embodied form of self-care – illustrate their perspectives on how the Alexander Technique supports caring by combatting carer self-loss. Understanding of care as an embodied phenomenon is furthered by describing: (1) specific embodied habits that seem highly pertinent to care of self and others; and (2) how they might be (re)acquired in learning the Alexander Technique. In offering both practical and philosophical ways in which the Alexander Technique differs from alternatives, the article invites fresh thinking about theory and practice in supporting care, and argues that research on the Alexander Technique in the context of caring is warranted.
ISSN:2397-8821
2397-883X
DOI:10.1332/239788221X16643644394404