Q: What aspects of improved general functioning should we look for to evaluate whether we’re on the right track?
A: Breathing, balance, upright stature, lightness and freedom of movement are all useful measures. But the criterion that Alexander valued most highly was an individual’s capacity to take a decision and stick to it when that decision involves going against the habits of a lifetime. Now, that’s a pretty severe test by any standards!
Walter Carrington (“Explaining the Alexander Technique – In Conversation with Sean Carey” p123)