Well, there’s no formal doctrine of change. At one level, the type of change depends entirely upon the individual. At another level, the type of change comes under the heading “general functioning”. Now, people might say that the term “general functioning” is extremely vague, and I suppose it is…However, it’s a matter of common-sense that if you can get people to move more lightly and freely – so that they’re taking pressure off rather than putting it on – it must be beneficial. And I think it’s quite widely recognised, even in circles outside the Alexander Technique, that if you can get people to think about what they’re doing, what they’re going to do and so on, rather than behave thoughtlessly, it’s generally a better way of going about things.
(Taken from “Personally Speaking” – part 3 p103)