Victoria Beckham and the Alexander Technique
From an article by Sara Nathan –
Daily Mail 11th December 2009
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[Victoria Beckham] is said to be
concerned that she has rounded shoulders, after years of holding herself
incorrectly in high heels and turned to alternative therapy.
She has reportedly turned to the
Alexander Technique, a discipline that focuses on strengthening the body and
its core muscles.
Mrs Beckham -who was striding
around Paris in a cream jacket and five inch heels yesterday - has been given
the advice to try the regime by friends in Los Angeles.
It is used by many actors,
singers and dancers and is a method of changing everyday movement habits to
improve freedom of movement, balance, co-ordination and posture, and to reduce
tension.
A friend said: 'Victoria has been
working hard on getting a straight back and correcting her terrible posture.
You can tell that something is working as the years of Victoria's shoulders
being slumped are over, she's walking straighter now.'
Mrs Beckham, 35, suffered from so
much foot strain that doctors advised her to have an urgent bunionectomy
- but that would force her out of her heels and to take time off her busy
work schedule for months.
The Alexander Technique has
helped her alleviate some of the foot pain as it teaches you to shift body
weight without strain on your feet.
Standing straight: Victoria
Beckham leaving the King George hotel in Paris yesterday
The source added: 'Victoria has
been told that her poor posture has caused her bones to be improperly aligned,
with her muscles, joints and ligaments taking more stress than they should.
'She absolutely hates the fact
that in pictures she often has somewhat of a hunched-back stance and she hates
having rounded shoulders, so she has been saying she feels so much better.
'She practises the discipline
after the gym every morning and at night. She is standing straighter and her
body feels more aligned. It also helps you cope with stress.'
The former Posh Spice was in
London to attend the British Fashion Awards on Wednesday night. She is getting
ready to show her latest collection at New York Fashion Week in February.