This footage from the 2021 Modern Guitar Summit features Alexander Technique Teacher Adrian Farrell giving an introduction to the technique.
Here are the notes and links Adrian references-
This is the Constructive Rest exercise I mentioned in my talk:
https://www.alexander-technique-online.com/2015/05/04/alexander-technique-exercise-semi-supine/
Try and find time to do this for at least 15 minutes a day.
And here’s some other blogs that effectively make good revision notes on many of the points I made.
This article has a good diagram of the “sit bones” and their relationship to the torso:
https://www.alexander-technique-online.com/2015/01/08/stand-on-your-bottom-what-the-truth-about-sitting/
And how to get to the chair:
https://www.alexander-technique-online.com/2017/03/23/don-t-sit-down-squat/
And here’s a reminder of the head/neck relationship:
https://www.alexander-technique-online.com/2014/10/03/where-s-your-head-at-and-is-it-causing-you-back-pain-part-1/
https://www.alexander-technique-online.com/2014/11/06/where-s-your-head-at-and-is-it-causing-your-back-pain-part-2/
More of the same as a video:
https://www.alexander-technique-online.com/2020/02/25/the-head-neck-relationship-aka-the-primary-control/