Norris Technique - The name was originated not for promotional purposes but as accurate if brief description. Patricia Norris created a technique (i.e. structured, repeatable, logical, precise in explanation) by which the body can be aligned to function better and for longer. Concern with alignment of the body (for load-bearing or stress and for the stimulation of cartilage and flow of blood around the joints, or just for looks) is far from new. The Norris Technique is the crucial point at which admonition ('Stand up straight!'), advice ('If you weren't so round-shouldered...') and imagery ('Think of the crown of your head as being held upright by a string from the ceiling') give way to specific instruction. And it was important to the originator that it:     Can be learned quickly Needs no manipulation by others Requires no special clothes or equipment Can be maintained with minimal daily effort And can be taught to groups as well as individually, so that costs can be brought down How does it work? This is not simply an exercise programme. It is a pre-conditioning through which all physical activity becomes body-benefiting exercise. Because some rewards are obvious immediately (neck and back pains are relieved, breathing becomes deeper and easier, release from stress is self-managed) there is from the beginning a strong incentive to whole-hearted commitment. People want to continue to use the technique by habit and reflex once it has been learned.   The Benefits And further benefits come with use:   better circulation better digestion increased energy minimises 'wear and tear' helps in the avoidance of injury (and provides the most 'natural' way to recover from much of the damage done by the many 'unnatural' physical demands we make on ourselves in the drive for achievement). stomach is flattened hunched shoulders disappear lifts morale and so performance inner health is aided too Stress is dangerous when it has a controlling upper hand and we are not 'in charge'. Stress relief is an integral part of the technique. And because we have brought about all of the improvements ourselves and are not being manipulated by others, we acquire true self-confidence. The extent of a personalised maintenance programme depends on an individual's needs and inclinations. The basic 3-minutes-twice-a-day hands-on alignment is the minimum 'survival kit' and will work effectively over a period of time. (The 'time' depends on the individual's own physical state and degree of adherence to the programme.) However, if the participants' physical condition, or the demands of their occupations, are more extreme, or quicker results are required, the programme lends itself to limitless permutations. ("Nothing to take over your life, just enough application of the 'right' to balance out the 'wrong'.") Norris Technique   Programming  Practitioners     .

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