The educational philosopher John Dewey said that the Alexander Technique “bears the same relation to education that education, itself bears to all other human activities”. In other words, there are basic principles of attention and awareness that help us use appropriate effort for any activity. We’re not learning to do something new, so much as we are learning to think about how to approach what we do in a new way. Many Alexander Technique students and teachers also have movement practices such as Tai Chi and Yoga, and use their understanding to help them in these practices.