Ready for the surprise?
The Alexander Technique has very little to do with Alexander!
I am having fun in my classes at BodyChance declaring this one. Of course, there's a catch, and an important one. Not to demean FM and his profound contribution.
FM didn't invent a whole new technique: he applied a scientific method to what he discovered.
What's important is this: FM discovered something!
You associate Einstein with the Theory of Relativity, correct?