Report<\/a>: Penelope Carr wants to help fix bad habits.<\/p>\nFrom her Rozelle clinic she assists sports people, musicians, office workers and nurses reprogram their body using the Alexander Technique.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a re-education process that teaches you how to unlearn habits,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The technique increases the awareness of the body through dialogue and gentle manual guidance.<\/p>\n
Ms Carr discovered the technique after 15 years working in ceramics.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was doing heavy labour lifting raw materials and my body was a mess,\u201d Ms Carr said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe technique completely changed my life and now I see people and help them transform their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anxiety is the biggest problem faced by Ms Carr\u2019s patients.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople are coming to me in their thirties with anxiety problems,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a huge problem now because everything is going too fast.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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