I gradually became aware of how I had been causing myself problems

After an Alexander Technique lesson, it felt like someone had poured a full canister of oil into my neck. Twenty years of neck tension faded away and I felt my chest naturally expand.I used to wrap myself around my instrument for years. When your head is inside the music it's like an anaesthetic and you don't feel the discomfort, but I gradually became aware of how I had been causing myself problems. I have a greater sense of control when I'm playing and it feels easier, particularly when I'm playing something technically difficult.