‘Partnering with Poise’: Alexander technique online group classes are a promising intervention to decrease loss‐of‐self and increase agency for care partners of people living with dementia

Studies show 1:1 in‐person Alexander technique (AT) sessions can reduce anxiety and musculoskeletal pain with long‐term benefits [1‐4]. Care partners (CP) often experience role engulfment and loss of self [5]. AT is an embodied approach to choose functional patterns that transform disruptive stress reactions to adaptive responses, increasing confidence, self‐control, and self‐awareness. Previous in‐person group course results from 71 Parkinson’s CP showed promise with benefits retained at 12 months. COVID‐19 provided an opportunity to test synchronous online AT‐based courses for CP of people living with dementia.