On Effort

In the following, although Master Suzuki is talking about Zen, if you substitute the word Noticing for "breathing", he could be talking about the Alexander Technique.

"We should try to continue our effort forever, but we should not expect to reach some stage when we will forget all about it. We should just try to keep our mind on our breathing. That is our actual practice. The effort will be more and more refined while you are sitting. At first the effort you make is quite rough and impure, but by the power of practice the effort will become purer and purer. When your effort becomes pure your mind and body become pure. This is the way we practice."

Shunru Suzuki
Zen Mind, Beginners Mind