About me
Caring passionately about what I can offer and how I can help people, I strongly believe that we don’t have to live with chronic pain and that ageing doesn’t have to be a downhill process. My approach is practical and creative, supported by strong technical knowledge. I have a calm, kind and welcoming manner and I’m a good listener.
Appreciating that everyone is different and their situation unique, I’m flexible in adapting my Alexander Technique practice to suit each client’s needs, working in partnership with them to build their confidence and skills to help themselves long term. It’s incredibly rewarding watching people make real progress and seeing their quality of life improve. Some of my clients have been astounded by the dramatic change they’ve experienced in just a few weeks, having previously suffered chronic pain for years.
Training & Qualifications
I trained under Walter and Dilys Carrington, who had personally worked alongside the founder of the Alexander Technique, Frederick Matthias Alexander.
I taught anatomy classes at The Constructive Teaching Centre Alexander Technique training school and have led workshops for colleagues on aspects of the Technique. I have regularly continued to invest in my continuing professional development with specialist Alexander Technique courses including:
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Pain Neuroscience
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DSE ergonomic assessments
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Joint hypermobility syndrome (HMS)
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Parkinsons’
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Running techniques
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Pregnancy and preparation for birth
“Give someone a fish, feed them for a day...
Give someone a fishing rod, feed them for life.”
Collaborative Learning
I co-edited and published a book of essays on the Alexander Technique, Connected Perspectives
This has become a set text in many Alexander Technique training schools, both in the UK and internationally. I studied for seven years with a psychotherapist and Alexander Technique teacher, Elizabeth Atkinson, to learn how to listen to people at a much deeper level, and I have collaborated with professionals from other disciplines to work with pregnant women and new parents.
Working for many years with a yoga practitioner, Chris Holt, together we developed Hands on Yoga – a combination of the Alexander Technique and yoga.
