About me
I have a calm, kind and welcoming manner and I’m a good listener.
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.
Appreciating that everyone is different, and their situation unique, I’m flexible in adapting my practice to suit each client’s needs, working in partnership with them to build their confidence and skills to help themselves long term.
Mission
I really enjoy and appreciate this work.
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.
“Give someone a fish, feed them for a day...
Give someone a fishing rod, feed them for life.”
Training & Qualifications
I trained under Walter and Dilys Carrington, who had personally worked alongside the founder of the Alexander Technique, Frederick Matthias Alexander.
After my initial training, for several years I taught anatomy classes at The Constructive Teaching Centre that Walter and Dilys ran, and I have regularly continued to invest in my training and knowledge with specialist Alexander Technique courses including:
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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
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.
