Welcome!
I am an Alexander Technique teacher offering private lessons in London and Hampshire, as well as workshops throughout the UK. I specialise in working with athletes and musicians to improve performance. The Alexander Technique is a method for retraining movement and posture in individuals whose poor body mechanics have led to discomfort, tension, injury, or poor performance. It does this by increasing body awareness in everyday movements, changing harmful habits, and arriving at a more balanced, efficient way of moving. This can be applied to a variety of activities, from sport-specific movement to playing an instrument to sitting at a desk comfortably.
Some of the many benefits of Alexander Technique include:
- Improved posture
- Improved athletic performance
- Relief of back pain, neck tension and stiff shoulders
- Better vocal performance and breath support
- Better technique in exercise and strength training
- A confident, poised manner for acting and presenting
- Increased ability to cope with stress
- Improved balance in the elderly
- Aid in personal development
I am a qualified instructor (mSTAT) with over 15 years of experience teaching Alexander Technique in a variety of settings. I have been teaching Alexander Technique to the students at the Royal Academy of Music for most of my career. As an experienced horse rider and qualified riding instructor (BHSAI) I have worked with a large number of riders, on and off their horses. I have completed Malcolm Balk’s “Art of Running” training to teach gait analysis and application to running. Outside of these specifications I have worked with individuals and groups from a wide range of backgrounds, from people with desk jobs who struggle with back pain, to groups of conservationists who want a less strenuous way to do their craft, to rock climbers looking to improve their climbing.
I offer a range of services and ways to learn the Alexander Technique. The best way to benefit from the Technique is to take a series of one-on-one lessons. I offer lessons in person and online. In a lesson we will work through basic movements such as sitting and walking to isolate poor movement patterns in everyday activities. If you have a specific activity (sport, music etc) that you want to improve then we will examine that as well. Lessons in person involve guidance and correction from the teacher’s hands whereas online lessons offer verbal explanations and guidance.
“We can throw away the habit of a lifetime in a few minutes if we use our brains.”
FM Alexander
Alexander Technique with Vicky Walsh 