Power through Posture

17/12/2025

I have now qualified as a Scar Therapy Practitioner and am looking forward to using these amazing skills in my practice.

17/12/2025

I have now qualified as a Scar Therapy Practitioner and am looking forward to using this amazing skill in my current practice.

16/12/2025

Are you sitting uncomfortably?
At this time of year we can be sitting a lot: in the car driving to see family and friends, at lunches and evening events, at the computer finishing off last minute documents.
All of this can lead to being fixed in certain positions, unaware of what we are doing, then wondering why we have back and neck pain, headaches, muscle cramps.
This doesn't need to happen and can be avoided: a few minutes a day focusing on your movement and posture can make a huge difference. If you'd like to find out how, message me!

09/12/2025

Good posture and movement affects so many areas of our lives.

Recently a client came to me for lessons because she had been horrified to see her posture in a photo. She was a few months away from being a bridesmaid at a friend's wedding and wanted to look her best.
Last week, after her friend's wedding, she emailed me and said:

I thought I'd send you a photo of the wedding. I'm particularly proud of my posture in this photo with my family and I would never have achieved this without your help.

Although I cannot post the photo, she did indeed look calm, elegant and very happy. What lovely memories (and photo's) she will have of this day and what a difference having 'good posture' has made.

25/11/2025

Need a break over the Christmas period?
Treat yourself and book a therapeutic massage in a lovely warm, peaceful space, being soothed with the finest massage wax.
Spaces are limited. Book now!

25/11/2025

I am so looking forward to being able to work with clients using this amazingly beneficial skill.
Do drop me a message if you have any questions.

11/11/2025

A favourite part of my work: talking to groups about the many benefits of the Alexander Technique. I had a great reception from this very enthusiastic group on a wet Monday morning.

If you are a member of a group in Hampshire, Berkshire or West Surrey who you think might be interested in finding out about an amazing technique for health and well being in all aspects of life and performance, please contact me!

06/11/2025

30/10/2025

I am looking forward to being able to offer scar therapy treatments once I have completed this amazing course. Look out for introductory offers on treatments from January 2026 .

01/09/2025

Physiotherapy, Chiropractors, Osteopaths. All well known titles and what they help with is also well known and understood.

In many ways, I wish I had gone down one of these 'traditional' routes and qualified in a therapy that doesn't need constant explaining and questioning about 'what the benefits are' and 'what qualifications do you have'?

I have 3 years full time training (degree equivalent) in anatomy and physiology and human movement and correction.

I have 2 years training in naturopathic nutrition (including anatomy and physiology and the workings of the human body).

I have qualiifications in therapeutic massage (more anatomy and physiology) oncology massage. I have studied Iridology and Life-coaching.

I have recently completed and passed a level 3 (O level equivalent) course in dementia care and in 2 months time I am attending a Scar Therapy course. I love learning and passing this learning on to help others.

And yet with all this knowledge and training and over 30 years experience in helping people of all ages: from 7 years old to 90 years old, runners, cyclists, singers, actors and musicians, judges, CEO's etc, teaching students in private schools and at Southampton University, the awareness 'out there' of who I can help is continually decreasing.

The numbers of 'AT teachers' is dwindling, but the benefits are too great to lose.

Next time you are in pain, feel you or your child is slumping or that your performance at work or engaging in hobbies is waning, please consider THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE alongside the better known therapies.

As a younger person, the Alexander Technique can help with increasing your confidence and social skills.
As you age, the Alexander Technique can help you to maintain mobility and independence.
As a singer, dancer, actor, showjumper or other 'performer', the Alexander Technique can help elevate your skills to a higher level.

Google: alexandertechnique.co.uk (the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique).
Google my web site: jackiebond.co.uk
Call or message me for a chat.

Let's not lose a method of re-education that has helped thousands for over 100years.

Thank you.

25/05/2025

As our gardens begin to bloom and flourish, we will be spending more time tending to them. To avoid potential aches and pains that can accompany this work, here are a few tips:

Take regular breaks so that you are not allowing your muscles and joints to become fixed in any one position.

When weeding or digging, bend from your hips, not your waist. If you collapse over your plants you will overstretch your back muscles and they will be unable to support your arms efficiently, which will lead to tension in your shoulders and neck.

When reaching up to cut tall hedges or trees, avoid leaning backwards and be careful not to lock your knees. This could lead to tension in your lower back and your tools feeling much heavier, due to lack of back support.

At the end of the day, admire your work with an ache free back!

For further information on 'working well', please contact me.

23/05/2025

Do you feel tense, stuck, or like something's holding you back from performing at your best?

I'm Jackie - a movement specialist, holistic therapist and flautist with over 20 years' experience helping people release what's blocking them so they can move with ease, perform with confidence and feel more at home in their bodies.

Through the Alexander Technique I support performers - especially musicians - who want to improve posture, reduce tension, and elevate their stage presence. Whether you're preparing for a concert or recovering from burnout, I offer gentle, grounded guidance to help you reset your body and reconnect with your natural flow.

I also bring deep healing to my clients through massage therapy, including Oncology Massage, and Naturopathic support to provide truly personal wellbeing.