Alexander Technique Imperial Wharf

11/04/2018

One voice. One day. On 11 April, World Parkinson's Day, let's

11/04/2018

It is World Parkinson's Day today and we are happy to announce that ten individuals with a Parkinson's diagnosis have been granted a free place for a series of ten Alexander Technique lessons. These places are sponsored by the Walter Carrington Educational Trust who is supporting an initiative to make the Alexander Technique more available to people living with Parkinson's.
Find out more about the Trust's initiative here: http://wcet.org.uk/index.php/parkinsons/

Find out about the campaign:
https://uniteforparkinsons.org

One voice. One day. On 11 April, World Parkinson's Day, let's

18/03/2018

An interesting article nicely summarising recent behavioural science thinking on the importance of being able to say 'no'. This ability - and how to learn it - is central to the Alexander Technique. F. M. Alexander saw it as a means for change and for allowing rational thought. Today science agrees.

We live in a world where ‘yes’ is the default. But we need to tame our inner ‘chimp’ and embrace the power of ‘no’, says William Leith

11/03/2018

Alan Philps, co-director of our teacher training course, will offer general introductory classes to the Alexander Technique on 24th April and 12th June.
If you are new to the Technique and don't want to take the plunge to book an individual lesson (yet), then this is for you! Groups will be small and places are limited, please book in advance.

More information and booking on our website:

Having lessons In an Alexander Technique lesson, your teacher instructs you — with verbal and manual guidance — to approach movement differently. You learn to recognise habit patterns that may be interfering with ease and flexibility and you’ll learn how to prevent them. No special clothing is...

28/02/2018

The Walter Carrington Educational Trust is currently sponsoring a series of 10 lessons in the Alexander Technique for up to 10 individuals with a Parkinson's diagnosis. The application process is open until March 21st. More information on this initiative and how to apply here:
http://wcet.org.uk/index.php/workshopslessons/

28/02/2018

10/01/2018

Last year, the Walter Carrington Educational Trust began a project to provide free workshops in the Alexander Technique to people living with Parkinson's Disease and their carers, as part of its aims to further the work of F. M. Alexander and make it more available to members of the public. The project continues in 2018, beginning with two sponsored workshops taking place on 11th and 25th February at our centre at Imperial Wharf/Chelsea Harbour.

For more information on the workshops and how to book please see:
http://wcet.org.uk/index.php/workshopslessons/

17/12/2017

Fantastic to read that the University of Arkansas athletes - as well as the acting students - enjoy learning the Alexander Technique so much.

Offered by the Department of Theatre in Fulbright College, the Alexander Technique course helps students unlearn harmful habits and free their bodies to move more comfortably.

13/12/2017

Here some Alexander Technique based advice on how not to freeze in an audition. Of course this applies to much more than just acting!

"The truth is, we’re always reacting, even when we’re not on stage or in an audition."

advicehttps://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/how-not-freeze-audition-5-alexander-technique-based-tips/

If you freeze, it means you’ve lost your flexibility and playfulness and you’re struggling to regain control. Before you enter that audition room, you can establish your sense of safety and reset your nervous system by playing a game.

04/12/2017

An initiative to make the Alexander Technique more available for people living with Parkinson's supported by the Walter Carrington Educational Trust.
Part of this initiative are two free workshops for people living with Parkinson's and their carers in February (11th and 25th). Followed by up to ten places for a series of ten sponsored individual Alexander Technique lessons for people living with Parkinson's Disease.

Programme for Alexander Technique Teachers 2018 An opportunity for six teachers to receive free practical experience in teaching the Technique to People with Parkinson’s plus a follow-up of sponsored individual lessons. Following on from previous workshops and activities The Walter Carrington Educ...

28/11/2017

A new study of research which looked into the effect of the Alexander Technique on chronic pain, concludes:

"Alexander lessons promote self-efficacy and self-care by imparting knowledge and skills that help people improve the way they live and care for themselves, leading to long-term reduction in chronic neck pain."

A new study of the research which looked into the effect of the Alexander Technique on chronic pain, concludes:

"Alexander lessons promote self-efficacy and self-care by imparting knowledge and skills that help people improve the way they live and care for themselves, leading to long-term reduction in chronic neck pain."

The research follows on from the 2015 ATLAS neck pain trial. The new paper is published here: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876382017302330