Having worked as a Production Designer in the television industry for 25 years I am very aware of the impact a high stress job has on the body and on mental health. It was a fabulous job for the most part, full of lively interesting people and tremendous challenges. It was a passion of mine to create a world to fit a script and to collaborate with my wonderful colleagues.

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Upon the arrival of my son, however, I began to feel like I was in overload due to the many demands that come from being a mother and a business professional. My lower back ached, I was running on nervous energy and I had a pressure in my head that I’d not felt before. I had no idea that I was holding myself in extreme tension all of the time as I could still present myself as happy and bouncy. I could no longer enjoy the many demands of the job as I had done before.

 

It was only when I embarked upon a series of Alexander Technique lessons with Peter Bloch that I began to be aware of my body and how my thinking created tension in various places. I hadn’t been aware of this tension before so I couldn’t have located it or known when it occurred, but with Peter’s help I began to identify what I did and when I did it. I learnt how to change my usual response to stress and found a feeling of lightness, confidence and renewed energy. My lower back pain also ceased to bother me as I could now feel when I over tensed this area and could stop doing it.

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The more I began to find calm and balance within myself, the more I wanted. I was hooked very quickly and signed up to train as a teacher, a 3 year process.

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I am so enthusiastic about the Alexander Technique as learning it has wide ranging benefits. I am thrilled to be able to help people enjoy their life again, free of pain and with the ability to calm their minds in the face of extreme pressure. 

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In life, we cannot always change our environment but we can certainly choose how we respond to it. Being comfortable in your body and having a renewed self confidence is possible for everyone. As my students tell me, this is a complete re-set and it helps them to enjoy the week ahead with a fresh perspective.