IN-PERSON LESSONS ARE BACK!
I'm pleased to be teaching in person again, with recommended safety measures in place to protect my pupils and colleagues, as well as myself and my household. Please scroll down for further details of the current anti-infection measures in place around Covid-19.
Help yourself to better posture, wellbeing and performance by learning the
Alexander Technique in Bloomsbury, central London
Lessons in the Alexander Technique help people with:
The Alexander Technique is a unique self-help approach that helps people do the things they do with more ease and freedom - from sitting in front of a computer or texting to playing the guitar or dancing salsa. With regular practice, it can enable the learner to identify and prevent harmful postural habits that may cause or exacerbate tension, pain and under-performance.
- neck and shoulder tension
- back problems
- poor posture
- repetitive strain injury (RSI)
- stress management
- pain management
- recovery from accidents or injury
- maximising benefits from sport and exercise
- improving performance - playing an instrument, singing, dancing, acting
- breathing and vocal expression
- learning to cope better with long-term conditions like Parkinson's
The Alexander Technique is a unique self-help approach that helps people do the things they do with more ease and freedom - from sitting in front of a computer or texting to playing the guitar or dancing salsa. With regular practice, it can enable the learner to identify and prevent harmful postural habits that may cause or exacerbate tension, pain and under-performance.
'T'ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it - that's what gets results!
James 'Trummy' Young & Sy Oliver
James 'Trummy' Young & Sy Oliver
Unlike therapies or exercises, the Alexander Technique teaches people to gradually improve the way they look after themselves in all their waking hours - both in stillness and activity. The teacher uses gentle, hands-on guidance to help the student find a more harmonious relationship of the head, neck, torso and limbs, reducing strain and promoting lightness and freedom of movement. The pupil learns the skill of remaining poised as they go about their day, and regaining poise after episodes of stress or injury. They become increasingly self-reliant, able to use new strategies to do things with greater ease and often, greater enjoyment. As healthy postural support and an overall sense of focus and calm becomes more established, people are more able let go of tensions and unproductive effort they may previously have been unaware of.
Our habitual ways of moving and holding ourselves have an effect on the way we feel and how well we function. Although the Alexander Technique is not a therapy per se, pupils may notice improvements in their general health and well-being. Many rediscover a sense of calm, lightness, relaxation and alertness they have not experienced for many years.
Developed by the Australian Frederick Mathias Alexander over a hundred years ago, the Alexander Technique has helped thousands of people to get more out of life by improving the way they approach the things they do.
For more information about the Alexander Technique click here
Our habitual ways of moving and holding ourselves have an effect on the way we feel and how well we function. Although the Alexander Technique is not a therapy per se, pupils may notice improvements in their general health and well-being. Many rediscover a sense of calm, lightness, relaxation and alertness they have not experienced for many years.
Developed by the Australian Frederick Mathias Alexander over a hundred years ago, the Alexander Technique has helped thousands of people to get more out of life by improving the way they approach the things they do.
For more information about the Alexander Technique click here
Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2 / Coronavirus) Safety Measures For Pupils:
If any of the following apply, however mild the symptoms, it is important that you stay at home and reschedule your appointment:
In addition, please:
Other measures to keep you safe:
As per the guidelines for close contact services, I will normally wear a Type II surgical face mask for one-to-one teaching. I will wash my hands before and after each lesson. I have received both vaccine jabs and am conducting regular lateral flow tests to check for infection. Lessons will be kept to 45 minutes (including time for hand washing and taking shoes and coats on and off), with time allowed between appointments for cleaning. The room will be aired, and furniture and equipment sanitised in between lessons, and where possible the windows will be kept open for the duration of the lesson. Couch roll will be used to cover the table and the head rests.
These measures have been put in place to protect pupils, teachers and our close contacts. They will be reviewed and updated regularly, as per advice received by the WHO, the UK government and Public Health England, as well as my professional organisation. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any comments or concerns about any of these measures.
If any of the following apply, however mild the symptoms, it is important that you stay at home and reschedule your appointment:
- You are required to be self-isolating
- You have had the recent onset of a new continuous cough
- You have a high temperature
- You have noticed a loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell
- You have been in close contact with anyone with these symptoms
In addition, please:
- Where possible, please try to arrive at the time arranged for your lesson and not before or after. This helps us manage social distancing and cleaning between pupils.
- Wash your hands thoroughly on arrival
- Pay online via BACS or PayPal, or enclose cash payment in an envelope
- After the lesson, wash your hands straight away
- Pupils are no longer required to wear face masks, however this is a wise precaution for the hands-on lesson, and I invite you to consider it, especially if you are vulnerable to infection.
Other measures to keep you safe:
As per the guidelines for close contact services, I will normally wear a Type II surgical face mask for one-to-one teaching. I will wash my hands before and after each lesson. I have received both vaccine jabs and am conducting regular lateral flow tests to check for infection. Lessons will be kept to 45 minutes (including time for hand washing and taking shoes and coats on and off), with time allowed between appointments for cleaning. The room will be aired, and furniture and equipment sanitised in between lessons, and where possible the windows will be kept open for the duration of the lesson. Couch roll will be used to cover the table and the head rests.
These measures have been put in place to protect pupils, teachers and our close contacts. They will be reviewed and updated regularly, as per advice received by the WHO, the UK government and Public Health England, as well as my professional organisation. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any comments or concerns about any of these measures.
Loretta Manson is a member of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT) offering lessons at the Bloomsbury Alexander Centre, a well-established centre of expertise in the Alexander Technique in central London. The centre is conveniently located in Southampton Row, near Holborn and Russell Square tube stations and a short stroll from the British Museum. Loretta also teaches at the Alexander Technique Centre in Imperial Wharf, near Chelsea Harbour.
To book a lesson with Loretta or to make further enquiries with no obligation, phone 07949 190 595 or email loretta@greaterpoise.com
To book a lesson with Loretta or to make further enquiries with no obligation, phone 07949 190 595 or email loretta@greaterpoise.com
