About me
I first encountered the Alexander Technique in 1989 when taking singing lessons. The Technique afforded so many powerful insights into my habitual ways of reacting and going about things that I soon swapped my singing lessons for Alexander lessons and later determined to train as a teacher.
Having done ballet and various other forms of dance throughout childhood, I found the Alexander Technique offered a new way of thinking about my body. The calm awareness and curiosity this new approach gave me was a life-changing revelation.
The Technique also provided a new approach to dealing with the chronic pain and fatigue that had troubled me from my teenage years. It has helped me to manage the effects of scoliosis and multiple injuries, as well as the pressures that came with university, a performing arts diploma and a busy working life in London that has encompassed, amongst other things, many years spent in fast paced office environments.
The Alexander Technique has been particularly valuable to me over the past twenty years insofar as it has enriched my experience of dancing Argentine tango, lindy hop and salsa. This secret insight helps me protect myself from injury and avoid some of the contortions I see all too often on the social dance floor. The Alexander Technique has made social dancing a fascinating creative adventure, and my experience of dancing and teaching dance has also fed into my understanding of the Technique.
I also have a special interest in working with people living with Parkinson's, for who Alexander Technique can be so beneficial, and I have specialist training in this area. In collaboration with The Walter Carrington Educational Trust, I have delivered private lessons and co-presented several group workshops for people with Parkinson's, and this work is ongoing.
To book a lesson with me or to make further enquiries with no obligation, phone 07949 190 595 or email loretta@greaterpoise.com
Having done ballet and various other forms of dance throughout childhood, I found the Alexander Technique offered a new way of thinking about my body. The calm awareness and curiosity this new approach gave me was a life-changing revelation.
The Technique also provided a new approach to dealing with the chronic pain and fatigue that had troubled me from my teenage years. It has helped me to manage the effects of scoliosis and multiple injuries, as well as the pressures that came with university, a performing arts diploma and a busy working life in London that has encompassed, amongst other things, many years spent in fast paced office environments.
The Alexander Technique has been particularly valuable to me over the past twenty years insofar as it has enriched my experience of dancing Argentine tango, lindy hop and salsa. This secret insight helps me protect myself from injury and avoid some of the contortions I see all too often on the social dance floor. The Alexander Technique has made social dancing a fascinating creative adventure, and my experience of dancing and teaching dance has also fed into my understanding of the Technique.
I also have a special interest in working with people living with Parkinson's, for who Alexander Technique can be so beneficial, and I have specialist training in this area. In collaboration with The Walter Carrington Educational Trust, I have delivered private lessons and co-presented several group workshops for people with Parkinson's, and this work is ongoing.
To book a lesson with me or to make further enquiries with no obligation, phone 07949 190 595 or email loretta@greaterpoise.com
