Monday, 11th January 2010: Alexander Technique Course for Beginners

Hilary King — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Start the New Year by letting go of some old habits that don't serve you!

As an introductory course, this will give you a basic outline of the main principles underlying the Alexander Technique as developed by its founder, F M Alexander.

Through a series of enjoyable experiential games and discussion, you will become more self-aware and better understand your own body use and anatomy. You will also start the process of discovering how some of your habits interfere with the basic functioning of your body.

You will learn how to apply the Alexander Technique and to begin to develop a different way of using your body for everyday activities such as sitting, standing, walking, picking up and putting down objects. You will learn also a lying down procedure which you will be asked to practice at home.

As the group is small, you will be guaranteed some hands-on work with Hilary, an experienced Alexander Technique Teacher.

Discussion of the Basic Principles of the Alexander Technique
Experiential and Interactive Games
Hands-on guidance
Demonstrations

All participants may have a half-price follow-up 1:1 Alexander Technique lesson.

Although this lesson is optional, it is highly recommended as gives you the best chance to find out just what an individual lesson is like, when you will have Hilary's undivided attention. To get the best out of this lessons, it needs to be taken either during the course or in February.

Small Group - Max 6 people - so it is essential to pay in advance to reserve a place.

This Course could also make a good Christmas present for someone you know.

Save £15 if you pay before 2 January 2010.

Dr. John Vorhaus (College Principal)

"I visited Hilary King's class, a one day Alexander Technique workshop (for assessment).

This was a graceful, fluent, assured and confidently managed class by a tutor who was both knowledgeable and an enthusiastic exponent of her art.

Hilary has a calm and assured teaching persona, and her oral instruction was strikingly fluent and measured.... The style is characterised by a tutor whose presence is alert, erect and graceful, and who never ceases explaining, describing, correcting and encouraging.

This was a strikingly gracious and assured performance, understood to include Hilary's physical presence, physical demonstrations and explanations of the postures and exercises.

Hilary adopts a very direct and engaging manner with her students, unobtrusively maintaining eye contact whenever addressing herself to the group, and managing to give each student in the class a good deal of attention...

I thought Hilary particularly eloquent, providing apt and imaginative descriptions of the postures she wished her students to assume... Her gentle, flowing articulacy was both pleasurable in itself and suitable for the class she was taking. The instructions were also always notably precise.

When adjusting and correcting posture, Hilary handles her students with great delicacy and feeling - she has a real 'feel' for the human body. Hilary herself has a marvellous posture which is a splendid example for students to follow.

Hilary never stopped either demonstrating an exercise, correcting a posture, or advising or instructing the students. She very clearly conveys her lively and serious interest in the subject. ( June 1997)"

Sunday, 7th March 2010: Alexander Technique Workshop for Women with Hilary King

Hilary King — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Alexander Technique classes can offer you a tool for to use throughout your life, to help you cope with stress, look after yourself, reduce problems such as back pain and RSI plus increase your sense of wellbeing. Importantly, you can also learn to prevent many problems from developing. The Technique can be used to enhance all your activities whatever your lifestyle, whether you are a manager, student, office worker, performer, pregnant mother, teacher. Nearly everyone can benefit from learning the Alexander Technique.

Discover how to increase your ease and freedom of movement, improve presentation skills and become more poised. The Alexander Technique can also help you fulfil your potential.

Gentle experiential games

Discussion and demonstrations

As the group is small you will be guaranteed some individual hands-on work with Hilary, an experienced teacher.

Hilary King MSTAT is a professional affiliated member of BackCare and BAPAM and was one of the teachers selected by STAT to teach on the ATEAM Research Trial into treatments for low back pain (BMJ Aug '08).

Refreshments will be provided (Organic / Fairtrade).

Small Group: Maximum 6 Participants so please Book in Advance.

Use the Contact Form below to ask for an Application Form which you need to print off and send, with your cheque, to the address shown on the form.

Phone Hilary: +44 (0) 20 7254 9206

1:1 Follow-up Lesson ~ This is included in the course fee so that you may experience what private lessons are really like so that you can make an informed decision about whether or not you would like to take further lessons. In order for you to get the most out of your lesson, it needs to be taken within 2 weeks of the Workshop.

"I first met Hilary when I attended a one day course on the Alexander Technique, at the Mary Ward Centre. Finding that the Technique suited me, I continued to visit Hilary on a regular basis. Practising the Technique has helped me in many ways: I am generally more relaxed, aware of bad habits and conscious of making improvements.

Perhaps the most impressive effect, has been that I can now manage my sciatica, once very severe, now hardly ever perceptible."

Monica (Retired University Librarian)

Alexander Technique Workshops at HilaryKing.net

Monday, 11th January 2010: Alexander Technique Course for Beginners

Sunday, 7th March 2010: Alexander Technique Workshop for Women with Hilary King