Shelagh Aitken
MSTAT
teaches the Alexander Technique in St Johns Wood and Moorgate. She also runs workshop weekends in France as well as short introductions for businesses and groups.

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About Shelagh
Benefits
A Typical Lesson
Workshops
Alexander Technique
Writings
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Alexander sessions with Shelagh are as important to the state of my singing voice as any lessons I have with singing teachers.

Patricia, July, 2008

 

 

Would you like to be free of aches and pains? Over time, the repeated stress and tension of everyday life can leave the muscles ‘fixed’ and unresponsive.

 

Have you slipped into bad habits? It is easier to see bad habits in others than in ourselves. And even if we do recognise our own bad habits, it is very hard to see in ourselves where to begin to make changes.

 

Is it an effort to get through the day? Most of us work harder at everything we do than we need to, without realising it. When we’re tired or under stress, counterproductive habits are exaggerated.

 

The Alexander Technique can help.

The Alexander Technique makes conscious, selective, and effective what takes place unconsciously and more or less haphazardly in daily life.
(Pedro de Alcantara)

The Alexander Technique gives you the means to alter those habits you choose to change. Better poise and balance leaves you more responsive, calm, and better able to make decisions. You learn to be more aware of balance, posture and coordination in everyday activities.

The Alexander Technique is not a therapy, a cure, an exercise regime or a quick fix. It is not about posture, although improved posture is often a beneficial side-effect.

The Alexander Technique is a method of re-education though which we learn to use ourselves more effectively - enhancing stamina, health and well being.

Shelagh Aitken explaining the Alexander Technique to a studentWhy do I need a teacher? Why can’t I learn it on my own or from a book? The best way to learn a new language is from someone who already speaks it. The same is true of the Alexander Technique. F. M. Alexander was a remarkable person: it took years of observation for him to discover what he was doing that caused his problems in public speaking. Skilled teachers shorten the learning process. AT deals with long-standing habits which are so ingrained we aren’t even aware of them: it takes a skilled teacher to gently direct us toward other possible ways of ‘doing’ and ‘being.’

So you’ve got this far: What now? You can find out a little bit more about my teaching style or about the Alexander Technique.

 

 

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