Alexander Technique
Consultations with our professional practitioners are available during weekends and evenings as well as Monday-Friday. To book appointments please use the form below, drop into the shop, or phone us on 0114 2550022
To book your Alexander Technique treatment at our clinic in Sheffield with Hester Singer, contact her on 07947 345025 or easeandpoise@gmail.com
The Alexander Technique (AT) is a somatic approach that will help you release muscle and mental tension and move toward freedom and ease.
In a supportive and nurturing environment, we will work together towards an empowering body and mind connection, where you will observe habits that have formed through trauma or the everyday pressures of life, and learn to build new and desirable neurological pathways.
Through this work you will gain better posture, more ease of movement and greater self-confidence.
Many come to the Alexander Technique for help with pain, including neck, back and shoulder pain, and many find it helps with these symptoms. What can come as a pleasant surprise is that the AT has so much more to offer than just the release of pain. Greater self-awareness and mental clarity are included in the benefits that many find this holistic approach has to offer.
What happens in an Alexander Technique treatment?
You will be asked to lie fully clothed on the couch. After that you are ready you will be asked to do some basic movements from standing. During this you will receive gentle ‘hands-on’. This process will help you identify where you you carry tension and give you guidance on how to release it. When the big muscles are released the postural muscles can work efficiently.
What Should I Wear?
Please wear comfortable clothing that does not cover your neck. You will remain fully clothed. The room is kept warm and I will have blankets for those who feel the cold.
How Will I Feel?
As individuals we will each experience the Alexander Technique differently, but you may feel very tired for the first few sessions as you release lots of tension. If are in pain then you may feel less pain in and between sessions. As you come for more sessions you will gain greater insight into where your tensions are and how they are affecting your life. You will experience how you can truly look after yourself.
How Many Sessions Will I need?
Every person is different and it depends on your reason for coming to the sessions. A randomised controlled trial in 2008 showed that a year after having only 6 Alexander Technique sessions chronic lower back pain was significantly reduced. To get more profound benefits you may want 20-30 sessions. You may decide to come for regular sessions for years as part of self care.
What About My Emotional Well-being?
It is common for the releasing of tension in the body to be accompanied by the releasing of a memories and emotions. When this happens I will be there for you. Whether you want to share your experiences with me or prefer privacy, you will be treated with empathy and respect at all times.
Please see Hester’s own website for more information