Elaine Hale

The Alexander Technique

with Elaine Hale, STAT (the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique)

I discovered the Alexander Technique whilst training as an actor. I worked in theatre and education for 15 years before training as a teacher of the Technique at Fellside Alexander School in Kendal, Cumbria.

Areas of particular interest to me are:

• Running (and its related injuries)
• The Performing Arts (especially voice production – public speaking/singing)
• Body Image and confidence issues
• Meditation and its healing capacity

Some people will come for lessons because they have backache or some other pain. The Alexander Technique has a very good record with these sorts of issues. Others come with a project of some kind such as a stressful public speaking engagement or a work-related issue. I have found that whatever the initial point of contact, lessons will help a person to widen their awareness of the ‘bigger picture’, thus having a positive effect on all areas of their life – most people find that the thing they first came about wasn’t such a big deal after all!