Alexander Technique Yorkshire

with Bridget Barr

From effort and strain to lightness and ease

 

One to one lessons in Otley, West Yorkshire

Group sessions

Online lessons

Have you resigned yourself to

Chronic back or neck pain
Feeling generally stiff or tense, especially when you move
Low energy levels and feeling overwhelmed by life
Alexander Technique Yorkshire

Alexander Technique Yorkshire

Alexander Technique in Yorkshire

Helping you move and breathe more freely so that you can replace effort and strain with lightness and ease.

Have you tried different treatments and been disappointed by the results?

Discover how to resolve problems yourself rather than always having to depend on others to treat you. Alexander Technique lessons offer a gentle approach to improving health and wellbeing that has proven and lasting benefits. A sense of curiosity, an open mind and a willingness to explore what is possible for you is all you need to get started.

If this sparks your interest and you would like to explore the Alexander Technique in Yorkshire.

Alexander Technique Yorkshire

What would you like to change ?

Chronic pain in my back or neck

Back and neck pain

This series of one to one lessons will suit you if you:

Are experiencing chronic pain in your back or neck, possibly due to an old injury or spending extended periods:

• Using a computer, tablet or mobile phone
• Playing a musical instrument
• Gardening
• Doing close work such as sewing, knitting, icing cakes
• Any other activities that cause you pain or tension

•  Are finding that your life is becoming increasingly restricted to the point where you have to limit work and interests
   or even give some of them up altogether

•  Want to learn ways of relieving the pain yourself rather than always having to depend on others to treat you

•  Understand that working on the whole of you is more effective than only focussing on the parts of you that hurt

We will use the Alexander Technique to help relieve pain in your back or neck by:

• Getting curious about when you use unnecessary tension or effort during your usual activities

• Replacing old, painful movement patterns with new ones that feel lighter and easier

• Developing and using just the right amount of tone and strength for the activities you want or need to do

• Recognising how spatial awareness, thinking and breathing affect your whole self

• Exploring some basic living anatomy, so you understand how you are designed to move

The number of lessons you need will depend on where you are starting from and what you want to achieve.  Once we establish that the Alexander Technique is the right approach for you, it is good to commit to regular lessons.  I suggest starting with six lessons at weekly intervals if possible.  Most people find that they enjoy learning the Alexander Technique and benefit from it so much that they want to continue beyond this.  We would aim to reduce the frequency to fortnightly then monthly when the time is right for you.

Back and neck pain

This series of one to one lessons will suit you if you:

Are experiencing chronic pain in your back or neck, possibly due to an old injury or spending extended periods:

• Using a computer, tablet or mobile phone
• Playing a musical instrument
• Gardening
• Doing close work such as sewing, knitting, icing cakes
• Any other activities that cause you pain or tension

•  Are finding that your life is becoming increasingly restricted to the point where you have to limit work and interests
   or even give some of them up altogether

•  Want to learn ways of relieving the pain yourself rather than always having to depend on others to treat you

•  Understand that working on the whole of you is more effective than only focussing on the parts of you that hurt

We will use the Alexander Technique to help relieve pain in your back or neck by:

• Getting curious about when you use unnecessary tension or effort during your usual activities

• Replacing old, painful movement patterns with new ones that feel lighter and easier

• Developing and using just the right amount of tone and strength for the activities you want or need to do

• Recognising how spatial awareness, thinking and breathing affect your whole self

• Exploring some basic living anatomy, so you understand how you are designed to move

The number of lessons you need will depend on where you are starting from and what you want to achieve.  Once we establish that the Alexander Technique is the right approach for you, it is good to commit to regular lessons.  I suggest starting with six lessons at weekly intervals if possible.  Most people find that they enjoy learning the Alexander Technique and benefit from it so much that they want to continue beyond this.  We would aim to reduce the frequency to fortnightly then monthly when the time is right for you.

Feeling generally stiff and tense especially when I move

Feeling generally stiff and tense

This series of one to one lessons will suit you if you:

Find that you are becoming less mobile or agile than you used to be to the point where you are thinking of giving up activities you previously enjoyed

Are recovering from an illness, operation or fall, and you want to increase your confidence and activity levels again

Want to avert the general stiffness and reduced mobility that so often associated with advancing age

Want to be proactive about staying healthy and active as you get older

We will use the Alexander Technique to help you feel less stiff and tense by:

• Getting curious about how you currently move and exploring what is possible for you at this time.

• Calming your nervous system so that you can find your way through the fog of old habits towards new,
  more efficient movement patterns

• Training your awareness to become sensitive to when you tense unnecessarily and use more effort
  than is needed so that you can choose to start again with a sense of lightness and ease

• Exporing some basic living anatomy, so you understand how you are designed to move

• Developing and using just the right amount of tone and strength for the activities you want or need to do

• Recognising how spatial awareness, thinking and breathing affect movement

The number of lessons you need will depend on where you are starting from and what you want to achieve.  Once we establish that the Alexander Technique is the right approach for you, it is good to commit to regular lessons.  I suggest starting with six lessons at weekly intervals if possible.  Most people find that they enjoy learning the Alexander Technique and benefit from it so much that they want to continue beyond this.  We would aim to reduce the frequency to fortnightly then monthly when the time is right for you

Low energy levels and feeling overwhelmed by life

Low energy levels and feeling overwhelmed by life

This series of one to one lessons will suit you if you:

Often feel tired, lacking in energy, and as if you don’t have the strength to do the things you want to do

Are recovering from an illness or operation

Often feel stressed and overwhelmed

Have tried things like meditation, mindfulness and relaxation, but they either don’t suit you, or you haven’t got the benefit you hoped for

We will use the Alexander Technique to help restore your energy levels and reduce feelings of overwhelm by:

 

• Exploring different ways of calming your nervous system that will reduce your feelings of overwhelm.
  These will include techniques you can use on your own at home and ones you can use in busy places

• The opportunity to explore your everyday activities, noticing any extra tension or effort (and therefore energy)
  so you can replace them with a sense of lightness and ease

• Developing and using just the right amount of tone and strength for the activities you want or need to do

• Recognising how spatial awareness, thinking and breathing affect your whole self

The number of lessons you need will depend on where you are starting from and what you want to achieve.  Once we establish that the Alexander Technique is the right approach for you, it is good to commit to regular lessons.  I suggest starting with six lessons at weekly intervals if possible.  Most people find that they enjoy learning the Alexander Technique and benefit from it so much that they want to continue beyond this.  We would aim to reduce the frequency to fortnightly then monthly when the time is right for you.

Alexander Technique Yorkshire