Its' getting cold out there......and we're getting hunched

Well winter is upon us once again but have you ever noticed what effect the cold is having on the way you carry yourself? Are you pulling your head into your shoulders and holding onto your shoulders tightly, pulling them up to your ears maybe?

The effect of this is actually the opposite to what we want. This tightening in the muscles restricts blood flow to the tissues. So wrap up warm and invest in a scarf!! Let your head just balance ontop of your spine, just like you did when you were a toddler and leave your shoulders alone, allowing your arms to swing forward and back as you walk.

TRY THIS: Imagine there is a cushion to either side of your shoulders and you don't want to pull away from those cushions. Better?


You maybe tensing your legs as well, choose not no to. Think of them as reaching down to the ground instead of pulling up and in. Try it for yourself.





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Helping people to use their bodies more efficiently.

CAN I BE AS SMART AS MY SMART PHONE OR iGADGET? CAN I BE ihuman?

It’s truly amazing how fast technology is moving, I remember when my dad got his first mobile. The battery pack was so heavy he almost needed help to get it to the car.

These days we are surrounded by amazing Smart phones and tablets and find ourselves continuously plugged in.

However more and more people are getting ‘Computer Neck’, ‘RSI wrist or thumb’ as well as back and shoulder pain or even daily headaches etc. We blame modern technology but that doesn’t make us very SMART does it! We forget how we are using our own bodies in relation to these gadgets.

As I sit here typing this out it would be all too easy to get sucked in to my computer and my heavy head would drag my spine forward and down. Day after day that is going to have a cumulative effect and I’m going to struggle to get out of it. It might even effect the way I work out in the gym etc.


How many people do you see walking down the street dropping their whole neck column or poking their heads forward towards their iPads on the train? It’s a fun game but try not to be the ‘Posture Police’!

Could we evolve and spend a bit of time thinking about what WE are doing and how we are responding to this fast changing world.

We all had natural poise early on in life and we can get it back.

Luckily I was introduced to the Alexander Technique years ago, after suffering debilitating back and neck pain. I’m seeing younger and younger clients now suffering from technology induced pain. I teach them the skills to work much smarter so really it’s not WHAT you do but the WAY that you do it that counts!

An Alexander Technique teacher can get you out of these harmful habit patterns, it’s definately not about trying to have good posture ( I tried that and it hurt) but learning to move more efficiently and effectively and with very little effort.

Interested? Why not book a session today and start to move and sit  SMART.

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A dancer's perspective of having Alexander Technique Lessons.

I just received this testimonial from one of my clients whose been having lessons for some time:

"I began lessons with Mark because wanted improved posture and movement in dancing. After a few lessons I was very aware of a dramatic reduction in muscular tension, and I also began to completely re-evaluate my ideas on correct posture.


I continued taking lessons with Mark for a little over a year, and I believe that I continued to experience improvements throughout that whole period.

I believe that I have improved my posture from being forced and tiring to more relaxed and comfortable, and my quality of movement has also become somewhat more relaxed and flowing. I also find it easier to sit without hunching for longer periods, and find myself standing and walking much more confidently .

I found that I was also capable of carrying the principles taught across to my approach to yoga and other activities.

Lessons with Mark were interesting, and certainly of huge benefit to my dancing, posture, relaxation and movement, but I also noticed improvements in confidence in day-to-day life that I wouldn't have expected.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mark's lessons to anyone with a body! "

Randal Boyd

 Why not try a lesson yourself:
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