Estella Yu Cauldwell

EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT

Everyone who is willing to learn Alexander's work can benefit.


I have taught musicians, athletes, actors, builders, gardeners, office workers, pregnant women, senior citizens, doctors, physiotherapists, osteopaths, young mothers, chiropractors, dentists, nurses, business people, academics, gymnasts, artists, hairdressers, social workers, psychotherapists, lawyers, teachers, accountants...


They have all benefited.


We can all learn to make better use of ourselves in all the acts of living. Learning how we are designed to work and play, and then applying that knowledge in a practical manner can help EVERYONE.


It can help with activities from sitting more comfortably, walking with greater ease, to playing the violin more easily and playing better golf.


The Alexander Technique is an educational process. It teaches us how to use our intelligence in such a practical way that we will enjoy more freedom within and without our selves. As a student, it is our responsibility to learn and apply Alexander's work in our life. We can make continual progress for the rest of our lives in anything we choose to do. The capacity for improvement and realizing our full potential is limitless.

I am interested in general self-improvement. Can the Technique help me?

  Yes. The Alexander technique teaches you to be more efficient in everything you do. Regardless of what your starting point is, there is always room for improvement. Efficiency is about exploring the most effective way to do any task at hand.

I don't seem to have any specific problems but I am interested in taking preventive measures before I develop any problems. How can the Technique help me?

  The Alexander Technique is one of the best preventive tools for maintaining a high level of functioning and well-being in your life. The Technique teaches you to make continual improvement in the standard of your general functioning.

Can the Alexander Technique help me if I have specific medical problems?

  The Alexander Technique does not deal directly with any specific medical problems. However, many people who suffer from medical conditions commonly develop reactive strategies to cope with their condition. Unknown to them, these very strategies are ones which add to their long term problems. These reactions often involve creating unnecessary muscular tension which they mistakenly attribute to their medical problems. The Technique helps you to address these issues. Consequently, after students have adopted more helpful strategies, they report great improvement even though we have not dealt with the specific medical problems.

I am in my 60s, am I too old to learn?

 No.
My oldest pupil is in her early 90s and she has not stopped improving!

What Some Students Say

  'The AT has been a revelation to me. It has helped me tackle pain and discomfort that I previously thought I had no control over.'
Michelle M
Hairdresser


  'The Technique guides me towards stopping the unnecessary stresses and strains I place on myself. This is helping to improve everyday living in a very practical way.'
Pat P
Retired Lecturer


  'The Alexander Technique has helped me become more flexible both physically and mentally. I now approach life in a more relaxed and confident manner. Everyday activities are becoming less effort and more enjoyable. The pain I used to experience daily has greatly reduced in intensity and regularity. Prior to the Alexander technique I had believed this pain to be the inevitable consequence of spinal surgery and that it was going to get worse with age. This belief, as with many other beliefs, has proved to be ill-founded. It has been very valuable to learn to make more reasoning assessments of my beliefs.'
Jane T
Physiotherapist


  'The Alexander Technique is part of a lifestyle. When the technique is employed well, I am more aware of my sense of poise and balance. I experience a sensation of physical lightness similar to that experienced when totally relaxed on holidays. After 6 months this is useful progress and I have a feeling there is much more to come.'
Brian D
Psychiatrist


  'The Alexander Technique has enabled me to embark on an intriguing learning pathway which allows me to explore my thinking, motivation and assumptions in relation to more or less every aspect of my life. It has helped me to explore and make more reasoned choices and decisions, not only concerning movement and activity but also more complex and long term issues relating to the development of my and others' potential.'
Helen R
Teacher Trainer in Adult Education


  'Not only has the Alexander Technique helped me swim, cycle and run more
efficiently, it has changed how I use my body in everyday situations, giving me more energy throughout the day.'
David H
IT Consultant


  'The Alexander Technique helps in making me aware of the source of self-inflicted pain and offers me a chance to do something about it.'
David R
Radio Producer/ Company Director


  'Studying the Alexander Technique has given me the confidence to question anything I think I know and to try something different instead.'
Karen W
Teacher


  'I have seen so many improvements in myself and others on both physical and mental planes, that I now have no hesitation in recommending this technique to anyone interested in self-improvement.'
Katherine D
Reasearch Scientist


  'The AT has helped me with a long standing jaw pain. It has also helped in showing that joint pain e.g.in the knee, can be eased or eliminated by correct use and most importantly that such a problem is not irreversible despite advancing age.
Learning in a group can be enjoyable and is inspiring in being able to note the change in fellow students' posture and general appearance of well-being within a short time.'
Valerie H
Retired Social Worker


  'What is most enriching about learning the Alexander Technique is the experience of meeting my Self in the present moment, knowing that it is potentially a place of freedom and change.'
Catrin T
Teacher and Music Therapist


  'Studying the Alexander Technique has made me realize that I can change the practices which have caused me a great deal of physical pain and discomfort over the years.
Mary R
Retired Lecturer


  'After learning the Alexander Technique, I no longer worry about lifting a wheel chair. When I am tired of aches and pains, I think about more efficient, relaxed movements and the discomfort decreases.'
Ian W
Carer


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