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Certified member of the
Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique

Hilary King

BA (Hons) PGDip Psychol. Dip Couns. MSTAT

I am an experienced Alexander Technique teacher based in Stoke Newington, London N16, having qualified in 1987. Whilst I offer 'pure' Alexander lessons and Workshops, my professional background in Ballet, Psychology and Stress Management inform my work.

Training

My first career was in Ballet. I trained at the Royal Ballet School then performed for a number of years, mainly with the Sadlers Wells Opera Ballet (ENO). I subsequently took a Psychology Degree followed by Counselling Training.

I qualified as a Teacher of the Alexander Technique in 1987, having attended a STAT approved 3 year Teacher-training Course. I have also had lessons with several first generation Alexander teachers: Marjorie Barlow, Margaret Goldie, Patrick Macdonald, Tony Spawforth and Peggy Williams.

I am an affiliated Professional Member of BackCare and am on the Register of Practitioners for BAPAM, the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine.

As a member of STAT, I hold professional indemnity insurance and am bound by STAT’s Constitution and their published Code of Professional Conduct.

Experience

My teaching has included Courses and Workshops in the Alexander Technique and in Stress Management in my own practise, in Adult Education Colleges and for the corporate sector. My main focus now is the Alexander Technique, which I have been teaching for over 20 years. Whilst I offer ‘pure’ Alexander Lessons, my professional background in Ballet, Psychology and Stress Management inform my work.

I have taught the Alexander Technique at the Royal College of Music, in Crete and on several Ernest Read Music Association Summer Schools.

I have participated as one of the Alexander Teachers in a research trial which compared the effectiveness of the Alexander Technique, Massage and a GP Exercise Programme, as treatments for patients with recurrent and chronic back pain. The research was designed by Southampton University and funded by the MRC.

More recently, I have been developing a working relationship with LCATT, a local Alexander Technique Teacher Training School.

Pupils

My Alexander Technique pupils come from a wide age range and from all walks of life:

Artists, Film Makers and Sound Engineers
Dancers, Performance Artists and Singers
Classical and Jazz Musicians who conduct and play a wide variety of instruments
Computer analysts and office workers
Marathon runners
Pregnant mothers
Trade Union Officials, Teachers, Students, Teenagers and Retired Personnel...

Teaching Practise

• Individual Alexander Technique Lessons
• Introductory Alexander Technique Short Courses and Workshops
• Alexander Technique Workshops for more experienced pupils