Testimonials - Back pain and sciatica
"I had been suffering from a bad back and sciatica for 8 years and thought, as a last resort, I would try the Alexander Technique, which has proved a saviour for my back problems. I signed up for a course of 10 lessons and after the first lesson I did feel extremely relaxed and had the sensation that I was floating on air... Lying down each day for 15 minutes made an enormous difference. I discovered it was not a question of 'trying to do the Alexander Technique' but simply 'letting go'.
By lesson 8 I found that I was automatically carrying myself in a more relaxed way and generally carrying out day-to-day activities with grace and ease.
I am almost at the end of my sessions and have not had to take any painkillers, and no longer feel fearful in situations which require a lot of physical use of my whole body." SK, Finchley
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"After breaking my foot and severing an ankle ligament I then went on to develop sciatica. I spent months at the physio, as well as receiving two steroid injections in my spine - neither of which provided a long term solution to the pain. Out of desperation and not entirely sure what I was expecting, I decided to try Alexander Technique and found Carolyn.
Over the sessions I had, I became aware of strange habits I had adopted in walking, sitting, bending, carrying and more, in an attempt to avoid full weight bearing on my injured feet. Carolyn drew my attention to these habits and helped me become self-aware - gradually the way I held myself changed and as a result I began to move more naturally and the sciatic pain disappeared.
Alexander technique is subtle in its way but I feel lighter, more aware and in control of my movements." NJ, Management Consultant
By lesson 8 I found that I was automatically carrying myself in a more relaxed way and generally carrying out day-to-day activities with grace and ease.
I am almost at the end of my sessions and have not had to take any painkillers, and no longer feel fearful in situations which require a lot of physical use of my whole body." SK, Finchley
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"After breaking my foot and severing an ankle ligament I then went on to develop sciatica. I spent months at the physio, as well as receiving two steroid injections in my spine - neither of which provided a long term solution to the pain. Out of desperation and not entirely sure what I was expecting, I decided to try Alexander Technique and found Carolyn.
Over the sessions I had, I became aware of strange habits I had adopted in walking, sitting, bending, carrying and more, in an attempt to avoid full weight bearing on my injured feet. Carolyn drew my attention to these habits and helped me become self-aware - gradually the way I held myself changed and as a result I began to move more naturally and the sciatic pain disappeared.
Alexander technique is subtle in its way but I feel lighter, more aware and in control of my movements." NJ, Management Consultant
