Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year! Alexander Technique Term Starts Monday 8 January I am looking forward to teaching Alexander lessons again and to helping people feel more comfortable in their own bodies. Our next AT term starts on Monday 8th January. Some days each week I will be teaching at LCATT, […] The post May 2024 be Healthy & Happy. Alexander Term 8 Jan appeared first on Hilary King, MSTAT ..read more

Don’t Pull Your Stomach in! There is an interesting article in The Conversation explaining in detail why the habit of pulling your stomach in can harm you. Alexander teachers are always encouraging people not to do this, as it creates an imbalance in your musculature. The image below shows a visible fold in the abdominal […] The post Pulling Your Stomach in Can Harm You appeared first on Hilary King, MSTAT ..read more

Sinead O’Connor 8 December 1966 – 26 July 2023 Sinead O’Connor was an incredible musician, protest singer and activist who came to me for some Alexander Technique lessons at the beginning of her career. I was saddened to hear of her death at the age of just 57. It had been a privilege to teach […] The post Sinead O’Connor appeared first on Hilary King, MSTAT ..read more

Sad News It was with sadness that I learned of the death of Malcolm King yesterday in Brussels.  Singing teacher, Alexander Technique teacher, my ex-husband and father of our two children.   Malcolm King Malcolm and I met when we were both working with Sadlers Wells Opera – now the ENO.  I was dancing in […] The post Malcolm King appeared first on Hilary King, MSTAT ..read more

So We’re Back to Compulsory Mask Wearing! What is your reaction when you think of having to wear a mask again when you go into shops?  For myself, there is little change, as I have continued to wear a mask in crowded places. However, many people have stopped doing so for a while, so things […] The post What Goes on Under the Mask? appeared first on Hilary King, MSTAT ..read more

The Thinker I went to Tate Modern recently, to see ‘The Making of Rodin’ exhibition. This was the first time I had been to a Gallery for some time, because of Covid restrictions.  It was so good to see art again!  Rodin’s plaster models experiment with portraying movement and form. ‘The Thinker’ by Rodin illustrates […] The post Thinking with every muscle appeared first on Hilary King, MSTAT ..read more

So Why am I Talking About Jigsaws? It’s Christmas. Out comes my new jigsaw and now I have some challenges. The most important one, I realised a bit late, was how to do the jigsaw and avoid getting neck pain! The next was to decide if the table should be covered with jigsaw pieces. With […] The post The Jigsaw Challenge appeared first on Hilary King, MSTAT ..read more

Adapting to the Challenges of Covid-19. I’ve been teaching face to face Alexander Technique classes for 33 years and I’m now including online work.  Adapting to the new Covid-19 way of life, I’m on a course that aims to improve my online teaching.  Primal Alexander, the brainchild of Mio Morales, makes the AT more accessible online, where we […] The post Teaching the Alexander Technique Online appeared first on Hilary King, MSTAT ..read more

Short Break I need to let you know my Alexander Technique teaching times for the rest of this term. There will be no lessons from Wednesday 16th November – Monday 21st November Christmas Holidays The current term ends at lunchtime on Wednesday 21st December. We start again on Tuesday 3rd January – after we have […] The post Dates for Your Diary appeared first on Hilary King, MSTAT ..read more

Teaching for 35 Years This year I have reached a milestone. I have now been teaching the Alexander Technique for 35 years. I am grateful that I have been able to help hundreds of people over this time. Also, the Alexander Technique has been such an invaluable asset for me and it really is a […] The post The Alexander Technique is a Skill for Life appeared first on Hilary King, MSTAT ..read more