Barn Hill Alexander                                                                                   020 8908 2604

Director:  Dr. Yvette Daoust MSTAT

Barn Hill has been offering pain relief with the Alexander technique since 1995.  Sessions take place in a pleasant quiet room overlooking a garden in north Wembley,  with an experienced teacher, Yvette Daoust. 

Clients come to Barn Hill Alexander from Kenton, Kingsbury, Harrow, Pinner and all areas of north west London.

How pain develops

As toddlers we move with grace and economy, but as we get older most of us start to stiffen, twist or droop. 

Often these habits are occupational, like computer stoop.  More and more now however, they are gadget-related, like i-Pad hand or i-Phone neck. They cause discomfort, but because we aren't aware of our bodies,  we don't connect the hours we spend  head forward or hands tensed with our chronic tiredness or  increasing pain. Ignoring these signs can lead to repetitive strain injury.

How Barn Hill Alexander can help   

At Barn Hill Alexander,  I help you to become more aware of what you are doing to yourself, and to change by moving more thoughtfully. You learn to take care of yourself and avoid strain.

A major study published by the British Medical Journal in 2008 demonstrated that  Alexander technique lessons significantly helped sufferers of low back pain, and that the benefits lasted.  Another randomised controlled trial is now under way at the University of York into its effect on chronic neck pain. This article in the Yorkshire Post gives brief details.
     
                                                                      


it is no exaggeration to say  my lessons with Yvette have been life changing.  i have become much more centred in myself physically and emotionally.  life has become more enjoyable.  i have a lighter freer more pleasurable experience of day to day living.  my relationship with my body has become better and using the technique means i can now do more and enjoy what i am doing in a way i never thought possible. 

the lessons have in a gentle way deepened my relationships, giving me a deep sense of peace and enabling me more and more to appreciate the joy of living. it is a spiritual odyssey i would advise everyone to undertake.

J Mc Cartney, pupil from Ireland

of course, I forgot to mention how much fun her lessons are!


 
                      


What surprised me was the gentleness of pace. I was rather dreading lots of exercises. The mix of thought and action suits me well. Enough material to take away and work into my day.
S Osgood, London




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