As a singer and teacher, physical stamina and freedom are necessities. Sometimes, however, tension creeps in and throws off the muscular balance and support needed for healthy voice production. Alistair has given me techniques to help me maintain this physical equilibrium throughout my busy teaching week. His professional and personable manner make his studio a comfortable place to explore the body without judgement or expectation. 

For me, these sessions have opened up a lot of self-learning and healing. As a professional dancer, I know my body well. I knew I had quirks/habits from previous injuries, but I didn’t know how to move through or past them. The sessions with Alistair have allowed me to keep in-tune with my body and explore new movement pathways to move past those injuries and habits. I am enjoying being able to constantly learn and discover my body and how it moves. Thank you, Alistair, for allowing your craft to assist in my healing and learning.

I work in a job which requires me to be on my feet for most of the day. I went to Alistair to improve my posture because I was getting back pain. Even after the first session, I felt a change in the way I was standing and distributing my weight over my feet and it felt effortless to stand. I highly recommend trying this method because it will give you a better understanding of your body and movement. Alistair was professional and helped to me learn more about myself and look forward to more sessions with him.

I came to Alistair with a fixed and limited idea of what my body could do now, as well as what it would potentially be capable of in the future. With the help of this wonderful method, he gently and professionally showed me otherwise. As a singer, developing physical awareness and finding freedom in the body couldn’t be of more importance. I highly recommend that all musicians and singers take the opportunity to work with Alistair, embrace this method and explore the potential of their bodies.

After only having 3 sessions with Alistair, it immediately became apparent that there were aspects of my body that I was unaware of. As a former professional dancer for over 5 years, it is expected that you would have a very clear sense of physical consciousness/awareness. It wasn’t until the sessions with Alistair that he helped me develop a better and more thorough understanding of how I stood, walked and my overall balance and posture. He guided my body and mind through constant communication, soft touch and this allowed me to get a greater sense of awareness. After each session I felt more physically and mentally relaxed, at ease with my posture and noticeably more confident with my state of mind. I find it interesting that many changes can occur to the body simply from a resting position, lying flat or standing upright. I highly recommend working with Alistair as his direction and caring approach can make a huge difference and benefit one’s overall health and wellbeing significantly.

When I came to Alistair for my first Feldenkrais® session I had pain in my arm, shoulders and neck. From the very first session I experienced more freedom of movement and alignment in my body. Alistair’s intuitive and thoughtful approach combined with years of study and practice makes him an exemplary Feldenkrais Practitioner®. I would highly recommend Alistair and am thrilled with the results from the sessions I had.

Working as a fitness instructor, I’m constantly putting my body under stress and pressure throughout the day. I went to see Alistair to help me relax my muscles and to help me move in the most optimal way I can. I felt such improvement in how I was moving from the first session and it really gave me some great insight to my own body. I am keen to keep working with Alistair and to learn more about how I can use my body more efficiently in my day to day life.

Over the last two months, I have received several Feldenkrais® sessions with Alistair. As a singer, I am aware just how important posture is to a healthy body and a healthy voice. Alistair is totally professional. Through his guidance, I have come to understand a little more of the relationships and connections of one part of the body to another. He has guided me to “ask questions” of my body: how I am perceiving my posture at any given time, and being mindful that old habits can often place much more strain on certain muscle groups and skeletal components than is absolutely necessary. I am aware of a new freedom in my singing voice and there is now less effort to achieve this. I am looking forward to many more lessons with Alistair, and I can thoroughly recommend him as an astute and intuitive practitioner.