About Patrick

interests • experience • activities  what people say

I had always found that things like practising yoga really helped me to stay balanced and centred. When I first had Alexander lessons in the 1990s it was quite a revelation to have come across something that helped me very practically and could be applied to any activity.


In other words, the Alexander principles can really help with:

Playing musical instruments or singing; Driving; Sports such as running, swimming; ‘Body work’ such as Taichi, Yoga, Pilates; Office work; Walking, Reaching up to a high shelf; Speaking; Picking somethng up; Getting up from a chair, and so on. Most people will be regularly engaging in the last five in this list, but may not have thought that each of these can be made easier, and in the same way - Alexander Technique shows you how.

When I use Alexander’s ideas in practice - to do things like like playing music, taichi, working at a desk, paragliding, walking, cycling - all these things benefit.  It's great that more people are learning the value of mindfulness; the Alexander Technique has been called 'mindfulness in 3d'; it is mindfulness in activity, and interestingly it can make a big change immediately in everyday activities like walking - more freely, more happily *.



•         I have found working with Patrick to be a very interesting and satisfying experience.  He has a very gentle and sensitive way of both explaining the ideas contained within the Alexander approach as well is in the way he worked physically with me.  I always felt safe and well held in the body work and I felt that he was always very considered in how he worked as well as being sensitive to my needs and priorities.  Patrick has quite a skill at putting people at ease and I was very happy to be guided by him in the work we did.  I achieved my primary aim - to stop the constant pain in my neck - but I am also left with an awareness that there is much more that I could get out of practicing the Alexander Technique.

Guy Robertson - Writer, Bristol

         Patrick has wonderful skills. If you have a tendency to worry or overthink things or if you suffer from p hysical pains or bodily tension then you will likely benefit enormously from lessons with Patrick

Dr Bryan Mcelroy - GP, Taunton

         I challenged myself to walk 1000 miles this year and soon found it to be harder than I thought it would be. My shoulders and feet ached every time I walked more than 2 miles. I had a couple hours instruction from Patrick on how I could possibly improve my posture and gait. Patrick was very attentive and patient. He took the time and effort to explain clearly what he recommended I do to make my walking experience more pleasant and why it would help. I actually look forward to my walks now and am seriously thinking of signing up for another 1000 miles when I complete this one. Completed 979 miles at the time of writing this. 😊

Myrtle - Bristol

If you would like to see of some of the teachers (among many) who continue to inspire me, have a look here:


Bruce Fertman

Rosa Luisa Rossi

Peter Nobes

Ted Dimon

* Perhaps you're thinking the Alexander Technique seems to be good for everything and really, how can that be? I would be wondering the same thing.  But the reason for this is very simple - Alexander works with how you go about the things you do.  Everything you do can change with that approach.

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