John Hunter

Making the Link

In our teaching we have all, from whatever background, developed extraordinarily subtle skills in working with our hands on other people. Nevertheless for me and for many other teachers whom I know, the question has remained: "How do I make the link between the subtle experiences I have and share with others in the teaching room, and my day to day life?"

Certainly things began to make more sense to me when I started working with Margaret Goldie and Erika Whittaker, two extraordinary women - so different in personality and yet united in their common understanding – for whom Alexander's work was never essentially about teaching, but about living. Studying with them over many years brought about a profound change in my understanding of the potential of Alexander’s discoveries. I began to see that there is something fundamental in what all the first generation teachers received from Alexander; something beyond 'styles'.

John Hunter began studying the Alexander Technique in 1978 and has been teaching since 1984. During and after his training he studied extensively with several 'first generation' teachers. He has assisted on training courses in London and Oxford and taught the Technique at the Royal Academy of Music for 20 years. He has worked in Australia, Brazil, France, Finland, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and the U.S.A.

John was on the Council of STAT for eleven years and served a term as Chairman of the Society. In 2005 he initiated a Summer School project to bring together people who have an interest in exploring the practical application of Alexander's ideas to all aspects of life. In 2006 he and a group of former Chairs of STAT initiated the Friends of the Alexander Technique, an educational charity dedicated to helping generate a sense of community amongst people who share an interest in Alexander’s discoveries.

Working together over two days we can take a fresh look at the ideas through practical work, activities, discussions and 'being together', but always with the emphasis on keeping present and alive to what goes on in and around ourselves: an opportunity for making new discoveries.

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