Alexander Technique with Diane Boote
A gentler approach to movement, balance and everyday body awareness.
Discover how the Alexander Technique can help you become more aware of your movement habits, recognise unnecessary muscular tension and explore new ways of sitting, standing and walking.
Based in Saltaire, near Bradford, I offer individual Alexander Technique lessons in a calm, welcoming setting.
- Your first one-hour lesson is free
- Subsequent 45-minute lessons £30
About Me
Hello, I’m Diane
Originally from the North East of England, I’ve also lived and worked in Edinburgh before making my home in the historic village of Saltaire, on the outskirts of Bradford.
I first read about the Alexander Technique before trying it myself. When I developed a sore neck through teaching, I contacted a local teacher for lessons. I was so impressed by the experience that I decided I would like to train as a teacher myself.
I qualified as an Alexander Technique teacher in 2019, following three years of training in York.
I’m interested in helping people develop a greater awareness of how they use their bodies in everyday life, particularly the habits and patterns of movement that can develop over many years.
Through individual lessons, I offer my pupils a supportive space to explore these patterns and discover new possibilities for movement and coordination.
The Alexander Technique
What is the Alexander Technique?
The Alexander Technique is a practical approach to developing greater awareness of how we move, sit, stand and carry ourselves throughout everyday life.
Over time, we can develop habits of movement and muscular tension without even realising it. The Alexander Technique encourages us to notice these patterns and explore different ways of moving.
Rather than a set of exercises, it is a process of learning to recognise and change habitual responses.
What can you explore through the Alexander Technique?
- Balance and coordination
- Develop a greater awareness of how your body balances and coordinates movement.
- Everyday habits
- Recognise long-standing patterns in the way you sit, stand and move.
- Muscular tension
- Become more aware of unnecessary tension and explore ways of responding differently.
- Movement and posture
- Discover new possibilities for sitting, standing and walking with greater ease.
- Body awareness
- Develop a deeper understanding of how you use your body in everyday activities.
Learning for everyday life
One of the appealing things about the Alexander Technique is that its principles can be explored wherever you are.
Whether sitting at a desk, walking, standing or carrying out ordinary daily activities, there are opportunities to become more aware of your habits.
The technique can be explored by people of different ages and backgrounds.
Lessons & Contact
Individual Alexander Technique Lessons
I offer one-to-one lessons from my home in Saltaire, near Bradford.
Each lesson provides an opportunity to explore your individual movement habits and develop greater awareness of how you use your body.
- Your first lesson
- One hour, free
- Subsequent lessons
- 45 minutes, £30 per lesson
Getting started
If you’re interested in finding out more, please get in touch by email or telephone.
We can have an initial conversation about what you’re looking for and whether the lessons might be suitable for you.
Saltaire, West Yorkshire