Fiona's Profile: Hi, my name is Fiona Cranwell. I came to the technique after years working the fast and pressured life of an entrepreneurial chef. I had an awkward gait, very rounded shoulders, pain and a barrel of stress. So in an effort to improve my posture, not knowing what it was all about, I embarked on my AT journey. Intrigued by the simplicity of its genius, I enrolled and trained to be a teacher.
Since I qualified I have followed my interest in the technique to Australia, (Alexander's home place), USA, Israel, UK and Europe.
Today, I practice with all sorts of people, each with different problems and goals. I work in Dublin, seeing individuals, and conducting workshops and classes. I have worked with Headway, an acquired brain injury charity, and members of IMET (for sufferers of ME) as well as working with the corporate sector, introducing the principles to stressed out workforces.
As Secretary of ISATT I am involved in organising events for AT teachers in Ireland, and I continue my professional development with regular visits and exchanges with other AT teachers. I am passionate about the Alexander message and how it can enhance anyone's life.
The Alexander Technique has made a huge and valuable difference to my life. My whole body shape and life perception has changed for the better. There is no pain. I have more energy and awareness in all I do. There is balance in my life.
My interest in the human form has led me to study other work and I am also qualified in Neuromuscular Sports Massage, LaStone Therapy, and explored other modalities that also support the human as a whole holistic being, including Shamanism and EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). |
