About Alex
I’ve been exploring and sharing movement and dance since 1998 - as a mode of enquiry and contemplation, for therapy and personal development, as a basis for ritual and performance, and as a way of connecting with nature. If that all sounds rather deep and serious, well - it can be; but it’s also been a lot fun and has brought many treasured connections with others.
My main movement teachers have been Suprapto Suryodarmo, Sandra Reeve and Stephanie Skura, and my practice is influenced by Skinner Releasing Technique, of which I’m a certified teacher, as well as a range of other somatic practices including Authentic Movement, Body Mind Centering and Action Theater.
I’ve found that sharing what I’m exploring is one of the most enjoyable and enriching aspects of the practice, and I’ve taught movement, improvisation and performance in both Higher Education (e.g. Birkbeck College) and community settings (e.g. Independent Dance).
Along the way, I’ve picked up higher education qualifications in dance and Dance Movement Psychotherapy, and an MA in Performance Making. Published writings about movement include book chapters on “Movement, metaphysics and imagination” in Skinner Releasing Technique, and on the “Imaginary Body.”
Alongside offering movement classes and sessions, I practise an embodied and contemplative approach to psychotherapy (Mindfulness-based Core Process Psychotherapy). My understanding of therapeutic touch to support embodiment is informed by my professional experience as a certified practitioner of Rosen Method bodywork, among other somatic practices.
My work is based on a long-standing engagement with Buddhist practice, and I am a member of the Ridhwan school, following the “Diamond Approach” of A H Almaas.
