Heather Walker is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique.
Training:
- Vancouver School of the Alexander Technique, 2002-2006 Teacher Certification with Gabriella Minnes-Brandes and Marta Hunter.
- International Alexander Technique Congress in Lugano, Switzerland, 2008
- Teacher’s Refresher Course at the Constructive Teaching Centre in London, England, 2008.
- Barstow Summer Institute for the Alexander Technique, Nebraska, 2001
- Short workshops and lessons with senior teachers in Canada, the U.S.A., and the Netherlands.
Teaching Experience:
Heather has been teaching Alexander Technique since 2006. She is active organizing professional development exchanges for Alexander Technique teachers in the Vancouver area. She has given workshops or talks about the Alexander Technique at Kwantlen College and Trinity Western University (Langley), University of British Columbia (for selected music performance classes), the Young Artist’s Experience Program, the Vancouver School Board, and for music ensembles in the Vancouver area. Heather is a member of CANSTAT.
About the Canadian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique:
Teaching members of CANSTAT:
- are certified to teach the technique after successfully completing a three-year,full-time training course approved by the Society or an affiliated Society.
- are required to adhere to the Society’s published Code of Professional Conduct and to hold professional indemnity insurance. For more information, or to find a teacher: www.canstat.ca
Alexander Technique Websites:
The Canadian Association for Alexander Technique: www.canstat.ca
Alexander Technique in the UK: www.stat.org.uk
The American Society for the Alexander Technique: www.alexandertech.org
A complete guide to the Alexander Technique: www.alexandertechnique.com
Alexander Technique Books:
The Alexander Technique – A Skill for Life, by Pedro de Alcantara
Body, Breath & Being – a new guide to the Alexander Technique, by Carolyn Nicholls
Body Learning – An introduction to the Alexander Technique, by Michael J. Gelb
Indirect Procedures – A Musician’s Guide to the Alexander Technique, by Pedro de Alcantara