About Cathie Kidger

Cathie first had Alexander Technique lessons whilst studying for a diploma in musical directing at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). She found them extremely interesting and beneficial and, after developing R.S.I. through using a computer and playing the piano, she decided to retrain as an A.T. teacher to learn more about what was causing these issues and to eventually help others. She qualified in 2008 from a three year STAT recognised training course at the Constructive Teaching Centre in Holland Park, London.

Cathie is an inspirational and subtle teacher. I have learned so much over the last year but the beauty of the way that Cathie teaches is that you don’t realise you are learning. I had given up hope of having a good posture and was resigned to a seemingly inevitable slow collapse over the years, but now I feel completely different. I’m on a journey and I look forward to each lesson. I’m inquisitive and rather impatient, but now I am convinced that the Alexander Technique is not something you can teach yourself or pick up from a book; it requires experienced guidance and patience and Cathie really knows what she is doing. Whether you need some quick inspiration or seek a deep understanding, she is a perfect guide.

Jeff, Pupil

Cathie has taught at the BBC, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London, Abingdon School, Magdalen College School and was Head of Alexander Technique at the Dragon School in Oxford. She spent six seasons with the European Union Youth Orchestra as their resident A.T. teacher in Switzerland and Austria. She has also run numerous online and in-person workshops for choirs, orchestras and businesses and given online lessons to people around the world.

Cathie currently teaches at Oxford University Press and also has a teaching room in her home in Oxfordshire.  She is a member of the CNHC (Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council), STAT (Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique) and holds a current DBS certificate.

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