About Cathy Dowden
Cathy has a practical approach, teaching people the sustainable self-care skills of Alexander Technique to add to their strategies for living their true self and achieving physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
I love how this picture of me shows me grounded and light, enjoying simply being there, at that moment, with my dear friend. This authenticity is from Alexander Technique applied to my daily life. That’s what I teach.
My longer story: After a 35-year (fairly stressful) career as a social worker in rehabilitation, disability and university education, I discovered the Alexander Technique 10 years ago. “Learning Alexander Technique changed my life, reversing some premature ageing and poor mind & body health trends”. Motivated by these benefits, I completed a three-year full-time training course at the School of FM Alexander Studies in Melbourne, earning an Advanced Diploma of Alexander Technique Teaching in 2018. I am registered as Teacher member of the Australian Society for Teachers of Alexander Technique (AUSTAT).
Since then, I have established my practice at 27 Sydney Rd, Coburg, and now also at the Wellness Centre, East Brunswick Village on Nicholson St, East Brunswick. I have worked with a diverse range of clients, including musicians and seniors, to stop interferences dimming their music, to improve their posture and movement. I also assist in teaching the Alexander Technique at VCA/University of Melbourne. My approach is supportive and tailored to help participants integrate these techniques into their daily lives for better health and authentic well-being.
Diversity is wonderful. I respect everyone’s unique culture and diversity of all types - abilities, gender, health, attention, creativity, sexuality, neurodiversity.
In Alexander Technique, we constantly start from where we are right now. At whatever age, body shape, wellness, mental state, physical challenges, learning capacity that we have right now.