Claire Rennie - Alexander Technique Teacher Harley Street London

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Claire Rennie BSc (Hons) MSTAT FCollT

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Claire Rennie originally qualified with 1st class honours in Engineering & Management in 1992 and following graduate training and development programmes went onto work as a Senior Quality Engineering Manager in the Automotive Industry with Rover, Honda and BMW. The award of a prestigious Daiwa Scholarship gave Claire the opportunity to study Japanese intensively and work as an engineer and study in Japan for 3 years. However, seeking solutions to underlying back pain and then RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) led her to the Alexander Technique for her own relief, and she rapidly became intrigued by the power of the technique to improve our overall health, well-being and performance. This inspired her to undertake the STAT accredited teacher training, qualifying as an Alexander Technique Teacher in 2005. She is now registered with the CNHC as recommended by the Department of Health. She is now truly happier and healthier in her forties than she was in her mid twenties.

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Claire is an able public speaker in the fields of education, health and business having presented / given workshops / taught to the:

House of Commons Parliamentary Committee on the subject of addressing back pain in school children.

National Charities including RSI Action, BackCare, and the British Polio Fellowship, The Thalidomide Trust (including being filmed),ME / PVFS / CFS Support Network.

National Exhibitions such as ‘The Back Show’ at Earls Court & Olympia.

British Medical Association Employee Awareness Day.

NHS GP Practice and Hospital Physiotherapists team CPD Presentations / Demos

Kindergarten and Primary School of Educare and to ‘A’ level and degree students at ArtsEd – the School of Acting & Musical Theatre.

Royal Northern College of Music, Esterhazy Singers, Kilmallie Singers, Piano Students

Haberdasher Aske's Foundation School

Passionate about getting the Alexander Technique more into mainstream life - education, business, industry and healthcare, Claire became a founding director of HITE Ltd.

Committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) within the Alexander Technique and related fields, Claire has completed the Post Qualification Pathway OCN qualification and is a Fellow of the College of Teachers. Claire transfers this learning to both private students and as a core teacher trainer to UK & International trainees at the STAT accredited, 3 year, full-time, Alexander Technique Teacher Training School based in Balderton Street. In addition, he has delivered CPD workshops for other Alexander Technique teachers on 'Teaching People with Challenging Disabilities'.

The Alexander Technique plays its part in every aspect of one’s life. On a voluntary basis, Claire has been a Director of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT) and is still a member of the Preliminary Investigation Committee. Separately, she was a founding Trustee of The Weir Link, a charity focussed on urban re-generation, community & education – for which she has honoured by a Civic Award, a tree planting (!) and a nomination to carry the Olympic Torch for London 2012 Olympics for her contributions between 2003 - 2011. When not working, Claire greatly enjoys playing the trumpet both in church and in a jazz/dance band and keeps fit though running with the Herne Hill Harriers - hence her genuine passion to teach others, through example, to learn and apply the Alexander Technique to health, leadership, education, music, running, sport - and to whatever YOU want to achieve in life!

Kamal Thapen BSc(Hons) MSc MSTAT FCollT

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Kamal Thapen originally qualified with 1st class honours in Aeronautical Engineering in 1971 and followed it up with a postgraduate degree in Operational Research and Management Studies. After qualifying he went onto work as a Manager in the Printing Industry with The St Ives Group. Wishing to be independent, five years later he started his own business. For the next twenty five years he was involved as an owner and partner in businesses, in the printing and food industries. However, seeking solutions to underlying long term back pain led him to the Alexander Technique for his own relief, and he became intrigued by the power of the technique to improve our overall health, well-being and performance. This inspired him to undertake the STAT accredited teacher training course and qualified in 2000. He is now registered with the CNHC as recommended by the Department of Health and has recently become a Fellow of the College of Teachers.

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Kamal is an able public speaker in the fields of education, health and business having presented workshops and taught to:

Businesses and Organisations such as Accenture, Chanel, BAA and Southwark Council

Numerous media organisations such as The Telegraph, while acting Chair and spokesperson for the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique

National Charities such as the Philadelphia Association and the VSO.

National Exhibitions such as ‘The Back Show’ at Earls Court & Olympia.

Adult Education colleges – Morley College, City Lit and South Thames College.

Passionate about getting the Alexander Technique more into mainstream education, business, industry and healthcare, Kamal became a founding director of HITE Ltd.

On a voluntary basis, Kamal has been both a Director and former Chair of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT) and is currently a director of the Friends of Alexander Technique, the Charity for the F Matthias Alexander Technique. He is also a trustee of the Alexander Trust and was a founding member and Director of The European School of T’ai Chi Ch’uan. When not working, Kamal greatly enjoys reading and keeping fit though T’ai Chi, which he also teaches.

HITE Affiliated Teachers

Tanya Shoop BSc (Hons) MSc MSTAT

Tanya Shoop originally qualified with 1st class honours in Management Sciences in 1989, following with a postgraduate degree in Industrial Relations. She subsequently worked in both the NHS and the Law Society in Human Resources and Training and is familiar with the stresses and pressures of working life on both mind and body. She started the Alexander Technique for back pain. She’s tried a variety of other treatments and the Alexander Technique was the one that worked.

Tanya is also a qualified DSE assessor. She saw that in the corporate world, people who carry out assessments are often just focussed on the desk related equipment but have no insight into how posture and body habits make the biggest difference. She has worked with a wide variety of clients including pregnant women and new parents, musicians and horse riders.

HITE Affiliated Professionals

Linda Linehan MSc FCIPD MBPS

Linda Linehan is also the Managing Director of Abbeville Associates Ltd, a management consultancy specialising in Leadership, Effective Teams, Organisational Change, Human Resources and Equality and Diversity. Clients include public, private and not for profit organisations.

Linda has significant experience of one to one leadership and coaching, designing and facilitating team events, as well as working with senior teams to clarify goals and develop strategic vision and direction. A member of the British Psychological Society, Linda and a number of her associates are qualified to administer and feedback a range of psychometric Instruments, including MBTI (1 and 2) and 16PF.

Areas of consultancy specialism include leadership development using the Abbeville Leadership and Performance Excellence Programmes. Linda also has significant experience in relation to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.

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Prior to setting up in consultancy, Linda was head of Equalities at the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, where she was responsible for strategy and policy development, reporting to a Board level Steering Group led by the Permanent Secretary. During her time in that post, DTLR won a variety of awards from Opportunity Now and Race for Diversity.

Linda is a very well qualified professional with an MSc in Strategic Human Resource Management, a BSc (Hons) in Social Science and Public Administration, and a post-graduate Diploma in Management Studies. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, and is qualified to administer and feedback a range of psychometric instruments. Linda is completing a coaching qualification with Ashridge Business School, leading to European Mentoring and Coaching Foundation accreditation. Linda was a Founder Member of “Tomorrow’s Planners” a national programme to attract black and minority ethnic planners into the planning profession. She is currently a Governor of Morley College in London, and a Trustee of St Thomas with St Stephen’s Church.

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