First, let me introduce myself. I am Madeleine Chappell M.A. and have a background in teaching and social work. My interests are health issues, the arts and whatever can help me cultivate a balanced outlook on life. I am a member of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT), whose members must have completed a three year training Course. As well as teaching individuals, I have taught Introductory Group Courses to NHS staff and at an Adult Education College and I offer regular Workshops and Introductory Group courses to the general public. I have been a practitioner of Mindfulness meditation practices for the past 25 years. Since 2002 I have trained extensively at the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society (UMASS) in the USA. I am a member of a network of teachers associated with the Institute of Medical & Social Care Research at the University of Wales in Bangor.

Alexander Technique		Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
	The Alexander Technique is concerned with bringing about personal change. It helps people become more balanced in body and mind. It cultivates awareness to enable us to prevent harmful habits that can result in stress and pain.		Mindfulness practice is a form of self-awareness training. All of us have the capacity to be mindful. It simply involves cultivating the ability to pay attention to the present moment, rather than being ‘absent’ in the present and on ‘automatic pilot’ much of the time.