My teacher John once asked Walter Carrington (the man who took over the training of Alexander Technique teachers at Holland Park, when FM Alexander died in 1955) if it was the technique that made him so happy. Walter, a most contented, benign old fellow from my own memory of him, paused to reflect. Then he replied, with his characteristic chuckle, 'Well I can't think what else it would be!' I do feel that the Alexander Technique has helped me profoundly throughout my own life