Seán Carey

Seán Carey PhD started taking lessons in the Alexander Technique as part of his rehabilitation and recovery from a motorcycle accident in which his right leg and foot were badly broken. He became so fascinated with the process that he went on to train as a teacher qualifying in 1986.

Seán is co-author of several critically acclaimed books on the Technique - ‘The Alexander Technique’ with John Nicholls; ‘Explaining the Alexander Technique’ and ‘Personally Speaking’ with Walter Carrington; and ‘Alexander Technique: the Ground Rules’ with Marjory Barlow. He has also written ‘Alexander Technique in Everyday Activity: Improve how you sit, stand, walk, work and run’ meant for a wider audience, and ‘Think More, Do Less: Improving your teaching and learning of the Alexander Technique with Marjory Barlow’ which was written specifically for Alexander Technique teachers, trainees and advanced students.

Seán has worked on five Society of the Alexander Technique (STAT)-approved teacher training courses in London. He has also written about the Technique for Athletics Weekly, TalkBack and The Irish Times. Seán’s most recent book about his time working with first-generation Alexander Technique teacher, Walter Carrington, titled ‘Exploring the Alexander Technique with Walter Carrington: Lessons and Games’ was published in November 2023.