Alexander Technique Workshops

Do you love wearing heels to work?
However, before your day has even started, you step off the tube and you're already thinking the heels were a bad idea!

High heels are the standard uniform for today's working women, but the irony is that the working woman's shoe is anything but practical. Without effective precautions, painful high heels can distract women and turn every day work activities such as presentations, board meetings, networking events and everyday activities at work into an agonising, uncomfortable torture.

Walking in Stilettos is a set of pioneering mobile workshops founded by High Heel expert Chyna Whyne and assisted by Nick Chapman. We use a blend of the Alexander Technique and other well founded techniques to teach and educate women in the corporate world to walk well with safety, elegance and ease, whilst preventing unnecessary injuries and discomfort in the workplace.

‘Create opportunities for your female employees to glide their way to the top in high heels’

Clients benefit from learning how to walk in heels ‘the right way’, and profit from the long-term benefits:

- Relief from chronic or persistent neck, back and shoulder pain
- Anxiety and stress- related conditions
- Correction of poor posture which can lead to muscle tension, stiffness and restricted breathing
- Increased self awareness and autonomy in heels
- Better balance and lightness on the feet
- A calmer mind and improved ability to think clearly
- More productive, less stressed, increased effectivity in making the right choices and decisions
- A feeling of greater general wellbeing and positivity

With all these benefits, women’s self esteem will soar when they discover they are able to wear high heels pain free, for longer, resulting in increased self-esteem, personal power, developing a presence at work, leaving a lasting impression in important business situations.

OFFICE MENU - individual or group session

Exclusive group sessions:
A welcome champagne reception for groups of 6-15 women; lasting for 3 hrs.

COST: £330 per person
Group sessions are held for 6-15 women at a time. Each individual is taught how to improve posture with the use of the Alexander Technique, with balance and body alignment. Employees are taught about foot care and feet exercise before stepping into their high heels. Experiencing an immediate improvement, each individual participant is able to walk confidently in front of the group. They are now prepared for them for a new positive attention, which will be apparent as they walk with purpose down the office corridor, into the business meeting, or in any situation where that little bit extra can make all the difference.

EVENT MENU - for networking events, parties

Sexy heels in the city is a fantastic interactive catwalk style entertainment package, perfect for networking events and parties. Participants are taught the art of walking in heels, improving posture, balance and alignment.

Chyna Whyne presents hot tips on how to walk in high heels, taken from the title of her book “Mastering the Art of Wearing high heels: 10 Hot Tips”. Chyna demonstrates the effectiveness of walking in high heels using the Alexander Technique, by selecting a live case study to join her on stage. Chyna shows the audience how she improves the posture, instils confidence and inspires the case study to strut her stuff on a catwalk runway. Chyna educates her audience with vital tips such as feet exercises before wearing high heels, and what to look for when choosing a pair of high heels. There is joy and laughter all around, when Chyna introduces her bonus tips on how to tease and entice.

The full production of Sexy heels in the City can last between 40 mins - 3 hours (as stipulated by the client). However, it is recommended to take the full 3 hour course as this will guarantee improved posture, better balance, safety in heels, pain prevention, and confident use of the stiletto wherever the need arises.

The Benefits
The link between upholding a perceived image of beauty and actually enduring pain is still very much prevalent today. High heels raise British women’s self-esteem, according to a recent survey conducted by COMPEED. Almost half of British women (48%) state they feel more confident when wearing high heels at work and nearly a quarter (24%) feel more assertive and acknowledged by others. High heels are the standard uniform for many working women in Britain, leaving those who do not adhere to this fashion feeling out of place in the workplace. Almost a fifth of women (18%) believe that wearing high heels can have a positive effect on their work life, giving them a greater chance of promotion. However, high-heeled shoes, when worn for a lengthy period of time, commonly cause discomfort, pain and fatigue.