“In my work as a psychotherapist, my primary resource is the embodied self that can listen deeply and attune to my clients’ unique emotional worlds. This kind of relational work requires a healthy, well-regulated body and nervous system. When I start to feel tired, unbalanced or stuck, I go straight to Nina. She listens carefully – not just to my words but also to what my body is saying under her skilled and sensitive hands. She somehow understands exactly what is needed – the release of a burden, a shift of perspective, the integration of a new insight, and always the return to a natural state of groundedness in safety, calmness, openness, self-trust and connection with Spirit. I’m not sure how Nina does it but I believe that over time an implicit language has developed between us so that my system now knows how to receive and respond to her work. I notice these days that I start to feel light, hopeful and uplifted just arriving on Nina’s doorstep, never knowing exactly what I need or what will happen, but always knowing that something magical is about to take place.”

“I am a psychotherapist with a particular interest in Relaxation and Bodywork. I went to Nina 2 months ago after 12 years of trying everything in order to manage severe diverticulitis and IBS alongside very severe constipation. Having been in A&E twice recently, enough was enough! A new pathway had to be found.

Nina’s work, approach and presence has been a tremendous help in that pathway and in arriving gently to the roots of my distress. The work has supported me through an extremely stressful period of clutter-clearing a house that has been lived in by my 9 children, my partner and myself over nearly half a century. What gradually unfolded in the sessions, in the gentlest of ways, was huge fear and anxiety about other family members’ reactions and needs re storing and losing ‘stuff’. I could then begin to sense and become conscious of the ancient and modern reasons for this fear in me and discern what I needed to do in an adult and sensible manner, hopefully considering everyone.

Nina works with respect and empathy in a hands-on way at a profoundly holistic healing level, enabling our “Wild Creature” natural wisdom, knowledge of ourselves, and Life Force to bubble up. I now have a better connection with the inner tides of my life (ie bowels!); I have more courage and incentive to sustain and continue my healing and awareness journey; I can manage the diverticulitis and IBS in a much more sensible way and not end up in hospital regularly; I have more courage and optimism to manage my life; and more immediate and clearer access to my own still centre, especially in times of inevitable stress. To sum up, I can get back to homeostasis with ease.

PS An unexpected bonus of the work with Nina – I am thinking more clearly and in a relaxed, calm way more of the time.”

“My experience of Craniosacral Therapy is that it’s allowed me to trust how resourceful my body is, and no matter how locked or numb or in trauma response I may be, there will always be a safe space somewhere within the body that can hold and support me whilst I meet discomfort. It’s been a lifeline for me this year, and allowed deep awareness, and highlighted areas of discomfort, memories and trauma, as well as euphoria, love and peace, that can often be eased and held in the session, but also can then be taken into a psychotherapy session or be brought into a personal practice of acceptance and letting go.

The dynamic nature of it allows space for anything – whether it be easing physical pain and reorganising the systems in the body similar to Alexander, and/or meeting your inner child whatever state they may be in, and being held so compassionately by the magical listening hands of Nina.”

“Nina has a lightness of touch alongside a depth of presence, connected to something vast, still and infinite in her approach to craniosacral therapy. The sense of safety, care and attention to detail is palpable, but the places I’ve travelled to in her hands are timeless and mysterious.”

“A friend suggested I try Alexander Technique to deal with chronic tension in my neck and shoulders – the result of having three children in three years – and gave me Nina’s contact details.

From the start Nina put me at my ease and helped me to understand how I could re-educate my whole neuromuscular system to reduce tension and promote better use of my self.

Her lessons go far beyond simply unlearning bad postural habits, and have actually created a space for my whole nervous system to recalibrate. As a busy mum of small children I hadn’t noticed how my nerves were jangling all the time, and how exhausting that was.

As a mum herself, Nina could relate, and through her calm and centred guidance I’ve been able to find the space to think before I respond, whether that be in responding to my children or responding to everyday situations like brushing my teeth or washing up.

I would recommend Nina to anyone who finds themselves habitually reacting to stress, fatigue, or chronic pain. She has helped me find a way out of habitual reactions which are not always useful, to a place where gentler alternative responses are possible.”

“I started seeing Nina after having an extremely stressful event in my life. The negative impact of the stress on me, was both mental and physical. Through teaching me the Alexander technique, Nina has significantly helped me to control the way I respond to stressful situations and how to return my body and mind to a balanced, calm and more grounded way of being. Nina is an outstanding teacher who has a wonderfully calm manner and has a natural gift to relate to her clients. She teaches both face to face sessions as well as remotely, both of which have had an equally positive impact. I cannot recommend Nina more highly.”

“After seven years spent bringing up small children my whole body felt wrecked. Carrying babies, pushing prams, lifting toddlers into car seats, and most of all having no time to prioritise any maintenance of my own body, made me feel and act like a headless chicken.  Within a few lessons Nina’s gently nurturing through the Alexander Technique enabled me to reconnect.  I learned to breathe again more fully.  Her sensitive hands have developed my own awareness of how and where I hold tension.  After a lesson I feel rejuvenated; I am grounded and whole, yet light and alive.  I feel present in the moment with a greater sensory appreciation, not only of my own body, but the world I inhabit.”

“Nina Omaar is an Alexander Teacher of exceptional skill and sensitivity. The breadth of her professional knowledge, combined with her intuitive sympathy, allows her to tailor lessons to the life situation of her pupils. Following a stroke in 2012, I began lessons with Nina. She worked with me, to develop my balance and movement. The work also helped to increase my confidence. Now that I feel completely recovered, I continue the lessons, because of the benefits I derive – not only during and after each lesson, but as I go about my daily life. Nina introduces her pupils to, and sustains them in, a better way of moving and being. She is an exemplary Alexander Teacher.”

“What I like best about the Alexander Technique is the fact that it’s so subtle that I don’t feel that I am making any effort at all! I just feel that I have a very pleasant visit with Nina once a week. But now I can get out of bed in the morning without hurting my back, my hip doesn’t hurt nearly so much, I walk in a different way which helps my arthritis and I sit in a different way which helps me in all sorts of ways. All this has been achieved without any real effort on my part and I wish I had done it years ago. On top of this I find Nina’s calming presence & belief in the Alexander Technique truly inspiring.”

“I have been really enjoying taking Alexander Technique lessons with Nina for over a year now. She is helping me to function both in my role as a musician and in my whole life with far greater freedom, ease, openness and even confidence. There is a remarkable gentleness and clarity to her approach that is enormously powerful. Her formidable knowledge and genuine passion for Alexander Technique are beautifully offset by a wonderfully calm and compassionate way of working. I am extremely grateful for the brilliant work she is doing with me.”

“I came to the Alexander Technique having tried many disciplines trying to address my very longstanding back/shoulder problems and also my posture. Within a very short space of time I saw a very noticeable difference to the way I moved and my posture. Becoming so much more aware of my body it’s movement and tensions. Following the strategies given to me to use between sessions has been invaluable too.Two years on since my first lesson I have a full range of movement and am pain free. Feel lighter and more mentally alert. I would recommend the Technique and Nina unreservedly.”

“Learning from Nina has been a revelation. She has helped me to understand and transform my body over the last 18 months and I feel much better. Each lesson is a joy, the relief from discomfort is wonderful and the new techniques learned are really useful. I cannot recommend Nina enough.”