John Hunter began studying the Alexander Technique in 1978 with Alan Rowlands at Dr. and Mrs. Barlow's Alexander Institute.  In 1981 he joined the teacher-training course run by Mishe Magidov in North London, qualifying in 1984.  During and after his training he studied extensively with 'first generation' teachers, in particular Patrick MacDonald, Marjorie Barlow, Peggy Williams, Margaret Goldie and Erica Whittaker.

He was an assistant teacher on training courses run by Mishe Magidov (1985-91) and Eleanor and Peter Ribeaux (1985-8) and taught the Technique at the Royal Academy of Music from 1985 to 2005.

In 1991 and '92 he visited Australia to run post-graduate courses for teachers, and has also taught in Brazil, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and the U.S.A.

From 1985 to 1996 he served on the Council of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT) and from 1989 to 1992 was Chairman of the Society.

In 2007, along with a group of former Chairs of STAT, he became a founding Trustee of the Friends of the Alexander Technique, a UK Charity dedicated to the Alexander Technique.

As well as running a private practice in Central and West London, and periodically visiting teacher-training courses, he works with teachers, individually and in groups, in London and overseas. He is currently working on a series of essays exploring some aspects and implications of Alexander’s work.