1:1 sessions - the Alexander Technique, Mindfulness in Action

The Alexander Technique is a century-old modality that originated to help people optimize the use of their voice and breathing. It has been taught in drama schools for 50 years, and empowers artists in the “use of themselves.” Use of self is the way you use your body-mind-self in action. Most of us take this baseline coordination for granted, and don’t realize or claim how much agency we have over repatterining our “Use.”

AT is a mode for basically taking yourself out of autopilot so you can form new patterns of psychophysical use. Part of that is through body mapping and a nuanced kind of touch work.

You will learn ergonometric use of self, that is aligned with your body’s structure and organic design. You may feel more centered and authentic to yourself, and express your essence, wether it be in performance or life.

Because many of our earliest life experiences happened before we had words, working with our movement patterns can also deeply shift our perception and experience of the world. Tectonic shifts can happen, “body-up.” If you’ve been trying to make changes in your life, but have encountered repeating behavioral patterns, SE-informed Alexander Technique may be helpful for you. There is a deep mental unwinding that happens when our movement patterning shifts, and space begins to be made between stimulus and response. In that space lies our creative agency, in our art and in our lives.

How does it work?

Using light touch, we’ll work together at your own speed, untangling holding patterns in your body brought on by stress, and giving you more awareness of your unique body and how you move through the world. I’ll accompany you as you learn  how to use your body in a way that cooperates with your unique structure, avoids wear-and-tear on your joints and muscles, and offers a greater sense of pleasure in motion.  Lessons combine guided bodywork, exercises, applied anatomy, somatic inquiry, and an array of resources firmly rooted in the Alexander Technique and drawing from Developmental Movement, Somatic Experiencing, and Polyvagal theory to address your unique goals.

In person, hands-on guidance and support is offered, including work on the table.

Anatomy of an (in-person) Alexander Technique Lesson

Who do you work with?

I love working with anyone interested in mind-body unity in action, and have specialized training with:

• Actors

  • Technique, Self-Care, and Transformation.

• Voice, Singing, Breath-work

  • Technique and Performance Skills

• Hypermobility

  • HSD, EDS

  • Athletes

  • During Pregnancy

Learn more about my work with Performing Artists

Can you do Alexander Technique on online?

For sure, you can learn Alexander Technique online. An online session typically includes:

• Discussion / check in

• Guided embodied Meditation

• Psychophysical education, through images, exercises, and embodied practice.

• You may also choose to mine stress in the body through tools from Somatic Experiencing®.

• Recommendations for your exercise and wellness routines.

• Recommendations for further resources.

*Alexander Technique is not a replacement for physical therapy or Psychotherapy but is an excellent supplement to both. It can help undo blocks at the body level, that opens up space for new possibilities!