Category Archives: Alexander Technique

Alexander Technique Relieves Neck Pain & Helps You Unwind

Two major health media outlets have recently published articles about the health benefits of Alexander Technique. In the Annals of Internal Medicine, a study was published demonstrating that Alexander Technique and Acupuncture both led to significant reductions in neck pain … Continue reading

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NBC News Airs Segment on Alexander Technique in San Diego

If you have wondered about Alexander Technique, how it works, or how it can help you with pain, strain, and stress, this segment on NBC San Diego interviewing my colleague Eileen Troberman is fantastic!   So many people put up … Continue reading

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How to Sit at a Computer

So many of my clients, whether they are actors, speakers, doctors, or editors, have to sit at a computer for their business.  Almost everyone has a website or a social media presence which requires them to sit at a computer. … Continue reading

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Not Happy with Your Body?

Not happy with your Body? When I first took Alexander Technique lessons, 15 years ago, I had excruciating hip and low back pain on the left side. Little did I know that this “pain crisis” would lead to my career … Continue reading

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Easiest Way to Calm Nerves in front of an Audience

I love public speaking AND being in front of an audience.  The opportunity to connect with a large group of people all at once gives me a thrill. Since I was a little girl, I wanted to put on big … Continue reading

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3 Mistakes You Make When You Get Nervous

You got the phone call.  You are going in!  This could be a chance of a lifetime!   You have to be at the top of your game.  But what if you get nervous?  Can you handle to pressure?  What’s … Continue reading

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Alexander Technique at the Santa Monica Shakespeare Festival

I have had the honor to teach Alexander Technique during the Classical Training Intensive with Louis Scheeder and John Farmanesh-Bocca. Performing Shakespeare has heightened challenges for the actor.  Shakespeare’s characters truly mean what they say and they are usually dealing … Continue reading

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Stressed, Overwhelmed, Anxious? Feel Your Feet

When you get stressed, overwhelmed, or anxious, there is a series of events that occur in your body, your brain, and your nervous system, that knock you off center.  All of your attention goes to the fearful thought or feeling, … Continue reading

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I’m a certified teacher in Jessica Wolf’s Art of Breathing

Sunday January 5 I completed Jessica Wolf’s Art of Breathing Certification for Alexander Technique teachers.  This training is only for Alexander Technique teachers who have taught for at least 5 years. The training focused on breathing coordination and the redevelopment … Continue reading

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You have a Gift. Give It!

I was working with a client who asked me “What do you do right before you go on stage?”  From years of working on stage in dance, theater, and public speaking, I know that a thorough warm-up gets my energy flowing and … Continue reading

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