My Story

I began studying the Alexander Technique as an acting student. “You need to be more physically available” and “That character doesn’t move like you” were notes that I often heard. Friends and grad students told me that Alexander Technique was the best acting class they had taken. I quickly discovered they were right. I was so excited by what I was learning that I applied it to my singing and used it in my modern dance classes, where I was a complete novice.

In the beginning, the Alexander Technique was something to improve my performance skills and take me to the next level as an actor. It did that. The differences in recordings of my pre-Alexander work and post-Alexander work are striking – I not only look like a different actress, but like a different woman.

Over my years of practicing the Alexander Technique, its role has expanded in my life. I suffered a recurring spasm in my lower back that twice left me helpless to move off the floor. The Alexander Technique was my rehabilitation tool. I enjoyed a healthy pregnancy and natural childbirth. My knowledge of how my body is designed kept me moving well throughout, and my positive thinking had me loving the experience.

Now, what interests me most about the Alexander Technique is how it supports my personal development. Some people call it “self-improvement”. Call it what you will, the Alexander Technique helps me see myself more clearly – my physical, mental, and emotional habits – and gives me the tools for change. I am committed to deepening my experience of being alive and to holding a vision for my life that I actually live into. The Alexander Technique is a practical, in-the-moment means to that end.

When I began to study the Alexander Technique, we all said, “Wow, this work is life-changing.” I can say from 14 years of practice: “Yeah, look, this work is life-changing.”