The larger journey here is to deepen our sensitivity and awareness so that we may expand beyond what we even thought possible and to find pleasure in our actions

Alexander Technique

AT helps us make the unconscious ways that we interfere conscious so we can choose to let go of them when we’re ready. Where singing or learning an instrument is concerned (or anything really), this is very useful. The Technique allows us to fully embrace what is already going well and to make space for new learning by clearing the things that no longer serve us. You might be thinking) Sounds cool but what would a lesson in this even look like?

I have been teaching voice for over 10 years and singing for much longer, and I found that I ran into limitations with using vocal pedagogy alone when trying to help myself or others develop their singing technique. If someone’s tongue or jaw is tight when they sing because there is a deeper pattern of tension or collapse in a different part of their body, then no vocal exercise combination is going to completely help with that. Diving fully into The Alexander Technique has given me not just amazing tools but a whole reframing of how I look at and interact with the parts of us that try to ‘assist’ in ways that aren’t especially helpful.

The larger journey here is to deepen our sensitivity and awareness so that we may expand beyond what we even thought possible and to find pleasure in our actions

Are you someone experiencing stiffness, discomfort or even pain from repetitive movements associated with your passion, hobby, or daily life?

AT lessons can help you reframe these movements so that they coordinate more effortlessly into the support of your whole body.  This can be done with gentle exploration of movement on the ground or a massage table, or slightly more actively while sitting in a chair, or in conjunction with the specific activity itself (i.e. singing, playing an instrument, dancing, walking, sitting at a computer, etc.).