Workshop & Class Schedule New class at Berkeley Rep, starts Sept 26, 2012

Alexander Technique is a set of skills that heightens awareness of how you use your muscles and mind throughout daily activities - it gives you the tools to reduce pain, prevent injury, and restores a forgotten sense of pleasure in movement. The technique is particularly effective for relieving chronic tension in the neck, shoulders and back, and for restoring efficient breathing, movement and posture.

Elyse Shafarman, AmSAT certified Alexander Technique Teacher. With a background in Modern Dance and a Master's degree in Physiological Psychology, Elyse applies an intuitive and lucid approach to helping students access the healing link between mind and body. Her research on the effect of Alexander Technique on muscle tension during computer mouse use was presented at the 2003 APA Convention in Toronto.

Her clients include a wide variety of people from an assortment of backgrounds:

• People with back pain, neck pain, pregnancy discomfort and other pain
  
• Actors, dancers and musicians seeking efficient movement with less tension
  
• People who want to reduce stress and improve body awareness