Benefits and Applications

For the stressed
Find real choice in the way you react to demanding situations and reduce the harmful affects of stress. Learn to effectively manage your stress.

For the computer user
Learn how to sit comfortably at a computer without straining your neck and back. Learn to alleviate repetitive stress injuries such as carpel tunnel syndrome.
Click here for classes specifically related to sitting.


For the health conscious
Develop strategies for active, graceful living at any age. Maintain balance, poise, flexibility and energy for everyday activities. Create improved, dynamic posture.

For the injured
Learn to ease pain associated with muscular misuse. People with back and neck pain, jaw (TMJ) pain, chronic headaches, hip/leg/knee problems, sciatica, can be helped by the Technique.

For the performer
Gain better control of your instrument, be it musical, vocal, or yourself as an actor or public speaker. Improve your performance and your impact on your audience; bring dynamic poise to your onstage presence.

For the active and the athlete
Increase your overall functioning and advance your “game.” Improving how you think about movement can improve your ability at sports and in the daily activities of life.  More about the Alexander Technique and sports.

Special workshop on running with visiting teacher Malcolm Balk, March 2008. Click here for details

Amira Alvarez, Certified Alexander Technique Instructor
Berkeley, California
510-528-3109
amira.alvarez@gmail.com