1:1 in Person Lessons
Lessons are 75minutes.
Cost $108
1/4 hour add-ons $20 ( to be decided during session)*
*If you are recovering from an injury or experiencing some other stress in your life you may want more time. Especially while on the table to allow for deep relaxation and absorption. I am happy to honor your individual needs so that you leave each session feeling complete.
With a series of regular lessons you will receive the most benefit
IDENTIFY and CHANGE the movement habits that are interfering with your life and adversely effecting your abilities and sense of well being.
LEARN how to become more aware of yourself in every activity and how your awareness effects your functioning--ie how well you feel and how you perform, especially doing the things you love, but also the every day things one must do.
LEARN to breathe naturally to reduce stress, calm nerves, and feel better and think clearly.
RECEIVE the therapeutic benefits of hands-on guided movement work and the use of gentle, restorativeon work on the massage table to undo interfering patterns of tension in the neuro-muscular system.
LEARN simple, restorative self-care exercises to help you maintain what you receive in lessons
EXPERIENCE what it feels like to move in a naturally balanced and coordinated way so that you can build new habits that last a lifetime.
SET realistic goals for yourself with repeated lessons to keep you moving in the right direction
BECOME more self-aware, self- confident and poised in your life.
IMPROVE your relationship to yourself and to others by rediscovering a your whole body and literally learning "to stand on your own two feet".
GAIN the FREEDOM to CHOOSE how you do what you do in your daily life by changing how you move in your body
BE EMPOWERED to work on yourself for a lasting change that will get your out of a cycle of causing yourself harm and become free from unnecessary pain.
Roots of Being offers Single Lessons, Group Classes and Workshops to suit your personal goals and needs.
There are currently no public workshops or group classes scheduled for 2025
If you are interested in hosting a private workshop or group class please contact me.
A Student rediscovers her primary coordination of the head and body with hands-on guidance during a floor work exercise of creeping and crawling that we learned as an infant.
Past workshops and group classes include:
INTRODUCTION to THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
Part 1 Fundamentals of Movement: Begin the practice of learning to move using the principles of the Alexander Technique by exploring simple daily activities of sitting, standing and walking and discover your potential to move with more freedom and ease. Some basic anatomy of the head, neck and spine will be discussed to broaden our understanding of our own muscular-skeletal design. (Open to all students).,
Part 2 From the Ground UP! Continue to deepen your understanding of the Alexander Technique and how our thinking effects our functioning- the use of ourselves, by exploring further the first rule of movement: The head leads and the body follows. Come prepared to move your body in gentle and new ways from the ground-- Up!
WOMEN’S WISDOM BODY GROUP
Explore the principles of The Alexander Technique and developmental movement so that you can create a personal movement practice of you own that will help you to integrate The Alexander Technique into you daily life
Learn by observing yourself and each other as we share and discuss our experiences in class and in our lives in a warm, non-judgmental, and supportive environment of like-minded woman, who wish to enhance there lives by developing a greater level of self awareness.
Reading material will be included and is optional.
This group is open to women of any age, and is particularly beneficial to those individuals who lead active lives, but have experienced some injury or physical trauma that has compromised their ability to move with confidence and freedom. Together we will reconnect with the wisdom of our own bodies and minds and regain a sense of poise, grace, inner calm, self-knowing that supports our work and service in the world.
8 WEEK BEGINNER’S GROUP FOR AGING BODIES
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE FOR SINGERS
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE FOR MUSICIANS
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE FOR DANCERS
Logistics:
Small group: Average class size 4-8 students.
2 hour minimum long classes
Number of classes depending on Series