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{Drop-in} Special-Series:: ONLINE Improve your Posture without Pain

Every Wednesday beginning May 3rd — July 5th @ 6:15PM—7:30PM I will be co-teaching a mini-series class with Melissa Brown via the JCC. Details below:

[HYBRID + VIRTUAL] Improve Your Mobility: A 10-Week Alexander Technique Experience

Learn how to move through life with more ease and less stress using the principles of the Alexander Technique. In this class, you'll gain skills to release tension and compression in your body, and discover easier, more efficient ways of moving to improve your alignment and overall sense of well-being.

Each class is focused on a specific topic and will include time to address individual needs and goals. Be prepared to observe your habits and discover ways you can apply the tools learned to feel more comfortable everyday.

Recordings of each class will be made available to registered participants to watch again, or for those who are unable to attend live.

Drop-ins are welcome.

May 3 [HYBRID] Class 1—Introduction to the Alexander Technique (Melissa Brown)
Do you feel you lack ease and balance? Do you struggle with daily aches, pains, or even chronic pain? If so, you may be moving through life with tension and the Alexander Technique can help. In this class, you will learn how you can improve movement by becoming more aware in your everyday life using the skills that are learned through studying the Alexander Technique.

May 10 [VIRTUAL] Class 2—Working with your Whole Body (Morgan Rysdon)In this class, you will learn how your whole body can help you find more comfort and ease in your daily life. And for those who experience pain in only one part of their body (neck, back, shoulders, etc.) you will learn how your whole body is needed to support the healing of these areas of tension and/or discomfort.

May 17 [HYBRID] Class 3—Sitting + Standing Part I: Learn to Sit + Stand Without Slumping (Melissa Brown) 
We often think that good posture and ease don’t go together, but with the Alexander Technique, they do. In this class, you will learn how to release unnecessary tension in the body so that you can improve your posture and feel better. We will explore moving in and out of a chair without compromising the length of the spine for better everyday comfort.

May 24 [VIRTUAL] Class 4—Sitting + Standing Part II: Re-inventing Sitting and Standing to Discover More Ease (Morgan Rysdon)
What if the way you stood up and sat down changed how you felt everyday? In this class, we will explore this everyday movement and discover how improved sitting and standing can help you move with more balance, stability, and ease.

May 31 [HYBRID] Class 5—Walking with Ease and Poise (Melissa Brown)
We are often rushing around and not paying attention to what we are doing. Become aware of ways that you pull yourself out of alignment while you walk. This class will explore ways to release the tension that pulls you down so that your spine can attain its full length. Learn to walk tall with ease and efficiency.

June 7 [VIRTUAL] Class 6—Balance, Fall Prevention, and Stability (Morgan Rysdon) 
As we age balance becomes more of a concern for many of us. How we sit, stand, and move everyday requires a certain amount of stability that we do not want to lose. In this class, you will be taken through a series of exercises to help stabilize your body’s natural mechanics to ensure more ease in movement.

June 14 [HYBRID] Class 7—Reduce Shoulder Tension (Melissa Brown) 
When we are stressed, we often experience shoulder tension and/or pain. In this class, you will learn how to release the tension that causes this pain. You will also look at the anatomy of the shoulder girdle and learn how to move your arms freely (eg to reach, to type, to clean) without tightening the shoulders. This class is especially helpful to breast cancer survivors who have tightness in the upper torso area or limitations in their range of movement due to surgery or other forms of treatment.

June 21 [HYBRID] Class 8-- Learn How Improving Your Posture Can Help You De-Stress and Feel Better (Melissa Brown) 
Do you notice how tight and tense you can get when you are stressed? Your body stiffens and is pulled down and out of alignment. In this class, you will learn how to release this tension so you can stop pulling down and experience some relief from stress. You will also explore ways to stay present in the moment so you can find more ease.

June 28 [VIRTUAL] Class 9—Fundamental Skills for Deeper Breathing (Morgan Rysdon)  
Do you ever notice that you are holding your breath or taking short, shallow breaths? This type of breathing causes tension and does not fully oxygenate the body. Too often we don’t realize how we are interfering with our breath. Learn to better connect with your breath so you can breathe more efficiently and with more ease.

July 5 [VIRTUAL] Class 10—Putting the Alexander Technique into Daily Practice (Morgan Rysdon) 
How can we incorporate the Alexander Technique into our every day life? In this class, you will discover different ways you can practice all the skills you learned over the past several weeks in your life. While this may be the end of this particular 10-week class series, we hope for most students this will also be the beginning of a lifelong journey of self-discovery to improve how you move, feel, and experience your body everyday.

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IMPROVE YOUR POSTURE

Better posture not only helps you avoid pain (and fatigue), but it also influences the way others view us and the way we view ourselves. I'd love to help you find the posture brings out the best in you!

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PAIN REDUCTION

Studies show that 1 in 10 Americans have experienced pain every day for 3 months or more. I don't want you to be just another statistic.

 

 

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STRESS MANAGEMENT

Over time, continued stress on your body may contribute to serious health problems (such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other illnesses, as well as mental disorders like depression or anxiety). I'm here to help you learn the most useful skills to minimize—and manage—the daily stress that you endure.

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"I am now able to control my upper back pain on my own for the first time."

—Chris N., Computer Programmer

 

"Morgan is an intuitive and empathetic teacher – she reads her student’s temperaments and physical concerns and tailors her communication to those needs. Most importantly, Morgan is not just an unbelievably talented teacher of the Alexander technique; she is truly invested in the health, well-being and improvement of her students."

—Corrie H., Lawyer and Equestrian

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