I grew up in the Midwest and have been interested in movement from an early age. As a child I studied ballet and continued on to pursue a degree in Dance from the University of Colorado, where I had my first experience with the Alexander Technique. I was living in Buenos Aires, Argentina when I decided to re-visit the Alexander Technique and start taking individual lessons. I was in pain from an old injury and was unable to dance. I was looking for anything to help me heal and become aware of how to actively participate in my recovery. Shortly after, I began a three year teacher training course at the Escuela de Técnica Alexander Buenos Aires, directed by Merran Poplar.
The Alexander Technique not only helped me to radically lower my pain level, it helped to improve my overall functioning and re-spark my curiosity in movement and the process of learning. The most important shift for me was feeling less dependent on others and empowered by my own ability to promote self healing and self education.
As a teacher, I hope to help others become aware of their potential and create a learning environment that facilitates joy, humor, and growth. I am very grateful for all of the teachers and students I have had, who continue to teach me new things everyday. I am a member of the American Society for the Alexander Technique, and the The Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique, and fluent in Spanish.
EDUCATION
- University of Colorado / BFA Dance
- Escuela de Técnica Alexander Buenos Aires / 1600 Hr. Alexander Technique Certification.
- Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health / 200 Hr. Yoga Teaching Training
- Eutokia: Alexander Technique for Pregnancy and Childbirth, given by Masoumeh Melrose.
TEACHING + EXPERIENCE
I currently teach individual lessons in the Alexander Technique and Dance for Parkinson’s Disease classes at Motion Pacific. I have taught dance classes in public schools as part of the ArtSmart program directed by Tandy Beal, Beginning Contemporary and Ballet classes at Motion Pacific, and Prenatal movement classes at Google. I lived in Argentina from 2008 – 2016 and during that time, taught dance and the Alexander Technique individually and at a number of institutions, including the Universidad Nacional San Martín and the Universidad Nacional de Artes.
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