Alexander Technique Denver - Boulder - Colorado

Alexander Technique Colorado

2010-12-09T19:42:00.000-08:00

I'm happy to announce my new Alexander Technique website is up: http://alexander-technique-colorado.com/

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The Alexander Technique...in a nutshell

2009-08-05T18:43:00.000-07:00

The Alexander Technique will help you to learn how to use your body in everyday activities with more ease and less pain and tension.

Through private lessons, I will work with you on how to perform common activities such as sitting, standing, walking, bending with improved body use and coordination. We can also work on applying the work to hobbies, sports, performance, and computer use.

The Technique is not passive like a massage, but is instead a learning process to help you to change unconscious habits which may be interfering with your body and life.

To schedule a lesson in the Alexander Technique, call Kristen O'Shea at 303-522-3988 or click here to email.

Alexander Technique in Oprah Magazine

2009-03-18T15:34:00.001-07:00

Based on the British Medical Journal's recently published study, Oprah Magazine just featured an article about the efficacy of the Alexander Technique:

http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200904-omag-back-pain

Very exciting!

To schedule a lesson in the Alexander Technique, call Kristen O'Shea at 303-522-3988 or click here to email.

British Medical Journal publishes results of efficacy of the Alexander Technique for back pain

2008-08-31T12:56:00.000-07:00

The British Medical Journal has released the results of a study which demonstrates significant long term benefits for back pain. To read the results, click here.

To schedule a lesson in the Alexander Technique, call Kristen O'Shea at 303-522-3988 or click here to email.

Alexander Technique Denver - Boulder - Colorado

2008-07-06T10:27:00.000-07:00

Learn how to release old, unwanted movement habits that may be causing stress, tension, aches, pains, and lack of coordination.

The Alexander Technique is a method that you can learn in order to reduce tension and improve coordination. It is studied worldwide by:

People with chronic pain associated with tension in their shoulders, neck and back who want to learn to soothe their nervous system, release their muscles, and balance their own body.
Speakers, actors, dancers, singers, and musicians who want to lessen performance anxiety, improve body awareness, and enhance stage presence.
Athletes who want to improve coordination and balance, while reducing strain.
People who want to improve posture, coordination, and body-mind connection.

Through private lessons, you will develop a greater sense of your movement patterns and posture, while learning how to improve coordination and relieve tension.

To schedule a lesson in the Alexander Technique, call Kristen O'Shea at 303-522-3988 or click here to email.

Who can benefit from the Alexander Technique?

2008-04-06T10:43:00.001-07:00

The Alexander Technique is studied by...

People with:

Back pain
Headaches and/or migraines
Joint pain
Repetitive Strain
Tension
Stress

Performing Artists and Speakers who want to:

Improve vocal and physical skill
Enhance stage presence
Increase body awareness
Reduce strain
Become more flexible and adaptable

Athletes in order to:

Prevent injury
Improve performance
Increase physical efficiency and awareness
Improve coordination

Corporate Professionals who need to:

Reduce stress and tension
Improve the way you use your body at your computer
Reconnect your mind and body

People interested in Personal Growth in order to:

Connect body and mind
Feel more peaceful and centered
Become more conscious in daily life
Release unconcious habit patterns

To schedule a lesson in the Alexander Technique, call Kristen O'Shea at 303-522-3988 or click here to email.

How do I learn the Alexander Technique?

2008-04-06T10:41:00.000-07:00

You are an active part of the solution, rather than a passive recipient of a therapy. Through re-evaluating everyday movements, you learn how to overcome body habits that are creating any physical problems you may be experiencing. The result is that you are more conscious of how you are using your body in everyday activites, so that you can function with balance and ease.

It is primarily taught in private one-hour lessons. Kris works with clients as a personal movement coach, assisting students in knowing what is helpful and what is harmful for the body. Kris helps students to make smart choices for their bodies, so that pain, stress, and tension are reduced or eliminated. Kris also offers introductory workshops and group classes.

To schedule a lesson in the Alexander Technique, call Kristen O'Shea at 303-522-3988 or click here to email.

Famous people who have studied the Alexander Technique

2008-04-06T10:39:00.001-07:00

Paul McCartney, Sting, William Hurt, Keanu Reeves, Hillary Swank, Paul Newman, Jeremy Irons, Joel Gray, Mary Steenbergen, Julie Andrews, Patrick Stewart, Kevin Kline, Joanne Woodward, John Cleese, John Houseman, Robin Williams, James Earl Jones, Judy Dench, Ben Kingsley, Professor Niko Tinbergen (Winner of Nobel Prize in Medicine), Frederick Perls (Originator of Gestalt Therapy), Moshe Feldenkrais (Originator of the Feldenkrais Method), John Dewey, Dr. Andrew Weil, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, George Bernard Shaw, Aldous Huxley.

From www.alexandertechnique.com

About Kris

2008-04-05T14:53:00.000-07:00

"The Alexander Technique has helped me to change my habits which lead to previous chronic tension and headaches, migraines, severe lower and upper back pain, and tendonitis in my wrist. By studying the Technique I was able to improve my body awareness and coordination, thus letting go of the tension habits that I had adopted over the years which caused the pain. As a result of the work I have less pain and more ease in my daily activities."

Kristen O'Shea is an Alexander Technique teacher with a private practice teaching the Alexander Technique to people in Westminster, Colorado. Additionally, she has taught workshops in the Technique at the Denver Center for Performing Arts, University of Colorado at Denver, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado Free University and the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. She graduated from the Alexander Technique Institute of Colorado 1999.

In addition to teaching the Alexander Technique, Kris has an extensive background as a professional speaker, corporate trainer, comedic actress, improviser, and singer. Additionally, she enjoys studying Tai Chi, swimming, working out at the gym, hiking in the mountains, and playing with her two Welsch Corgis.

Kris teaches private lessons in the Alexander Technique in Westminster, Colorado—just twenty minutes from downtown Denver and Boulder.

To schedule a lesson in the Alexander Technique, call Kristen O'Shea at 303-522-3988 or click here to email.