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STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
I've learned through Lauren and the Technique that despite the
pace of daily life, pausing to evaluate the small movements I'd
usually ignored or taken for granted has resulted in simple shifts
in my body's awareness and overall health. The lessons have been
fundamentally eye-opening and fun.
Mike Carina, product designer/illustrator
To me the wonderful thing about studying and applying the Alexander
Technique is that it allows you to use your body as nature intended
- freely and without unnecessary muscle tension. The Technique can
be applied to all aspects of life from sitting and standing to
athletics and even to your attitude about life and the choices you
have. Understanding the Technique empowers you to improve your life
at every level.
Erika Zetty, St. Paul
What lead me to learn the Alexander Technique was to
improve my posture. Over the course of a year, my posture did improve but what
was more valuable to me, was to learn to consciously use my body with less
strain to perform everyday activities like standing, walking, sitting, using my
computer, driving, brushing my teeth and getting out of bed. As I became more
aware of how to move, I came to my private lessons armed with questions on how I
could best do something I was working on that week--like a particular yoga move
or how to best ride my new bike. I really enjoyed working with Lauren as she is
a very interesting person. As a teacher, I really admire that she was always
patient and flexible in addressing my particular needs.
Bonnie McGrath, Edina
Before coming to Lauren and the Alexander Technique, I tried nearly
everything to heal my chronic neck and back pain. Massage, Rolfing, CranioSacral
therapy, reiki...you name it, I tried it. But nothing helped in the long term,
because the root cause of my problem--poor body use--wasn't being addressed.
Lauren taught me to relax away from many of my old habits of tension and strain,
and to use my body in a more natural, effortless way. Even though my lessons are
over now, I continue to use the Technique daily to keep pain at bay and increase
my body awareness.
Lauren is an amazing teacher, her classes are more than fairly priced, and her
quiet and comfortable studio is the perfect place to study the Technique.
Stephanie Watson, St. Paul
I’m 58 years old and I’ve always known that my chronic back pain
was made worse by my poor posture. My self-conscious efforts to
“correct” my posture only made things worse.
Learning from Lauren how to be actively aware of what I’m doing with
my body leads me to stop hurting myself and let the directions to do
their magic. When I catch myself unconsciously clenching the muscles
in my back or gripping my steering wheel, I am more and more able to
let it fall away. An added pleasure is the compliments I am getting
about my appearance.
My lessons with Lauren are an important part of my life now. When
the “click” happens— the flowing interchange between mindfulness and
release—I experience a peaceful ease that makes me feel that
everything is possible.
Kris Jacobs, Executive Director, JOBS NOW Coalition
My work with Lauren has helped me to become
much more aware of the tension I habitually carry in my body—in my hips, in
the normal posture of my head, neck, and back, even in the way I walk. I now
feel more at home, more aware, and less stressed in my body, which
definitely contributes to more ease in my life, in general.
Katy Taylor, St. Paul
When I was first unintentionally "led" to the Alexander
Technique, I thought I was going to get a massage. Instead, I got
rid of cramps in my calves that had nagged me for years, by simply
learning how to walk differently. This enormous change in the
feeling of "freedom" in my legs led me to regular lessons.
Since regular lessons have begun, I have whole days of no pain, even
given the fact that I have end-stage arthritis in my knee, rotator
cuff tear in shoulder and herniated disk in neck. (Not to mention
the autoimmune disorder of psoriatic arthritis that creates
inflammation throughout my body).
The Alexander Technique is life-changing for me, in that I know
there is an alternative to more scalpels and drugs; that by taking
control of my movements I can learn to move consciously and STOP
exacerbating the injuries and conditions inside my body, that causes
them to hurt more than they should.
I am learning to adapt, watch myself from the inside out, and create
new habits that in the long run will extend my life, my liver and
give me hope of not spending my last 20 years or so, in constant
pain. The idea that I may ultimately avoid several surgeries (after
more than I can count)...gives me a hope that is indescribable.
Chris McMahon, Director of Market Research, State of Minnesota
When I first started working with Lauren I was interested in
relieving some low back pain and finding out how my habits and
movement perpetuated the problem. During the course of our sessions
I gained not only an awareness of my movement and physical habits
but also a greater awareness of how I approach things in general.
Lauren is a gifted teacher. Her use of the Alexander Technique is
subtle and powerful.
Kathleen Behrens, photographic stylist/artist
Working with Lauren has been an extraordinary experience. The
Alexander Technique is a revolutionary tool that allows my body the
freedom to function in the way it was designed. As a Sign Language
Interpreter I am a prime candidate for problems such as chronic back
pain and Carpal Tunnel which frequently terminates the career of an
interpreter. Now I not only have the solution to my back pain, but a
way of thinking that is applicable to my whole self. By following
the Alexander Technique principles I am able to continue to do what
I love with ease. I feel free and empowered.
Gretta Hillestad, CI/CT, sign language interpreter
Despite many traditional treatments over two decades, my back
pain remained. Then I met Lauren Hill, and learned the Alexander way
of movement. Through her careful, knowledgeable teaching, I learned
how to sit, stand, walk and bend over without any back strain. She
is a gentle and gifted teacher and I recommend her to anyone who
wants to consciously move the body with ease and freedom from
distress.
Susan Steiner, executive assistant, University of Minnesota
The Alexander Technique really taught me what was causing my
chronic back pain. After I began learning the Technique, my massage
therapist noted that the muscles were much less tense. The Technique
really got to the source of my problems, not just as a quick fix or
"band-aid," but as a treatment with long term results.
Joanna Carina, graphic designer
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