Embodied Awareness for Stress Reduction, Balance, and Flow

Class Title: Embodied Awareness for Stress Reduction, Balance, and Flow:

An Introduction to the Alexander Technique

Instructor: Hannah Greene, Certified Alexander Technique Teacher and Registered Somatic Movement Educator, Owner of Lupine Embodyworks

Embody wholeness ~ Balance & re-balance with ease ~ Move with flow & presence

Dates: October 29 - December 3, 2025

Free Info Sessions:

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:30 am (in person at New View)

Thursday, Oct. 30, 12 pm - 1 pm, on Zoom (please register to receive the link)

Saturday, Nov. 1, 10 am - 11 am, on Zoom (please register to receive the link)

Class times:

Class 1: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Class 2: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Class 3: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Class 4: Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Class 5: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Class 6: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 10"30 am - 11:30 am

Makeup date in the event of weather/illness:

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Location

All classes including the Free Info session (except the Zoom sessions) will take place at New View Co-housing, located at 25 Half Moon Hill Rd, Acton, MA near Idylwilde Farms. It is a residential community with a Common House (like a club house) consisting of a large dining room, industrial kitchen, and accessible bathrooms. The Alexander class will meet in the dining room of the Common House.

Driving and parking directions

Class Overview:

The Alexander Technique (AT) is an educational practice that helps you think, move, and connect with your environment with conscious awareness. By awakening the mind-body connection, AT training can lead to improved balance, coordination, and ease of movement in all activities of life. Using gentle hands-on touch and non-judgmental verbal guidance, I support students to feel lighter, less tense, and more free to move.

For an overview of the technique, please visit my website: Alexander Technique – Lupine Embodyworks.

Read testimonials from past and current students: Testimonials – Lupine Embodyworks.

Who is the class for?

Anyone 18+ can sign up for the class. It will be suitable for people of all ages and abilities. Alexander work is particularly helpful for the following populations:

• People with back pain, neck strain, and other chronic pain
• Performing artists like musicians, actors, and dancers
• Anyone experiencing stress and anxiety
• Athletes and people who regularly exercise
• Office workers and those who work long hours at a computer
• People with medical conditions like Parkinson’s disease or repetitive strain injuries
• Pregnant people, their partners, and birth attendants
• Parents, caregivers, and educators
• Curious learners and creative people

Topics we will cover:

• The importance of the mind-body connection in supporting health and well-being
• How our beliefs, thoughts, and how we “map” our bodies affect how we move
• Experiential and integrative anatomy to update our own mental “body map”
• Stress relief exercises, including orienting techniques that calm your nervous system and bring you out of the fight or flight startle response
• The “triangle of balance” and other systems that support us humans in our uprightness
• Techniques for increasing sensory and kinesthetic awareness to improve balance and coordination
• We will learn about Alexander's concept of inhibition, or pausing to make conscious choices that support your well-being
• Inhibition can help you to gently reduce unwanted tension and, in your own time, release habits that no longer serve you
• Learn about the role of postural reflexes and the system of postural tone in helping us to balance and rebalance in our daily activities
• Learn to cooperate with gravity and find support within you, and from the environment
• Learn breathing anatomy and breathwork to support overall functioning and to enhance vocal production
• Learn a constructive rest lying down practice to help you rest, reset, and accept the support of gravity
• Bring awareness to how you react to pain and discomfort and learn new ways to respond to and manage chronic pain

Registration

Space is limited to 15 students per class. Registration is required to reserve a space in the class. Please register (free) and I will send you an email requesting a $50 deposit to secure your spot. The fee for each class is $20 per person, so a total of $120 for the series. Final payment of your balance is requested by the final class. Cash, check, Venmo, and PayPal are accepted.

Registration and deposit deadline: Monday, Nov. 3, 5 PM Eastern

Photo credits: Hannah working with a student, Bob Lada; Violinist, Cottonbro on Pexels; Tai chi practice, Carlos Ruiz on Pexels; Meerkat, CoSho on Pexels.

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