Announcing Spring 2025 AT for All Lineup

AT for Musicians, Performers & Performance Anxiety (Hybrid Class)

Taught by Richard Brennan and Kecia Chin

April 14th, 6:30-8pm

The Alexander Technique is a method of self-awareness on many levels. It is very simple and can be understood by anyone, yet at the same time it is very profound and can be beneficial to musicians and singers who suffer from performance anxiety, or from tension problems when playing their instrument or singing. AT is a way of improving balance, posture and co-ordination by becoming aware of and releasing muscle tension that all too often goes unnoticed by the musician or the music teacher.

Richard Brennan

Richard Brennan has studied the Alexander Technique since 1983 and has been teaching the technique full time since 1989 he travels throughout Europe giving talks and courses on the Technique. He has taught the Technique at many educational centres including Galway University, Limerick University, Dartington College of Arts, Middlesex University and in the Music Department of DIT, Dublin.

Richard has been featured in numerous newspapers and magazines including The Irish Times, The Sunday Tribune, The Irish Examiner, Cosmopolitan, Hello and Home and Country; he has appeared on BBC I & RTE 1 and been featured on BBC Radios 4 & 5 as well as many local Radio around Ireland and the UK. He has written four books on the Alexander Technique, which are translated into eight languages including Russian and Hebrew which are on sale world-wide and his first book – The Alexander Workbook is currently being undated after have sold more than 100,000 copies. He has also written many articles on the technique for a variety of newspapers and magazines.

Richard lives in Galway, Ireland where he is the director of the Alexander Teacher Training College, Ireland (STAT and ISATT approved). He has also been the President and Vice- President of the Irish Society of Alexander Technique Teachers. (ISSAT) and he also guest presenter for the AmSat annual conference in San Fransisco in 2009 and gives workshops at the AT Congress.

Kecia Chin

Kecia Chin is a seasoned professional in posture and pain management, with over two decades of experience. She earned her qualification as a Teacher of the Alexander Technique in 1999 from the American Center for the Alexander Technique in New York City. Her expertise spans physical posture, pain management, conservative spine care, and scoliosis management. Kecia is also a certified Yoga Teacher, proficient in Hatha, Vinyasa, Iyengar, and Bikram yoga, seamlessly integrating yoga wisdom into her teachings. As a mother of three children she passionately advocates for scoliosis awareness and education, addressing both standard and non-standard postural issues including uncommon spinal curves. Kecia operates a private practice in Island Park, Long Island, and serves as a regular visiting guest teacher at the Alexander Technique Center, TTC (Teacher Training Center), Ireland.

Her ongoing interest in science and the Alexander Technique have led her through current theories in the science of consciousness, biological evolutionary theory, and the attentional differences between the two hemisphere of the brain.

She attributes her openness and curiosity in lifelong learning to the influence of one of teachers, Judy Leibowitz. To honor Judy, she edited a variety of original transcripts and recordings into the book Dare To Be Wrong.

AT for Earthly Beings (Hybrid Class)

Taught by Ariel Carson

April 28th, 6:30-8pm

So you manifested in human form — incredible! Now what? How do you work this thing we call a “body”? How do you move about in this gravitational field without falling down all the time? Let’s explore some basic human movements like sitting, standing, breathing and walking. Take your body-mind-self for a test drive and find out what kind of grounded lightness and freedom is possible.

Ariel Carson

Ariel Carson, m.AmSAT, SEP, is an associate director and faculty member at RIAT. She received her AmSAT teaching certification through Alexander Technique New York City (ATNYC), headed by teachers Nan Walsh and John Nicholls.

Ariel is also a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and SE training assistant. She has assisted at The Juilliard School, and guest taught at Boston University where she earned her BFA. She has also been a guest teacher at The Colburn School, and Saint Ann’s School. Ariel previously worked as a teaching artist for the Leadership Program, teaching leadership skills through the arts to under-served students in New York City public schools. She is the organizer of the Healing for Activists NYC chapter. From her work with U.S. veterans, to performers, to activists, to the LGBTQ+ community, Ariel is most interested in teaching the Alexander Technique as part of a holistic and multifaceted approach to cultivating greater sustainability, vitality, and freedom in the body-minds of her current and future clients. See wavesomatics.com

Intro to AT: Support workshop for Hypermobility, TOS, Chronic Conditions/Diseases, and Persons with Disabilities

Taught by Kristin Mozeiko

May 5th, 6:30-8pm

Join us for a 90-minute workshop on the Alexander Technique, offering gentle, practical support for those with hypermobility, thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), chronic conditions, and disabilities. Learn to reduce pain, tension, and fatigue while improving ease, balance, and coordination. No prior experience needed—this class is open to all. Contact Kristin for accommodations. In-person attendance is encouraged but not required.

Kristin Mozeiko

Dr. Kristin Mozeiko, founder of Alexander Technique Brooklyn and ART of Releasing, is an AmSAT-certified Alexander Technique teacher. In 2008 she completed a three year 1,600-hour, teacher training program at ATNYC where she studied under John Nicholls and Nanette Walsh and later served on faculty as a teacher-trainer.

In 2018 she completed a yearlong training under the guidance of Kate Freeman to become a certified Releasing coach. For 14 years, Dr. Mozeiko served on the faculty at Queens College, where she conducted the wind ensemble and taught music education courses and the Alexander Technique to musicians. Dr. Mozeiko holds degrees in music education (BA), French horn performance (MM) and a doctorate in music education (DMA). Her doctoral work focused on integrating the Alexander Technique with music education/performance and DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion), and this ongoing mission strongly informs her research, writing and other contributions to the advancement of music education and practice.
Languages Spoken: English, French. See artofreleasing.com.

The Collective: a BIPOC Meeting Space for Learning AT

taught by The Collective (Emily Rodriguez & Stephen McLean)

May 12th, 6:30-8pm

In this session, open to all levels, we’ll create an empowering space exclusively for people of color. Led by BIPOC instructors, our classes blend principles of AT with cultural understanding and inclusivity. Through gentle guidance and exploration, individuals can cultivate awareness, balance, and freedom of movement in a supportive space. Together, we’ll explore AT within the context of our diverse identities and experiences. After, join us for a short meet and greet to build our community.

Emily Rodriguez

Emily Rodriguez, m. AmSAT was certified at RIAT. She is a conservatory-trained actor and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She is also co-founder of The Collective, a group dedicated to centering BIPOC voices within the Technique.

Stephen McLean

Dr. Stephen McLean completed his 1600-hour Alexander Technique training at the Riverside Initiative for the Alexander Technique under the direction of Nannette Walsh. He is a musician, educator, and Alexander Technique teacher based in the Westchester and New York City area who works with people of all backgrounds to move with greater ease and less unnecessary tension. A doctoral-level trumpet player with experience as a pianist and band director, he has performed and taught in classical, jazz, gospel, and contemporary settings, and draws on both his performing background and Alexander Technique training to help improve coordination, posture, breathing, and overall body awareness so movement and performance can feel more natural and efficient.

Embodying Self Care, the Foundations of Serving Others

Taught by Clare Robert

June 2, 6:30-8pm

How do we care for ourselves when time is short and other needs are urgent? Activists, caregivers, volunteers, parents, service workers, this class is for you! Learn to attend to your own self first. Learn to pause, rest, breathe and renew. Then you can give the best of yourself to your kin, community, and commitments.

Clare Robert

Clare Robert completed her AmSAT certification (1600 hours) at the Riverside Initiative for the Alexander Technique under the direction of Nan Walsh and associate directors Lori Schiff and Ariel Carson. She has studied privately with Joan Frost, Rachel Bernsen, and Michaela Hauser-Wagner. Clare came to AT with a background in ministry, ethics and contemplative practices. She received a master’s degree from Yale Divinity School, where her thesis examined questions relating to self-care and our responsibilities to others.

She studied meditation at UMass Center for Mindfulness and Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA. An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, Clare led retreats and small groups in contemplative practices in communities in the New Haven area and taught ethics and theology locally and in Geneva, Switzerland. She was named pastor emerita of The Spring Glen Church in Hamden, CT when she retired. She is the author of You Will Be Happy Again: A Memoir (Levellers Press, 2021)

Effortless Awareness: Alexander Technique & Meditation

Taught by Nadav Nazarathy

June 9, 6:30-8pm

This class adapts Alexander Technique principles to support one’s meditation practice. By increasing our awareness of habitual tendencies, we can undo some of the physical and mental constraints that frequently obstruct our ability to sit quietly and engage fully in our meditation practice and in other activities. Throughout this course, participants will discover ways to identify and alleviate undue strain, fostering conditions that make for meaningful meditations and increased daily freedom.

Nadav Nazarathy

Nadav Nazarathy, m.AmSAT, completed his AmSAT certified training (1600 hours) at Riverside Initiative for the Alexander Technique headed by Nan Walsh and associate directors Lori Schiff & Ariel Carson.

Nadav is also a jazz pianist in training and holds a degree in jazz performance (BFA, 2017) from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, where he first began to study the Alexander Technique with Caren Bayer, Rebecca Tuffey and Cynthia Reynolds. Upon graduating the New School, he immediately began his Alexander Technique teacher training and graduated as a certified teacher in 2020. Nadav maintains a private practice of teaching the Technique alongside performances with jazz ensembles in New York and abroad, while also teaching piano in ways which are influenced by the principles of the Technique. Currently residing in Chelsea, New York, Nadav is faculty at the teacher’s training course at Riverside Initiative for the Alexander Technique, while also teaching people from diverse backgrounds individually and in groups.

Fanny Wyrick-Flax

Fanny Wyrick-Flax, m.AmSAT, began studying the Alexander Technique in 2011 and completed her certification in 2022. Fanny is a member of The Juilliard School’s Alexander Technique Faculty in the Music Division and serves as Assistant Faculty at the Riverside Initiative for the Alexander Technique. She has been a guest teacher at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, The Juilliard Preparatory Division, Orchestrating Dreams, and Sapientia Initiative’s AT for All. Fanny has also been an Assistant Faculty member in Alexander Technique at Manhattan School of Music and at The Fordham Theatre Program.

In private lessons and group classes, Fanny helps people to access efficiency, coordination, and confidence in their daily lives. Drawing from her background as a professional flutist, Fanny works with performing artists to address and prevent performance-related injuries, cultivate openness and curiosity in the practice room, and tap into balanced fluidity and resonance on stage.

Fanny attended the Riverside Initiative for the Alexander Technique, a three-year training course certified by the American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT). She trained with second-generation teachers Nan Walsh, Lori Schiff, and Caren Bayer.

Fanny teaches private lessons in Manhattan’s Flatiron District and on the Upper West Side. For more information, visit fannywyrickflax.com or follow her on Instagram: @fawylax.

And stay tuned for an off-site class taught by Fanny Wyrick-Flax some time in June!