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The Alexander Technique can help.

"Working with Melissa is an integrated, fulfilling experience.

She has worked with our actors from Monterrey, Mexico. She is an expert in Alexander Technique and an exceptional human being. Her energy as a person and as an educator is always positive. She lives the Technique all the time and teaches by example. We were so lucky to find her."

"Working with Melissa has been a wonderful experience.

I have had Parkinson’s for a few years and have benefitted greatly from her gentle hands-on work. I have learned to release contractions and find ease. She has also taught me techniques to deal with my fear of falling. In addition to her professional skills, Melissa brings outstanding personal qualities to her teaching. She listens. She asks questions. She has a calm and gentle demeanor. Even when we discuss the difficulties of living with Parkinson’s, she conveys a comforting yet realistic optimism. I feel fortunate to work with Melissa. She is a kind and gifted professional. She has helped me in body and spirit."

"I started working with Melissa Brown 6 months ago after spending eight months in physical therapy for an arthritic knee.

Unlike with PT, I felt immediate improvement, my pain lessen and my awareness of my body increasing. The Alexander Method has helped me to know how to relieve pressure and be aware of my ability to control pain. Melissa is tireless in her teaching and has 'golden hands,' which guide me to take charge of my own breathing and movement. I will certainly continue working with this talented and generous teacher."

"Melissa is one of the sweetest and gentlest people I have met. Her personality allows for a 'no pressure' approach to lessons.

She creates an environment in which students can truly enter at ease and walk away feeling more aware of and connected to their bodies. I have improved as a dancer because of my work with Melissa. I not only stress my body less but also find that ballet technique makes much more sense to me through the Alexander lens that she provides."

"Since I have been working with Melissa, I have felt my relationship to my body shift completely.

For example, if I feel stressed or compressed, I can bring about a change in how I feel with the tools Melissa has given me. This has had enormous impact on the way I walk through the world—both physically, and mentally. Lessons with Melissa have helped in my work as an actor as well. Studying the Alexander Technique has helped me navigate ways to shift my body with a simple thought—not my typical routine of berating myself into 'getting it right.' And this ease allows me to be fully present in each moment of the play, to be grounded in my body and fully in my voice. Emotions—even tears when the role requires them!—flow more easily. Plus, when I am playing a role that is especially taxing physically or vocally I have the tools to take care of myself so that I can perform eight times a week without fatigue or damage."

"Whether you are an actor, a performer, or just someone looking to improve their quality of life, I cannot recommend studying Alexander Technique with Melissa Brown highly enough.

I have worked with her in a small group class over the past several months, and the training she has provided has improved my day to day life tremendously. As someone with mild scoliosis, Melissa’s training has reduced my back pain and has allowed me to discover a truly aligned posture in an environment free from pressure or judgment. Furthermore, Melissa has been generous enough to tailor each of our sessions to our goals as actors, and she has given me many useful exercises that I use frequently, both in audition and performance settings. I have found that I have become more relaxed and responsive on stage, and am much more alive to my impulses than I have ever been. I am extremely grateful to have Melissa Brown as my Alexander Technique instructor, and am certain everyone she encounters will feel the same."