Workshop At Your Office
A workshop for your office can cover using a chair, desk and computer as well as basic back care. Employees can gain valuable information on how to relieve pain associated with working in an office environment and avoid hurting themselves as they work. Contact me for more information.
Praise for my demonstrations and workshops
The workshop was very informative. I want to learn more.
Very informative and interesting experience. Positive information to realize the stress we put on our bodies.
Gave me a lot of food for thought. I’m excited to learn more!
A very interesting introduction to the Alexander Technique, a different way of thinking about movement.
Very informative. Made me re-aware of how to use my body.
Great workshop. Really helped me gain a better awareness of my body. I’ll be more conscious of my sitting and standing.
I liked the workshop and learned a lot. Interesting and practical.
I found the workshop informative and enjoyable. I would like to learn more.
I enjoyed the experiential nature of the class. Alexander Technique seems best learned this way. I would like to learn more about incorporating it into my body mechanics.
I liked the overview and the idea of how little energy is required. Opened my voice.
Effective in sensitizing me to alternate ways of thinking about the way our bodies should move.
Very helpful to understand the mindset of the Alexander Technique. It’s the first time it has made sense: Go up to go down or forward.
Great class! Thanks. It was a completely new concept for me.
I thought it was very interesting. It probably could have been a half hour longer.
Very interesting to learn I have new choices in how I use my head and body and finding my space, being less task oriented, being more of me rather than being what I can do.
Very good. It made me realize that I could do things to improve my posture and health.
A very different approach from everything I’ve been exposed to before.
Enthusiastic and passionate presentation of the material.
Good pacing. Clear presentation of the concepts.
Great class. I’ll continue to spread the word. Idea of taking up space – Wow!
Good overview, my introduction to the Alexander Technique. It’s a new way of thinking about how you move.
I will never think of a chair in the same way!
Very interesting concept. Leland is a very enthusiastic and great teacher.
Good workshop, helpful language to think about how to be in my body and to be more aware of where and when I tense my shoulders and neck.
A little confusing but I think I get it. More on purpose, not by habit.
Wonderful! The immediate restoration of my body.
I didn’t realize how much pain, pressure and tension I felt in my body. I feel enlightened.
Very useful and pleasing.
I loved it! I always wanted to learn about the Alexander Technique. You taught it well.
I thought it was good and could probably benefit from private instruction.
Very valuable and thought provoking. Body awareness and gentle practice.
I found it enlightening and empowering. I like the idea of becoming aware of new things that I wasn’t aware of before, the option of making a new choice.
Very good. I liked it and appreciate the time and your attitude. You have really helped put it into practical terms.
You look like you practice what you preach. Your shoulders are relaxed and you have a resonant voice.
Excellent opportunity – a door opened. Thank you.
As an LMT it teaches me, reminds me to use my body more efficiently and think of it as one whole unit rather than separate parts. For my clients I now want to create space for them, elongate them, and release their hips so they’ll engage their legs and feet better.
I really enjoyed it. I’m interested in seeing how it has changed the way I function in the real world outside of this class.
Helpful in understanding what the Alexander Technique is for and for coordination of movement.
It was very enlightening and thought provoking. I felt lighter.
Love the fact that I raised my internal awareness of my body and how I live and act in it.
Helpful to learn about how the body moves.
Very helpful to understand the of the Alexander Technique. It’s the first time it has made sense.
Very good. Very interesting and different way of thinking and moving. A little more demos on what exactly we should do differently, like what you taught my friend on the table. Each person is so unique.
It made me realize lots of ways I am using my body incorrectly. I strongly recommend studying Alexander with Leland. He has come up with great analogies to describe Alexander Technique concepts.
I thought it was enlightening. I realized how subtle it can be to move correctly, easier, and more efficiently as opposed to closing in and fighting against the body’s natural way of moving gracefully.
Incredibly relaxing. Makes you more aware and appreciative of the incredible human instrument.
I have learned something about the use of my legs and how that relates to posture. I also feel less tension in my neck. Thank you.
I had absolutely no idea what to expect from this workshop. I would like to further investigate the Alexander Technique. The workshop gave a tine taste of what to expect. Thank you.
This was a useful introduction to thinking about standing, sitting and head position.
This class caused me to think differently about how I contract myself, how I tend to make myself smaller and how there is always a tendency to do that.
I learned about becoming more aware of my body (head, back, legs, and feet).
I liked the group dynamic and seeing other people move.
This was very good. I feel more aware of my body.
It was refreshing to experience your approach to this methodology.
This was an interesting, useful workshop. It got me thinking about how I used my body.
It made me more aware of my movement and gave me something to think about.
I found a really light and easy way to stand. It made me re-think the idea of posture
Leland makes some basic principles of the Alexander Technique so clear that we experienced the results immediately.
It’s great. Thank you Leland. I’ll definitely think about getting more classes.
It was informative and generous. Thank you.
I thought it was interesting to see how small things we change in our posture or way to use our body can make a big difference in our selves.
It was a much needed reminder to use the full length of my body. As a trapeze/movement artist, I tend to constantly focus on the tightening of my muscles to power through moves.
Body coordination and balance is essential for conductors.
Very informative. A new way to move.
Gained a greater awareness of how I use my body and how I can free it more.
Made more aware I have to relearn how to use my body.
Interesting Theories! This could be used for not just everyday routine, but also in martial art applications against opponents and in health applications.
A very clear and enriching introduction to the Alexander Technique!
Very relaxing, very interesting.
Great, positive, upbeat introduction to the Alexander Technique. It renewed my approach to movement.
This was a great introduction. I feel improvements already.
Informative. The class made me more aware of small, everyday movement.
Very informative. It’s a different way of thinking about my body and how I move.
I thought the workshop was fun and enlightening. I appreciated your sense of humor and attention to each one of us. Definitely sparked curiosity and desire to engage with my body in a different way.
You explain things about the body in an understandable way.
Thanks – very interesting and informative. Thanks for the overview and demonstration.
The workshop left me wanting to learn more.
Very enlightening about the body. Look at my body and the ground in a whole new light.
It was very good. I would like to take a longer class in the future.
Excellent! You clarified a lot for me. Very clear thinking.
Simultaneously challenging and yet absurdly simple.
A very good workshop. Explanations were clear and questions were answered.
Very interesting workshop. I got a new idea about the movements I do with my body.
Challenging for the mind. I like Leland’s teaching style, he’s direct, no babying. I didn’t think a group class would be helpful but it definitely was.
Intriguing, I feel like I want to know more.
Very insightful and informative introduction. Thank you!
Very useful. I feel more comfortable in my body. Interesting technique.
Very interesting and original. Shows how helpful the Alexander Technique is.
Leland helped me to understand how to use my spine. During the walking he guided me and I felt much lighter and taller. I really liked feeling taller and more confident.
Enlightening and relaxing; made me feel peaceful and more physically self-aware.
A good insightful introduction. Easy to understand. You immediately see how our bodies are constantly pulling us out of shape. It’s good to see there is a way to pull back.
It was a good reminder of how to use your body. The hand-on for each person allowed everyone to experience a new movement in the body.
I found it helpful and interesting. I think the clarification about the use of my legs will help my running.
A very interesting lesson, I am intrigued. Feel like I have only seen the tip of the iceberg and I want to learn more.
The concept of just doing 1 thing is a good way to feel better. I wonder about muscle clenching and how to use Alexander post injury.
As a bodyworker and a teacher, I am always interested in encouraging students to use their bodies efficiently while practicing massage therapy. This workshop should be taught to all bodyworkers in all modalities.
First of all, thanks for your generosity and talents. I loved it. I feel invigorated and freer in my own body. More awake and alive.
I though the workshop really shows a person how to really open up. I feel lighter and less tense already.
Interesting and good for the stage.
This demonstration was very helpful for me. It helped me realize many things.
Great class. Makes me more aware of how I use my body every day.
It was very interesting and informative. I learned to be more aware of the way I stand.
Mind Opening! Really makes you aware of all the places that hold you hold tension.
Interesting. A different way to think about holding my body.
Enjoyed it! Standing in the chair. This may change my life.
It was very gentle and natural. Useful for everybody in today’s world.
This was really informative helpful with getting me to relax more.
It will take a while to absorb what you demonstrated and explained. Thank you. It was very different from other body classes.
Incredibly interesting. Great teacher.
Great introduction to the Alexander Technique.
I thought you covered the subject very well and I saw improvement in all the participants. Posture and neck freedom!
You are a bundle of energy, as a teacher! How great is that! You are clear and concise and give good info in a short time. Thanks!
Great class! Thanks, it was a completely new concept for me.
I enjoyed it. I appreciate the subtlety and presence that this work requires. I really like the hands-on parts. Thank you so much for taking the time to work with us.
It was great to begin to learn about the Alexander Technique.
Very helpful. This helps my lower back.
Thank you! Very informative. I feel like I already have a tool to use to start improving my posture.
I have a bad back and I want to learn better posture.
I very much liked the visual examples that you gave, such as the comparison of the finger and the spine. That gave me a better understanding of what I need to and how. Thank you!!
This workshop was very informative. I just wish it could have been longer! My awareness was opened to things I do every day and never pay attention to
This workshop was filled with tons of helpful and useful information to help exist.
It was very eye opening and Leland did great job in making me realize what my bad habits are. I leaned a few valuable tips and I am going to be more aware of how I sit, stand, walk and tighten my neck. Thanks Leland!
Excellent! It was great to get back into the Alexander Technique.
Very informative. I am interested in learning more and applying it.
Very dynamic. A good introduction; not too complex to be impossible to understand. Made me want to continue.
It was interesting discovering about my body.
I enjoyed getting reconnected to the Alexander Technique.
Came in to singularly obtain a lesson to help with my herniated discs in my neck…came out with a lesson that benefits my entire body. Thank you.
I found it to be very interesting. Just the act of getting out of a chair became effortless and taught me that I didn’t need to use so much of my body.
I was intrigued and uncertain when you started. The process of going up helps me to better understand how to accomplish standing from a sitting position. I will use what you taught. Thanks for a great class.
Great! Really helped my back and I will practice!
Interesting class. I learned a method about the body I did not know. Great class.
Excellent. Thank you. Very interesting, thought provoking new ideas.
Fun and informative. Thank you Leland. A great introduction to the Alexander Technique.
Great. Enlightening. I felt like I lengthened even while watching.
It was a wonderful introduction to the Alexander Technique and is immediately applicable to my practice as a musician and for my overall body awareness. I learned a lot regarding distinguishing spine vs. head vs. arms vs. legs.
Great! Really helped my back and I will practice. Thanks.
It was very informative – I feel a lot more open and at ease. I feel my energy going upward.
It was great. I certainly feel lighter and got some good tips.
Good for an introduction. Makes we want to study more.
Interesting. Looking forward to handouts and tips.
I enjoyed the ideas and experiential learning.
I am very interested in this and would definitely like to have a more in-depth experience.
Great. Reminding me why Alexander was so helpful at school. Already I can feel tension vanishing.
Excellent. I have been reading your weekly tips, but the class really helped me to understand the philosophy behind the Alexander Technique.
I like the interactive way of teaching. I got a good general idea of the Alexander Technique.
Great workshop, really helped me gain a better awareness of my body.
The introductory information about the Alexander Technique, especially pointing the spine and releasing the head were extremely useful.
Having studied dance for a few years, the Alexander Technique taught me a new healthy way of moving the body.
This can help the body function so much better and relieve tension.
Previous office workshops include:
- Liz Claiborne
- Horace Mann School
- New York State Summer Music Conference
- Chelsea Piers Sports Club Rock Wall
- Sandra Cameron Dance Studio
- Hofstra University
- Common Ground Health Expo
- Great Neck Adult Program
- New York College for Wholistic Health
- Queens College Women’s Tennis Team
- American Center for the Alexander Technique
- Chelsea Piers Sports Center
- Mt. Sinai Hospital Repetitive Strain Injury Support Group
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Lesson Photos
See what a hands-on Alexander Technique lesson can look like here, and read reactions from some of Leland Vall’s happy students