Health, Movement & Daily Life
The Alexander Technique is a practical way of learning to move through daily life with greater ease and freedom.
People come to lessons for many reasons. You may be experiencing persistent tension, discomfort, or changes in how you move. You may be returning to activity after an injury, or simply want to feel more comfortable and capable in the things you do each day.
Learning Through Everyday Activity
Lessons begin with everyday movements such as sitting, standing, and walking, as well as the activities that matter to you.
Together, we notice habits that may be adding tension or getting in the way of easier movement. You learn to recognize these patterns, pause before following them, and allow a more balanced and coordinated way of moving.
Over time, you can apply these skills to work, exercise, recovery, social situations, and many other parts of daily life.
What Might You Work On?
Posture and habitual tension patterns
Sitting, standing, walking, and working
Returning to activities that matter to you
Exercise, mobility, and physical activity
Adapting to changes in health or physical capacity
Greater awareness and choice in how you move
Lessons are shaped around your circumstances, activities, and goals.
An Educational Approach
The Alexander Technique is an educational process for developing greater awareness and skill in movement and activity. It is not a medical treatment and does not replace appropriate healthcare.
People often come because of pain, tension, or difficulty with movement, but the focus of lessons is learning. You develop awareness of your habits and practical skills for approaching movement and activity with less unnecessary strain.
The Technique can complement physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychological care, exercise, and other forms of support by helping you apply new awareness and skills in everyday life.
My Approach
I’m a certified teacher with Alexander Technique Canada and hold a Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of British Columbia.
My teaching brings together traditional Alexander Technique practice, contemporary health and movement science, and more than a decade of private practice and university teaching.
My occupational therapy education also informs a practical approach that considers your abilities and limitations, the activities that matter to you, and the environments in which those activities take place.
What Students Say
"It has been an undoing of old tensions and ways of holding my body; a rediscovery of a more natural posture and movement. The familiar soreness in my neck is gone." – Anna Chung
"Alexander Technique lessons have been invaluable in helping me learn to stay balanced and poised in many different settings. Mark is an excellent teacher, helping you integrate the material at a profound level while creating a safe and effective learning environment." – Owen T., Occupational Therapist and Ergonomist
"Within a very short period, I was running not only pain-free but more efficiently than I ever had, finishing in the top 10% of both races." – Kevin W., Project Manager and Ultra Endurance Athlete
Interested in Lessons?
My regular private practice schedule is currently full.
New students can join the availability list to be notified when spaces reopen. Returning students are welcome to enquire about occasional or short-term availability.