Diane Young is a Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique, a method of study that helps to eliminate physical tension and over-efforting in the body's use. The effects of study are many-fold; less back and neck pain, improved posture, and ease of movement. People of all walks of life study the Alexander Technique, as it is a general method of self-care and self-development that helps with many specific movement issues.
Diane has been teaching the Technique and offering workshops to performers and special interest groups for over 15 years. She has led one and two day Wellness workshops using the Alexander Technique, mindfulness breathing practices, guided imagery and movement. Diane is especially interested in bringing forward the uniqueness of each person's self-expression and inner sense of healing the body, mind and spirit.
Diane is on the faculty of the American Center for the Alexander Technique in New York, and has taught in the music department at SUNY Stony Brook. She has led workshops at the Open Center, Omega, and various other venues. Diane has an extensive modern dance background, having choreographed and performed in the New York area from 1983-1999. Diane has created a Dance and Creativity workshop called Doorways to the Self, and has used this as a unique approach to creativity and self-development.
Diane is committed to drawing out the best of one's individuality and creativity, whether it is in the classical forms like teaching the Alexander Technique,Yoga and Pilates mat classes, or in bringing the Alexander Technique and movement work into self-development workshops and into the workplace.
Please e-mail to: dianeyoung@bodymindbalance.net
for upcoming lectures and workshops, or call (732) 342-9764 to set up a free
half hour telephone Wellness consultation.
Private sessions by appointment.
