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My mom has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. We looked at all different types of help to make her life easier, and safer and get better adjustments to her new changes in life. I was recommended to try the Alexander Technique at Body at Balance.
It's a great place to get help to learn how to improve posture and movement, which is believed to help reduce and prevent problems caused by PD/pain. During several lessons, you're taught to be more aware of your body, how to improve poor posture, and move more efficiently. Anna is a great coach very passionate and kind, highly knowledgeable and professional. My mom learned a lot of new and very helpful skills for everyday life. Thank you, Anna.

Natasha

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Anna Furman is wonderful. She listens to my issues and then helps me, guiding me, demonstrating, and giving helpful tips such as imagery so that I am learning to stand, sit, and move in a more natural, less stressful, and less painful manner. This teaching has already helped reduce my arthritis pain considerably.

Viv

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​I have been working with Anna for about 5 months now and have seen a massive difference in my life. After struggling with neck and shoulder tension which would lead to headaches, working with Anna got rid of them almost entirely within just 3 months. I also see changes in my singing ability as a singer in sever choirs. I could not recommend this more!!

Ruven

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I had heard about the Alexander Technique and the benefits it can bring during my time studying at Berklee but never dug into it. Fast-forward 7 years and I felt I needed something to help with pain, tension, and the inability to consistently reach a state of flow while playing my instrument (drums). In short, Anna has helped me immensely. I went in intending to feel more comfortable behind the drums without realizing it would improve every motion we as humans make. She makes the theories and techniques incredibly easy to understand and makes it possible for me to improve every day. I've been at it for 8 months now and every time I go in for a lesson I can see how I've improved and can see how much further there is to go, which is incredibly exciting for me. I highly, highly recommend it!!!

James

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During lessons Anna made me more aware of my posture, the way I move, sit, and stand. She made me aware of how I use my body in daily life and have more control over it. She gently led me through the series of adjustments that helped me feel less tension in my neck and shoulders and my breathing felt deeper and less constricted. Her lessons have always left me feeling better – lighter, somehow taller. And what’s important Anna gave me the knowledge and power to do it on my own. Thank you!

Olga

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We had two amazing workshops with Anna at MIT in the fall of 2021. I invited Anna to help my group at MIT get in shape after months of lockdown and long hours in front of our screens. She did an outstanding job helping us to think about, feel, and control our postures. It was very relaxing, outside, on yoga mats, standing, laying on our backs, moving, stretching, and raising awareness about the alignment of our back, neck, and head. Anna went further and offered to review our office space: she advised us on how to adjust our desk setups, monitors, and chairs to reduce the fatigue we all get after long hours of work. Overall a great physical and team-building activity. Highly recommended for small and midsize groups. My students and staff were very grateful for having this opportunity to fine-tune their postures and to laugh a bit at each other.

Leo

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Anna gave me a completely new and different understanding of how proper alignment of the body can change the overall experience of "being". Most importantly, however, I witnessed firsthand how intention alone can be a mighty force in changing - beneficially - how we move or stay still.

Irene

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For our get-together for new interns, post-doctoral students, psychotherapists, neuropsychologists, and clinic staff we invited Anna Furman to help facilitate a more thorough understanding of how to ease and reduce tension and stress in the body. Anna was attentive to each of us every minute of her session, gently guiding and correcting us while making us feel confident that with practice comes the improvement of balance and breathing. In addition to her insight and the benefits we all obtained, she was very easy to communicate regarding all logistics leading up to the event.

Dr. Irene Piryatinsky, ABPP-CN

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I came to AT lessons two years ago seeking help with my hip pain that wouldn't go away. Anna was very helpful and creative in explaining how my habit of landing hard on my hill relates to hip pain. I'm grateful for the ability to run again and feel lighter and younger than 10 years ago. Would highly recommend AT lessons with Anna

Jason

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Alexander Technique lessons with Anna helped my daughter to gain her self-esteem back! We came to work on voice projection and stiff neck and shoulders due to stage fright. Not only her voice improved and her shoulder pain is gone, but she feels that it helped her in her volleyball training. We couldn't be happier, Anna was fun and resourceful in explaining, patient and helpful with any questions we had.

Liz H.

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Anna is extremely professional, knowledgeable, and insightful. As a litigation lawyer, I am not a typical Alexander student, but Anna effortlessly adjusted her instruction to meet my specific needs. I routinely came away from lessons with real-world practical adjustments for my home exercise and law practice. After going through two standard packages of lessons, I definitely plan to return.

Ian BH

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Absolutely amazing results. The Alexander technique helped to overcome years of chronic pain and migraines. Anna is an amazing teacher and healer! Thank you!

IA