Testimonials
“I have double vision and vertigo and this class is a blessing.”
— Student, Breath and Balance w/Kate for Ages 65+
“AT is helping me to learn to integrate into my surroundings while staying present with myself and in my body. That’s a serious gift. I leave every session grounded and so grateful.”
— Morgan, web developer
“Kate’s persona radiates a calm receptive energy that immediately makes space for her students’ physical and mental presence. This calm, sure, gentle way of being carries through to her voice and touch, so that the student’s task is always clear (although it may be difficult to achieve). Through working with Kate I immediately found a greater sense of alignment through my head and neck- which was not only noticeably more ‘healthy’ but also more pleasurable.”
— Meghan Frederick, Dance Artist and Pilates Teacher
“Kate Martel is a gifted practitioner with an intuitive and healing touch. Her verbal guidance is clear and responsive. I get the sense that she is actively listening to my body’s tendencies while directing my energy to a new place. I walk out of our sessions together feeling present and very connected to the sensations in my body. What we work on in our sessions impacts how I use my body in daily life and also while I’m dancing. I can hear her gentle cues in my head giving me the permission to check in with my body to find a greater sense of ease and length through my entire system.”
— Jennifer Sydor, Dance Artist and Pilates Teacher
“Kate’s customized approach helped me become aware of and understand patterns of carrying and moving my body that I hadn’t even realized were contributing to general discomfort and unnecessary energy expenditure. As much a process of learning as it was unlearning unhealthy modes of being. Her practical methods and thoughtful suggestions have had a lasting impact that continue to inspire me to compose and move myself with less effort, less pain, more ease, more natural grace.”
— Conor Simpson, Filmmaker
"While initially I wasn't sure how well I'd be able to sink into my body over zoom, after my first class I realized it was just what my body had been craving for months... a simple, gentle, easeful way to reinhabit myself, wake up my conscious, alive, moving body, and remember that life doesn't have to be hard. While I haven't been able to attend every week, whenever I do, I feel partially reborn and enlivened. Kate's classes have also played an important part in my rehabbing from some severe injuries. And lastly -- the repeating of certain elements each week has helped me develop and remember something I can practice between classes while holding my interest, while her introduction of a few new elements each week has held my interest."
— Sarah, Therapist
“I've taken one-on-one and group lessons with Kate (both in-person and online) and can't recommend her more highly as an instructor. Kate is very knowledgeable, cares deeply about her work, and is kind, conscientious and clear. ..I love that I leave the class relaxed, connected, centered, and balanced. It's a wonderful change from more traditional exercise or movement classes that center exertion over alignment.
I began taking classes with Kate in-person before things went online. Kate's classes translated to Zoom remarkably seamlessly! Even though we're not in person, I still get tremendous benefit from the class (within the comfort of my own space). Kate does a wonderful job of verbalizing the Technique as we go and it's easy to forget she's leading us through a screen. As an added bonus, the class is now easier for me to attend so I can come more frequently.
My biggest hesitation before joining the class was my unfamiliarity with Alexander Technique and all of the benefits it can bring. In Kate's classes, I have found deep relaxation, healing reconnection to my body, and new ways of movement that I carry with me into both my day to day and voice and dance practices.”
— Alex, Student in Private lesson and Group Classes
“I just put on the jump suit of my body.”
— Student in a private lesson
“Kate curates a safe, welcoming and comprehensive experience in Alexander Technique and somatic experiencing. Even in a remote environment, she still provides detailed cueing and individual feedback to participants. Her clear and joyful spirit permeates the practice and upon completion of class, I felt aligned, focused and ready to move through my day.”
— Amanda, Professor of Dance
“it is a wonderful and gentle way to ease into the day and it helps to peel away the residual stress that the body and mind has been compounding since the pandemic began. As soon as I finish class I can feel that my nervous system has been reset, and a welcomed calm inhabits my body and mind. As an artist it helps to temper the landscape for my studio work that day, and as a human it reminds me that living in one’s body can be a real pleasure if we take the time to listen to its needs. “