The New York Center for the Alexander Technique was founded in 1990. We are committed to teaching the principles and practices of the Technique for achieving higher levels of health and functioning. Laurie Kline and Michael Ostrow are certified AmSAT* teachers and have been teaching the Technique since 1990. Both Laurie and Michael have over 2,800 hours of training and have done extensive post-graduate work with many of the most experienced teachers of the Technique. They have taught workshops at several hospitals in New York such as the Hospital for Special Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, and Mount Sinai Hospital, as well as at corporations such as the New York Times and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They have also studied with the renowned breathing and voice expert Carl Stough, and have both been authorized to teach his work. They incorporate his understanding of breathing coordination into their work. TEACHERS

Laurie Kline graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts, and worked as a professional dancer for 20 years. Wanting to further explore movement at a deeper and more fundamental level, where mind and body integrate to create a more personal expression, she trained as a teacher in the Alexander Technique and graduated in 1990. Her previous experience as a professional dancer uniquely qualifies her to work with performing artists and athletes. In addition to her private practice she has also worked with musicians at Wilkes-Barre College and at Diller-Quaile Music School in Manhattan. Laurie is also a certified Yoga instructor.

Michael Ostrow graduated from Brandeis University with a BA in philosophy. His interest in philosophy and "mind-body" disciplines led him to study Zen Buddhism for a number of years, before finding what for him was "applied philosophy" or "Western Zen," namely the Alexander Technique. He found it to be the most practical and effective way to free himself from unconscious habits and rigidity, and to develop a much deeper level of self-awareness. He also spent his early years studying classical piano - unfortunately without the benefit of the Alexander Technique. Since completing his training in the Technique, he has investigated how to play with less tension and much more awareness and sensitivity. This has helped him better understand the needs of musicians. He currently serves as chair of the AmSAT Training Approval Committee, a committee that helps to evaluate and set up courses to train teachers in the Alexander Technique. He has assisted in the training of Alexander Technique teachers from 1995 to 2001. He teaches both privately and as a part of Mount Sinai Medical Center's Employee Wellness Program. He has worked with a wide variety of clients, from performing artists and athletes to people with chronic pain.