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Tired of chronic aches and pains that prevent you from moving freely? Let’s talk about the challenges you face and see if I can help you.
Discover lifelong mobility & resilient health with the Alexander Technique.
For sensitive folks who want to have a life affirming relationship with their body through healthy, joyful movement.
Lessons available in Manhattan & online everywhere.
Former professional dancer
Alexander Technique teacher
Manhattan & online
Creator of Mobile Body Alignment Points™
Embodied Learning Systems help you…
- Relieve back and neck pain
- Recover mobility and strength
- Love, understand, and enjoy your body
- Achieve good posture that feels great
- Develop resilient mental and physical health
- Feel strong and express personal agency
How can I help you?
Four ways in — start wherever you are.
Work with me one-on-one
Lessons online anytime, in Manhattan on Wednesdays. Step-by-step guidance out of pain and into movement.
Embodied Learning Systems classes & workshops
Expand your range of movement & expression in dance classes, become nervous system literate in workshops that open the world of ease, movement & improvisation to all — no dance training necessary!
Embodied Learning Systems Mastermind Groups
A six-month facilitated Mastermind for Somapreneurs — holistic practitioners who want to find their unique teaching and marketing voice, and build a thriving, mission-aligned business.
Clare Maxwell · Alexander Technique teacher & movement educator
Hi, I’m Clare Maxwell!
I was a professional dancer, and I learned the hard way that pushing past your breaking point doesn’t create success — mental and physical overwork actually keep you from your creative dreams. Overwork almost ended my career. I don’t want that to happen to you! The Alexander Technique saved my broken body and spirit, extended my performing life by years, and became the cornerstone of all my teaching.
I love working with people who are determined to have a vibrant, life affirming relationship with their body, even when facing big challenges — and I love discovering the hidden resilience that’s present in every body I’ve ever worked with.
If you can relate to my story, consider that you may be more resilient than you know… but that doesn’t mean you need to work harder. The resilience I’m talking about is already present in you, and can be gently restored.Start with a free 15-minute consult
I help people mobilize their bodies to realize their goals.
Testimonials
“Clare helped me live pain-free in my body. She has become a godsend to my whole family.”
— Sarah Spieldenner
“Clare Maxwell is an amazing Alexander Technique teacher! I had horrible back pain from hours of sitting while narrating, but because of the work I did with Clare I have so much more strength and mobility now without pain. I have done ridiculous things in the past year that would have wrecked my back in the past. I recommend her highly!”
— Kitty Hendrix, award winning actress and audio narrator
“Thanks for what you are offering here on YouTube. I’ve studied Alexander Technique off and on for many years. Just watching your video was more effective than the four teachers I’ve experienced since 1992!”
— Cate Frazier-Neely, vocal teacher
“You can get away from pain and stiffness automatically, without trying. Every time I tune into one of those Mobile Body Alignment Points™, it generates energy and I want to move. It’s crazy! It’s like wait — how did I get out of that pain?”
— Susan Arthur, Alexander Technique teacher
“I am currently in one of Clare’s Mastermind for Alexander Technique teacher groups and it is so valuable. Clare creates a sense of trust and communal support. She keeps us somatically grounded as we work on our business building so that we aren’t just talking the talk, we are actually walking the walk.”
— Amanda Blair McDonald, M.AmSAT, rMPA, MFA
Learn how to move with my free videos
Short, practical lessons you can follow at home — no equipment, no dance training, just your own attention and a few minutes.
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All are welcome
For those seeking greater embodied freedom, all are welcome. This includes all races, colors, religions, sexes, gender expressions, sexual orientations, national origins, genetics, body types, abilities (visible and invisible), ages, immigrant statuses and economic statuses. I recognize that bias and imbalance of power often prevent us from reaching our full potential. I am committed to centering equity and belonging in this community.
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