Specialties
Improve Your Body. Transform Your Life.
I show people how to drastically improve their posture to eliminate pain, increase performance and restore charisma by teaching how the body is designed to move. I can help people improve the performance of any human activity, from washing dishes to golf to acting.
The Alexander Technique (AT) teaches us how to reverse and prevent this degeneration by becoming aware of our negative, habitual patterns. We learn to subtract them from our movement, thus restoring the dynamic coordination, balance, and efficiency of the whole body.
Since Alexander Technique addresses basic human movement, it can be applied to and improve the performance of any human task - from basic activities like sitting, standing, walking, holding a child, washing dishes to the most complex, such as dance, athletics, yoga, playing musical instruments.
Unlike other modalities that often address the symptoms, the Alexander Technique is a permanent, on-going solution to the problems of poor movement quality and pain brought about by inefficient coordination.
My Om studio is in Burbank, CA (near Magnolia and Niagara St.). Parking is easy and the studio is on the ground floor. I will give you the specific address when we we schedule a lesson.
I also teach on location, homes, work environments, on set, etc. I charge a travel fee for this service depending on the commute distance.
I accept cash, check or PayPal.
History
Established in 2008.
AlexanderTechLA started when Brett graduated from the 3-year, 1600 hour teacher training program at ATI-LA. He was subsequently certified by the American Society of Alexander Teachers (AmSAT) and began teaching private lessons and workshops.
In 2010, he began to consult with organizations and businesses to increase wellness in workforces as well as teach public speaking and presentation skills.
In 2012, Brett began offering group Alexander classes to actors.
In 2013, Brett was hired by BodyChance, a Japanese company, to teach Alexander classes at their studio in Los Angeles.
In 2014, Brett was hired as an instructor on UCLA's wellness program to teach weekly Alexander Technique and Tai Chi classes to faculty and staff.
Also in 2014, Brett became the resident Alexander Technique instructor at the John Rosenfeld Studio in Hollywood.
Looking ahead, AlexanderTechLA strives to serve the Los Angeles community by providing excellent Alexander Technique instruction.
Meet the Business Owner: Brett H.
Brett Hershey is a full-time, AMSAT certified Alexander Technique (AT) Instructor and Consultant in the Los Angeles area. He discovered AT when debilitating back pain nearly halted his life in his 20s. In a quest for a cure, he began taking lessons and was amazed at the positive results.
Brett has been studying AT for over 15 years and teaching for 7, graduating from the 3-year teacher training program at ATI-LA in 2008. He enjoys combining AT with Tai Chi and other modalities to help students from all walks of life improve posture, reduce pain and increase performance by teaching them how to better use themselves.
He especially empathizes with students suffering from back and body pain. He also relates well to those pursuing athletic and artistic dreams, as a former All-American collegiate athlete and professional artist (screenwriter, tango dancer, film director). Brett has worked with notable actors, directors, producers, supermodels, stand-up comedians, dancers, musicians, etc.
