Testimonials

Anita is an enthusiastic and patient teacher of the Alexander Technique. The nobility of her heart and her empathy have helped me experience a new balance in my body and in my being: the body and soul are in constant communication. I feel more grounded, with greater breadth, which adds fullness and warmth to my vocal production. It is my sincere hope that many, many people become acquainted with - and benefit from - Anita's valuable work.

After many years of hearing it referenced, I finally took an Alexander Technique workshop a couple weekends ago. If you have chronic pain or discomfort (or wish to prevent such from developing) from work routines, hobby, craft, whatever, I hiiiighly recommend seeing if you have a local practitioner. I have benefited from many modalities of bodywork and physical therapy, but the Alexander Technique really nails it with posture/body composure and how we use our body in everyday life. It is also way more than that, kind of beautifully mind-blowing. Iowa City friends, we are bizarrely lucky to have a top-level practitioner here, the only one in Iowa certified in Contemporary Alexander Technique. Her name is Anita Mischuk (www.atmw.us)... I am shamelessly promoting her and the Alexander Technique in general.

I am so glad that I have found Anita and discovered the Alexander Technique. Anita has such a gentle, wise touch and a positive, vibrant and kind personality. She helped me gain awareness and ease to move my body. I am in awe about the wisdom to heal one’s body the Alexander teachings have given me. I have less pain physically and am able to notice and manage stress better since I received lessons from Anita.

Each AT concept that Anita has explained to me—so skillfully—has led to fascinating shifts in my inner awareness as well as practical changes in my everyday life. It’s not only interesting but invigorating, at age 70, to be rediscovering ease in the way I stand, walk, even mow my lawn. And sessions with Anita are so much fun!

Intense shoulder and neck pain first brought me to Anita, after a trusted friend had highly recommended Alexander Technique for this purpose. Already after the first session, I experienced great relief. Anita's hands-on practice together with her gentle guidance and patient explanations, dramatically reduced the pain and I regained my range of motion. After that, I regularly returned for individual sessions, and an occasional workshop, sometimes because old back pain or osteoarthritis flared up, sometimes just to be reminded and encouraged to move with greater ease and trust. Anita's intuitive diagnostics and practical guidance have helped me to overcome physical pain and regain balance and joy of movement.

Anita is an incredible Alexander Technique teacher. She can quickly analyze a student’s stance and guide them into the more natural alignment. Then she uses verbal cues and other techniques so the student can refind this natural alignment. Many times I have heard the statement, “this is life changing” and I agree. The use of the Alexander Technique in common daily activities makes everything easier and decreases or eliminates stress and pain. Taking instruction from Anita is a wonderful gift for yourself or a friend.

Through deepening my Alexander practice with Anita, I have gained awareness about how to recover from an old and chronic injury.

I have been working with Anita for over a year and she has been absolutely instrumental in my healing process. Her ability to intuit the right path for a session is often amazing to me, and in my experience, very effective. Having come from a childhood riddled with sexual abuse, I had tried a lot of different healing modalities (somatic experiencing, reiki, talk therapy) and all had helped, but what was different and revelatory about the work I have done with Anita, is that it has been both deep and GENTLE. That last part has been crucial. As a survivor of a lot of trauma, the patterns in my body-mind of being used-to being overwhelmed by sensation are strong. I had the experience of releasing trauma in her attentive and healing presence and NOT being overwhelmed in the process. Very rarely I would have some aftershock reactions, which Anita was always there to help me settle from or process through, either on the phone or in person. Lastly, she is a wizard at dropping in body knowledge (with her well-worn Albinus On Anatomy book.) And as I have become more free from trauma in my body (hallelujah), she has helped me immensely in opening up to the pleasurable aspects of being in a body, with small but massively impactful spinal alignment suggestions and assistance. I feel forever grateful to have had the good fortune to work with Anita, she is a gifted guide towards wellness, and a beautiful, full-of-light human.

Anita has a way of grounding the people she teaches- her energy is kind, calming, and accepting. There really is no other class like Anita's Alexander Method class; it's about centering and building from one's own balance. Anita's class was very interactive, experiential, fun, informative, and really eye-opening. Her class helps one strive to be better centered in everything they do from the internal balance of one's self outward.

For many years I had been suffering from the consequences of a stubborn head-forward-position. The tight neck muscles did barely allow me to turn my head sideways or look up without pain. Frequently I had headaches. Exercises to loosen the muscles and years of massage did only make minor, temporary improvements. Anita patiently and gently went to work on my neck and shoulders. Soon I could feel how the hardness left. Then she walked with me, and with several gentle prompts, taught me how to be more naturally aligned and upright without effort. After only a few sessions my neck now has again its full range of motion and my head is in its normal position above my shoulders. Thank you, Anita!

I learned to be more conscious and comfortable in my body. The material was presented in a very usable way. I don't do well with long lectures, so I was very happy with all the exercises we did. The material was extremely useful and I am currently using it with my massages. My overall impression is that Anita has very valuable knowledge to share. I would absolutely recommend studying with her!