ABOUT ME
How can we be physically free, skillful and powerful? How can we retain this vitality throughout our lives? I began to explore these questions in my teens by studying martial arts. By eighteen I was serving an apprenticeship in the art of Aikido in Japan. Those four years were the start of an exciting and rewarding study that continues today. The study of aikido calls for a refining, even redesigning, of body shape and use and is as much a training of the mind as of the body.
I believe we all want to live to our best in our bodies, but the rigors of martial arts study are not necessarily to everyone's taste.
I had learned of Structural Integration while in Japan from a friend who was preparing to study and my interest was reawakened after I returned to New Zealand. I was already teaching Aikido but wanted to share the excitement and fulfilment of refining body structure and movement with a wider range of people. Hellerwork , with its combination of structural body work and movement education, along with its recognition of the intimate link between body and mind, seemed the perfect vehicle.
I graduated as a Certified Hellerwork Practitioner in 1999 and since then have been privileged to work with a miriad of people interested in exploring and enhancing their lives in their bodies. It has been hugely satisfying to share in the benefits and satisfaction they have experienced. My clients range from teens to octogenarians, from office workers to elite athletes and dancers. What they all have in common is a desire to live with more ease, vitality and excellence.
I continue develop my professional skills and knowledge, being a member of the Hellerwork Association of New Zealand and the International Association of Structural Integrators.
I also continue to study and teach martial arts, having completed an intense seven month apprenticeship with the legendary Peter Ralston in November 2010. Peter himself is a wonderful example of how relaxing and aligning with the force of gravity can produce incredible skill and power, and the experience I gained from him is also available to my clients.
I am excited and delighted by the possibilities of Hellerwork and would love to share them with you. Please feel free to contact me directly if you have questions or would like to know more about how Hellerwork can help you reach your goals.
I look forward to working with you,
Alan