Alexander Technique
Sigal Bergman is a certified Alexander Technique teacher (ACAT 2002) and a member of AmSAT. In 2006 she completed an AT postgraduate course in "The Art of Breathing", giving her special skills to work with breath and voice. She was on faculty at Movement Research, taught Alexander Technique at the Juilliard School in the drama department. Since returning to Israel she has been teaching dance composition at the Jerusalem Academy for Music and Dance and dance for people with Parkinson disease at Yasmeen Godder studio. Her background includes 25 years of movement investigation through Yoga, professional dancing and Tai-Ji. She maintained a private practice in NYC from 2002-2009, and since 2009 has a private practice in Tel Aviv, Israel.
"My interest in the Technique grew after injuring my knee in a Yoga class. The exercises and treatments I was getting helped ease the pain, but I wasn't sure that they would prevent me from getting injured again. As an active dancer and choreographer I was looking for knowledge that would allow me to continue working safely. Through the Alexander Technique I learned to identify the movement patterns that weakened and strained my knee, and gained confidence in my ability to perform fully and safely. In the process I fell in love with the practice. Finding an ability to recognise and avoid unconscious habits enriched both my professional and personal life."