Caren Bayer is the director of Manhattan Center for the Alexander Technique, and has maintained a private practice in New York City since 1984.

She received her certification in London from Patrick MacDonald, a student of F.M. Alexander, and her post-graduate certification from Rivka Cohen, who has taught and certified teachers worldwide. Caren was a faculty member at the Rivka Cohen School for the Alexander Technique and the Institute for the Alexander Technique under Thomas Lemens, both certified teacher training programs in New York City.

She has been on the faculty of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and currently has a teaching affiliation with The New School for Social Research. As a former dancer, and longtime student of the martial arts, yoga and meditation, Caren brings 30 years of movement research and awareness to her teaching.

She is grateful to her teacher, Master Yu Cheng Hsiang for the knowledge he imparts through t'ai chi, shaolin and sword. Caren lives in Greenwich Village with her husband and daughter.

Nancy Wechter, assistant director, is a senior teacher of the Alexander Technique and has been actively giving lessons in the technique for the past 27 years. A longtime member of the American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT), she was first certified at The American Center for the Alexander Technique (ACAT) under Judith Liebowitz in 1979 and received a second certification from The Society for the Alexander Technique (STAT) in London after studying intensively with Patrick MacDonald, Thomas Lemens and Rivka Cohen (with whom she continues to study).

Nancy has taught in several teacher training programs and conducted many workshops with performers, laypeople and advanced care givers including Osteopathic physicians, chiropractors, and massage therapists. She has a background in the arts including dance, choreography and performance. A longtime student of Iyengar Yoga, Nancy has studied Body Mind Centering with Bonnie Cohen, as well as Pilates and Gyrotonics. She maintains an active private practice in the NYC area as well as in the Catskill region of upstate New York. Alexandertechnique-nancywechter.com.

Kim Clay is an Alexander Technique teacher certified by the American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT). Kim received her training in New York City from Caren Bayer (Manhattan Center for the Alexander Technique, MCAT) and Rivka Cohen. Bayer and Cohen both trained in London under Patrick MacDonald, a student of F.M. Alexander.

In addition to Kim's private practice in New York City, Kim has completed her certification from the Barbara Brennan School of Healng. Kim is also a working actress and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. thethinkingbody.com

Michelle Gay Sensei Michelle, Society for the Martial Arts, Executive Director, is a martial artist, Laban Certified Movement Analyst, Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist and has a background in professional dance and theatre.

Along with her regular SFMAI schedule of classes and special workshops, she teaches Anatomy and Kinesiology at the Manhattan Center for Alexander Technique, is on the guest faculty for the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies, Dalton High School, and Broadway Dance Center.

Her first book Brain Breaks For The Classroom published by Scholastic, is due for release this fall.