Meet Hannah Greene
Certified Alexander Technique Teacher, Registered Somatic Movement Educator (RSME)
Teaching Philosophy
I aspire to offer kind, compassionate, non-judgmental support, meeting you where you are so you can move in the direction of your potential. I listen to your needs and goals, and then collaborate with you to craft a tailored approach to support your journey of self-discovery. My approach is student-oriented. I want you to build the skills you need and develop a sense of agency in your own life.
I view each person who walks through my door as a unique, whole human being doing the best they can at any given moment. Our patterns, however they show up, are strategies we have employed to survive and thrive in our lives. When and how you change is in your hands. My training has included the study of Somatic Experiencing and other trauma-sensitive techniques to support nervous system regulation. I strive to keep up-to-date with current methods from somatics, neuroscience, and related fields so I can support my students in a safe and welcoming environment.
I acknowledge that the current social and political conditions affect us in body, mind, and spirit. I seek to make space for my students to explore these effects on their whole selves and support themselves through tools from generative somatics and related practices. When we accept the support of the earth and the environment around us, our responses to those conditions can then come from a place of strength, clarity, and flexibility. And we can do so in ways that are sustainable for ourselves, our families, and the organizations and communities we serve.
Inclusivity Statement
I care about belonging, access, and non-discrimination. I support the fundamental rights and dignity of all people. I respect each person’s unique perspective, regardless of identity or background. I recognize that I have my own blind spots and unconscious biases, and I commit to continuing my own education and reflection.
I acknowledge the racist language in FM Alexander’s books, and I denounce this language and the racist beliefs it perpetuates. While the past cannot be changed, I can inhabit the present with openness, humility, and conscious awareness.
Based on the Alexander Technique International (ATI) Inclusivity statement, which you can read here.
I adhere to the ATI Code of Ethics.
Certifications and Training
Primary Certification
- Certified Alexander Technique Teacher, Boston Conservatory at Berklee
- Registered Somatic Movement Educator (RSME), ISMETA
Additional Trainings
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 8-week training, Brown University
- Fierce Compassion: Skills for Antiracist Conversations, 6-week online training
- Neuroscience for Somatics 9-week course, ISMETA
In September 2025, I completed a 1600-hour, three-year teacher training at Boston Conservatory at Berklee with mentors Deborah Adams, Jamee Culbertson, and Bob Lada. My previous teachers and mentors include Joe Armstrong, Constance-Clare Newman, and Ellen Melamed.
In 2021 during the pandemic, I completed an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course with Lynn Koerbel through Brown University. I am also a meditator in the Insight meditation and Theravada traditions. I have sat ten-day silent retreats at Spirit Rock in California (2011); Malaysian Buddhist Meditation Centre in Penang, Malaysia (2014); and Suan Mokkh International Dharma Hermitage in Surat Thani, Thailand (2014), as well as many shorter retreats. Influential teachers include James Baraz, Spring Washam, and Victoria Austin.
In 2024, I took part in a 6-week online course Fierce Compassion: Skills for Antiracist Conversations with Roxy Manning, PhD and Sarah Peyton. In summer 2025, I completed Neuroscience for Somatics with Tim Cacciatore, PhD and Sebastian Zahler, PhD, an ISMETA-sponsored training for professional development.
Memberships
Alexander Technique International (ATI)
International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA)
Alexander Technique Liberation Project (ATLP)
My Story
I have always been curious about humans, and our place in the natural and social world. What makes us tick? How do we relate to ourselves, to each other, to animals, to the environment, to spirit? Early in my life, those curiosities led me to study political and cultural history within academia. Then, I dove into the here and now and spent some years in the world of electoral politics and local government. While living in the Bay Area, I started to explore meditation and became inspired by the socially engaged Buddhism of Thich Nhat Hanh, Stephanie Kaza, and the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
After spending some years in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona starting a family, I returned to the Boston area to reconnect with my birth family and train to become an Alexander Technique teacher. It was also a return to my roots in the world of Western classical music. I grew up studying violin (Suzuki method) and playing in the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras. An injury from playing tennis in gym class turned into tendinitis and chronic pain.
A recommendation from a music teacher led me to the Alexander technique after traditional Western physiotherapy failed to help me return to pain-free playing. From the very beginning, I recognized the power in viewing humans in their wholeness, or “psychophysical unity” as FM Alexander would say. I felt supported, heard, and hopeful during lessons.
It has been a journey! I look forward to sharing the insights I have learned in my own explorations, and supporting you in your journey.
Cover photo and portrait: Manoj Saranathan
