"I first met Lona in 1996. I have been going to her yoga and Alexander Technique classes once a week for the past 13 years. I work as a Director in Theatre, Film and Television, and I'm a Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at UCDavis. My life is full, demanding and often stressful. Lona has taught me to listen to my body in a very special way. It has been subtle and incremental, but the knowledge has built up, and I am rewarded with vigor, and a profound sense of well-being. I know that my continued good health and high energy levels are made possible by all that she has taught me. The classes are an essential part of my life and my kinesthetic understanding of my body. And I believe they are a wonderful gift to all actors seeking a deeper relationship with their physical and energetic centers: the pathways to unimaginable creativity."
Sarah Anderson
"Studying with Lona has helped me with many issues: pain and stress management, posture, breathing and overall well being. Lona is a gifted teacher."
Tina K, Director/Performer
"I took Lona's group Alexander Technique class a few years ago and it changed my style of life. With her unbounding knowledge, gentle spirit and dogged determination, her teaching can and will change your way of thinking about your physical and mental comportment forever. I bless the day I met her."
Samantha Eggar, Actress
"I can attest that Lona Alexander truly embodies the work she loves and performs so well. Every movement she makes is healthy, natural and graceful. Moreover, she teaches others the principles of attaining this natural grace in a manner so kind and direct that I look forward to my times with her as one of my own deepest pleasures."
Shirley Windward, Co-Founder Windward Schools, poet and artist
"I have worked with Lona in a group and privately for more than 10 years, having started when I was about 63 years old. Her Alexander classes have taught me to use my body differently, more easily, more efficiently and confidently in work and play. I've learned from her a great deal about how my body works that I wish I had known years ago. I've been able to apply that knowledge to everything I do: yoga, cooking, walking, working at the computer, even brushing my teeth! Lona remembers each individual's differences. I've found her gentle, patient and respectful of the learning process. It is a joy to be her student; I look forward to every class, and have recommended her to friends and family."
Eleanor Pelcyger
Co-Founder of P S #1 Elementary School in Santa Monica, CA