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About Dominique
Dominique Jacques is a world-class Alexander Technique teacher. She trained under FM Alexander's principle proteges, Walter Carrington, and has over 30 years of experience. Her sessions can be described in one word: transformative. She combines her rich Alexander Technique experience with her psychology background and great interest personal growth to create a program that is tailored to your specific needs.
Dominique has been teaching the Alexander Technique to individuals, groups and organizations in Europe, Australia and the United States. She presently works with a variety of individuals, focusing her work on athletes, performance artists, and business professionals. Her current practice takes place in San Diego and Berkeley, California. With her unique blend of innovative techniques she is able to bring about strong and positive change in people from a wide range of ages and professions.
"My life long commitment is to self-development and enhancing people's life at all levels. I am often in awe when I witness people's breakthrough in their ability to relate to their body with a new sense of power and freedom. I love to be an instrument for people's well being, success and growth."’
-Dominique Jacques
Dominique obtained her master's degree in Clinical Psychology from La Sorbonne University in 1971. She received her Alexander Technique teaching certification in 1976, after completing three years of full-time, intensive training in the city of London.
Dominique is a member of the following organizations:
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American Society of the Alexander Technique (AmSAT)
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Alexander Technique International (ATI)
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Alexander Technique Education (ATE)
Dominique has participated in the follow programs:
For a complete biography, see below:
"I was born and raised in France where I obtained a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from La Sorbonne University. In 1971, after I completed my graduate work in psychology I went, out of curiosity, to an Alexander Technique session with a teacher from England. I was in no pain, had no particular complaints, but after one half hour, I felt so balanced, so well in body and spirit that I decided to have weekly sessions for myself . Meanwhile I was working as a Clinical Psychologist. I came across Humanistic Psychology and was delighted to find the emotional body taken into account in therapy. In 1972 I co-founded the first Humanistic Psychology Center in France called the "Center for development of human potential" organizing workshops in Bioenergetics, Gestalt therapy, meditation and co-counseling led by American and English trainers.
In 1973, I started to fulfill my dream which was to study to become an Alexander Teacher: I was a psychotherapist in Paris working mainly in groups on weekends and that way, I was able to train during the week in London . For the next three years I studied with Walter Carrington, one of the principal teachers trained by Alexander himself. At the end of my studies, I returned home to Paris, as the first French teacher of the Alexander Technique. Since 1976 I have taught both privately and in association with various institutions all over Europe, Australia, India and the United States.
I am continually marveling at the power and effectiveness of FM Alexander's remarkable technique and have been refining and deepening my approach as I engaged personally in the following disciplines over the years:
In 1977 I had travelled to India and embarked on a spiritual journey. My practice of yoga and meditation have enhanced my ability to forward people's growth on more levels: mind, body, breath, spirit. My former interest in personal development led me to participate to numerous trainings like Non Violent Communication, Landmark Education, Peak Potential trainings, Neuro Linguistic Programing.In 2003, I came across the powerful Voice work developed by Serge Wilfart in Europe. I have since then integrated his approach into my work when appropriate.
The practice and teaching of Alexander Technique has been a life-long journey which has brought me great satisfaction"
Contact Dominique at 650-391-9419
or 858-245-1488
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