Living on Purpose
A way to study how you live your life — notice habits, relieve tension,
experience fresh choice, act with clarity.
A 9-Month Group Study
of the Contemporary Alexander Technique
SEPTEMBER 2026 – MAY 2027
About this Program
This nine-month program offers an immersive, unhurried path into the Alexander Technique — its history, its principles, and the lived practice of applying them to your everyday movement and thought.
Rooted in the lineage of F. M. Alexander and carried forward through Marjorie Barstow’s group-centered teaching, this training follows the Contemporary Alexander School’s approach: a living, evolving study that meets students where they are. Each session weaves hands-on exploration with group inquiry and conversation.
Over the course of the year you will develop an understanding of how habits — physical, mental, emotional — shape the quality of your movement and your attention. You will practice noticing, pausing, and choosing differently. You will learn how to apply these principles in daily life: in how you sit, walk, speak, work, and rest.
Schedule
Weekly Sessions
Wednesdays, 5 – 6:15 pm
Monthly Deep Dives
One Sunday per month, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Duration
September through May (9 months)
Location
SOMA Collective, Santa Fe, NM
906 Saint Francis Dr, Ste B
“Alexander Technique is a study of the quality of your life.”
— Robyn Avalon, founder, Contemporary Alexander School
TOTAL INVESTMENT
$1,500+tax
Full nine-month training. Payment plans welcome — reach out to discuss.
INCLUDED
✶ Weekly Wednesday group sessions
✶ Monthly Sunday morning intensives
✶ Weekly practice prompt & group chat
✶ Community of ongoing study
Enrollment includes half off private lessons with Samantha — the most direct way to deepen your personal practice alongside group work.
50% OFF PRIVATE LESSONS
YOUR TEACHER
Samantha Macfarlane was born and raised in Utah — exploring outside, studying classical piano, making art. She holds a BA in Studio Art and Music Performance from Lewis & Clark College. Since 2018 she has taught children and adults in academics, art, movement, and jiujitsu in Santa Fe. In 2024 she graduated from the Contemporary Alexander School after five years of study and student teaching.
“Acceptance of yourself is…an essential tool.”
— Robyn Avalon