Takehiro Shimizu, M.AmSAT, teaches the Alexander Technique in New York City and Japan, offering both private lessons and group classes since 2020.

Takehiro believes in the full possibility inherent in every human being, and that through the re-educative process of the Alexander Technique, mind and body can learn to work together naturally and freely. His clients include musicians, actors, dancers, business professionals, and anyone looking to prevent injury and chronic pain or explore a more coordinated relationship between mind and body.

He offers lessons in both English and Japanese.

Takehiro holds a bachelor's degree in Human Science from Konan University in Kobe, Japan, where he studied philosophy and psychology. He has also worked as a jazz drummer for more than 20 years. Outside of teaching, he enjoys meditating and reading.