About

Helene Goldberg

Alexander Technique Teacher, certified member of the Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AUSTAT).

Helene teaches the Alexander Technique in Elsternwick, Melbourne, and offers individual lessons for adults and young people. She also runs small group classes and workshops.

Helene’s lifelong relationship with movement began through music. As a child and into her teens, she studied piano with the renowned concert pianist Jascha Spivakovsky, an experience that shaped her sensitivity to coordination, listening, and expressive ease.

After raising her family, Helene returned to the piano, only to find that a severe repetitive strain injury made playing increasingly painful. It was at this turning point that she discovered the Alexander Technique.

Through private lessons with Alexander Technique teacher Jenny Thirtle, Helene learned to recognise and release long-held patterns of unnecessary tension — particularly in her neck, shoulders, and back — allowing movement to become more balanced, efficient, and free. Not only could she return to the piano without pain, but longstanding discomfort in her knees and hips eased. Everyday activities became easier, and she eventually trekked up Cradle Mountain — something she had once thought impossible.

These experiences now lie at the heart of her teaching.

Teaching the Alexander Technique

Helene works with musicians, creatives, and others whose bodies are asked to meet precise, repetitive, and demanding requirements. Her Alexander Technique practice supports those experiencing pain, strain, or fatigue, and anyone who senses that habitual patterns of movement are limiting both comfort and performance.

Many people come with repetitive strain injuries or ongoing discomfort in the neck, shoulders, back, or arms. Others notice that their joints feel unusually flexible or unstable and are seeking practical, sustainable ways to move with greater stability, confidence, and ease — without bracing, over-efforting, or fear of doing damage.

Alongside physical change, people often notice improvements in focus, coordination, and resilience. For musicians in particular, this work offers a way to meet technical and expressive demands with less struggle and more clarity, supporting both longevity and enjoyment in their practice and performance.

Certification

Advanced Diploma of Alexander Technique Teaching
The School for F.M. Alexander Studies, Melbourne VIC
with AUSTAT Approved Teacher Trainers David Moore and Jenny Thirtle (2016-2020)

Continuing Professional Education

EDS ECHO Multidisciplinary Team Practice Australasia: Introduction to EDS and HSD, The Ehlers-Danlos Society (2023, 2024)
EDS ECHO Multidisciplinary Team Practice Australasia: Comorbidities with EDS and HSD, The Ehlers-Danlos Society (2023, 2024)
Jeando Masoero – Conscious Guidance with Detailed Personal Movements Instructions (2021, 2023)
Penelope Easten – Advanced Online Teacher Training AOTT (2021); Online Teacher Training OTT (2020-21)
Pamela Blanc – The Art of Breathing (2021)
Understanding Multiple Sclerosis, The Menzies Institute of Medical Research, University of Tasmania (2021)

Additional Qualifications

Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, InfoXchange Australia (2003)