About

Beaker Prince has studied the body-mind connection for over 25 years. She is a certified Alexander Technique teacher, certified in the Integrative Yoga Therapy (IYT) tradition, and a trained qigong teacher. She holds an M.A. in Education from The Ohio State University with a focus in Somatic (Body-Mind) Studies, and is a Senior Lecturer in OSU's Department of Human Sciences.

Beaker's teaching guides students away from habitual, often painful tension patterns and toward greater freedom and ease of body, mind, and breath. She works individually and in small groups with people who want to move more comfortably and freely in performance and in everyday life. Students have found the work helpful, often alongside other modalities, for resolving chronic pain from body misuse, regaining movement after injury, and calming the nervous system.

Her group yoga and qigong classes draw on a variety of styles with a therapeutic focus. Alexander Technique principles support alignment, embodiment, and calm, balanced nervous system. Classes range from gentle to mindful, with a strong anatomical focus.

Beaker completed her 200-hour yoga training with Janice George in 2005 and her 500-hour therapeutic training in 2007. After studying with Bill Conable, she completed a six-year Alexander Technique apprenticeship with Dale Beaver, earning her ATI certificate in 2013. She has continued her education with senior Alexander teachers Martha Fertman, Meade Andrews, Bob Lada, Robin Gilmore, and Penelope Easten, and completed qigong teacher training with Nick Loffree in the early 2020s.
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She is grateful to have studied with senior yoga teachers including Doug Keller, Richard Rosen, Richard Miller, Amy Weintraub, Ramanand Patel, Todd Norian, and Aadil Palkhivala, and draws inspiration from the writings of Donna Farhi, Jon Kabat-Zinn, and Stephen Cope.

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