Gabrielle Czaja, PT

07/19/2023

Do you have a young performer in your family? Movement and postural habits begin with the very first music, dance and vocal lessons. Unknowingly, these habits can interfere with your child's health and well-being in subtle ways.

Research suggests that Alexander Technique lessons can help young performing artists:
**Prevent overuse injuries
**Enhance their performance and stage presence
**Mindfulness techniques to reduce performance stress

Ready to get started? Learn more and get in touch here: https://gabrielleczaja.com/envision-your-child-successful-not-stressed-in-september/

07/17/2023

Is your child ready to compete this Fall? A physical therapy assessment illuminates any vulnerabilities that may contribute to sports injuries. An individual, specialized program to prevent injuries and maximize performance can ensure your student-athlete is strong and ready for practice and competition.

Why is a physical therapy and movement assessment important?

Prevent overuse or misuse injuries. These are the most common types of injuries in young people! We all have hidden muscle imbalances, even kids.
Recover more quickly from traumatic injuries such as a torn muscle or ligament, sprains and strains, broken bones.
ADDED BONUS: your teen athlete can also learn mind-body skills to enhance both physical performance and mental readiness for competition

Ready to get started? Learn more and get in touch here: https://gabrielleczaja.com/envision-your-child-successful-not-stressed-in-september/

07/12/2023

Have you ever noticed how summer time feels easier, more relaxed, more spacious? (Not for everyone, I know, and yes, there is that hot and sweaty thing.) What if you and your kids could learn the skills to feel spacious and relaxed under pressure during the school year? Would you like your child to learn how to feel calm and confident while studying and taking tests? The ideal time to learn is when we feel more relaxed, like right now! Do you know someone who wants to learn how to feel calm and confident under pressure? Check out my Summer Intensive Special!
Ready to get started? Learn more and get in touch here: https://gabrielleczaja.com/envision-your-child-successful-not-stressed-in-september/

05/10/2023

Candace Cox is a gifted, phenomenal teacher! This course will be life-changing.

Registration open! https://mailchi.mp/b8fb03b35bc4/living-daily-course
This four-week online course was developed with a grant from Parkinson Canada, and the pilot was enormously successful. Registration is being taken for May, June and Sept start dates.
"Anyone at any stage of Parkinson's could benefit from this course and it’s completely different from any other PD class or therapy I have heard of or tried. It is not like going to an exercise class where you workout for an hour or so and then return to life as usual. Instead you learn how to reset your body by moving properly in all your daily activities from opening the oven, standing washing dishes, getting up and down off the toilet (!), etc etc. All those activities that PD makes harder or impossible to manage. It’s the first therapy that has given me HOPE that I am going to be able to maintain a normal life for longer than I had thought."
https://mailchi.mp/b8fb03b35bc4/living-daily-course

04/11/2023

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

I am delighted and honored to be the featured speaker this Saturday April 15, PGCPS Department of Special Education is hosting Collaborative Conversions: An Autism Summit on Saturday April 15.

This presentation will offer a simple skill to help kids with Autism use their bodies to manage their responses in a world that is often overwhelming to their senses.

Everyone is welcome! No need to be a resident of PG County or associated with PGCPS.

03/13/2023

Excitement: I'll be LIVE here on Facebook, with Frances Shefter, Shefter Law P.A., on her podcast, Stress Free IEP at 12 PM, Tuesday March 14. Tune in here: https://www.facebook.com/ShefterLawPA

Education Attorney and Advocate
Register here for upcoming LIVEs
bit.ly/ShefterLaw

12/19/2022

So excited to be here at UDC Theatre of the Arts to enjoy these talented and dedicated you g musicians!

12/14/2022

Had a great time speaking with Carey Heller, Psy.D of Heller Psychology Group about how teaches with , and problems learn how to focus, and be calm and confident.

On this episode, Carey Heller, Psy.D. is joined by Gabrielle Czaja, PT, M.ATI, M.AmSAT. She is a Physical Therapist, Alexander Technique teacher, and Holistic Educator. They discuss simple adjustments to sitting that can greatly improve mood, reduce anxiety, enhance focus, and so much more, as part....

10/19/2022

A new member of the practice needs a name! 3 finalists will be picked, and then you get to vote again! Just imagine the impact you will have on so many people learning about their body and recovering from injuries and stress. SEE COMMENTS FOR LINK TO VOTE!

09/03/2022

GO FOR IT! How can I not post this? ❤️

An illustrated guide to letting loose.

07/06/2022

New life. Learning to fly. Before I got out of bed this morning, I said to myself—something special is going to happen today; it’s going to be a very good day. Today’s gift, this morning’s walk.

05/18/2022

IS YOUR TEEN STRESSED?
LAST CALL for Thursday's Free Mind-Body Online Workshop.

Young people are stressed and hungry for helpful techniques. Your teen will learn how to breathe easy and feel empowered to meet stress with a balanced body and balanced thinking. One of my students says they feel "relaxed and ready" for exams and sports. What could be better? When a young person feels in charge of their body and their responses, they feel in charge of their world.

Space is limited to allow for personalized attention. SIGN-UP YOUR KIDS HERE: Thursday May 19, 7 PM: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/335810617597

This workshop will include everyday, interactive anatomy, mind-body principles of Alexander Technique, postural awareness training and fun activities.

Arm movement, neck alignment & breathing are all related. Help your teen improve their athletic performance, computer posture, & breathing.

05/16/2022

have a lot of and are hungry for helpful techniques. The incidence of and in young people is sobering, and not necessarily evident! Help your teen learn how to breathe easy and feel empowered to meet stress with a balanced body and balanced thinking. Postural awareness is accessible and feels good to a young person when it really works.

This introductory workshops will include anatomy, mind-body principles of , postural awareness training and fun activities to apply what they've learned!

Space is limited to allow for personalized attention. SIGN-UP YOUR KIDS HERE: Thursday May 19, 7 PM: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/335810617597

Arm movement, neck alignment & breathing are all related. Help your teen improve their athletic performance, computer posture, & breathing.

05/12/2022

STIFF NECK? SORE SHOULDERS? UN-EASY BREATHING?

Free Mind-Body Workshop, Online Tuesday May 17 @ 7 PM
Learn how to take the pressure off! Even with sunnier, warmer days, and opportunities for getting outside more often, many of us are still tethered to our computers. And also, there’s the of just being human right now. It’s not necessarily easy to…well….stay easy.
Decrease and from sitting at your computer. Learn how to be "upright, not tense" and "relaxed, not collapsed" in everyday activities and working out. Create more space for better .
SIGN-UP YOURSELF HERE: Tuesday May 17, 7 PM: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/335799995827

Arm and shoulder movement is directly related to our neck and posture. Learn how to have free and easy shoulders and decrease neck pain.

03/23/2022

Is Your Teen Stressed? This Workshop Will Help.
Thursday March 24, 7 PM Online. Empower your teen with mind-body principles of Alexander Technique to help them with stress, competition and performance.

Academic pressures, social anxiety, fears about their (and the world’s) future, athletic competitions, fine arts performances. It’s a long list. How can your teen feel expansive and calm? In this fun experiential workshop, your teen will learn a simple yet profound way to feel in charge of themselves “despite it all”. Regardless of what’s happening in their day, at any moment, your teen can access their inner sense of feeling calm, confident and coordinated. Sign Up Now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/297319138547

This workshop empowers your teen with mind-body principles of Alexander Technique to help them with stress, competition and performance.

01/25/2022

Young people are super-stressed right now. Help your teen how to stay calm, confident, grounded while navigating the rocky terrain of 2022. TONIGHT! Free online workshop for your favorite young person! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/244544999677

Young people are super-stressed right now. Help your teen how to stay calm, confident, grounded while navigating the rocky terrain of 2022.

01/21/2022

New Workshop Tuesday Jan 25! Help your favorite young person find their way on this rocky path we're on. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/244544999677

Young people are super-stressed right now. Help your teen how to stay calm, confident, grounded while navigating the rocky terrain of 2022.

12/02/2021

I am offering 2 FREE online body-mind workshops Dec 7 and Dec 14 to help make your holidays feel lighter and easier. Even with the joyful and spirited festivities, and despite our best efforts, holidays bring different kinds of pressure and stress for all of us, (including teens!) in different ways. When we feel stressed, we squeeze on on ourselves. This tightens our muscles, interferes with our breathing, and creates tension throughout our whole body. Join me to learn practical body-based skills for breathing easier and feeling mindful while you are preparing for your holiday festivities. Sign up here: https://GabrielleCzaja.com/workshops Questions? Give me a shout! gabrielle@gabrielleczaja.com or 202-223-4943