Caren Bayer is the director of Manhattan Center for the Alexander Technique, and has maintained a private practice in New York City since 1984.
She received her certification in London from Patrick MacDonald, a student of F.M. Alexander, and her post-graduate certification from Rivka Cohen, who has taught and certified teachers worldwide. Caren was a faculty member at the Rivka Cohen School for the Alexander Technique and the Institute for the Alexander Technique under Thomas Lemens, both certified teacher training programs in New York City.
She has been on the faculty of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and currently has a teaching affiliation with The New School for Social Research. As a former dancer, and longtime student of the martial arts, yoga and meditation, Caren brings 30 years of movement research and awareness to her teaching.
She is grateful to her teacher, Master Yu Cheng Hsiang for the knowledge he imparts through t’ai chi, shaolin and sword. Caren lives in Greenwich Village with her husband and daughter.