About Raphaela Abreu

As a teenager in Brazil, I was determined to study Medicine, then see the world.

I moved to the United Kingdom before studying Medicine and, in London, I decided to become a teacher of the F.M. Alexander Technique. I was very fascinated with the fact that the Technique made sense, made me feel good and made me manage stress with ease. This still amazes me.

Before and during the three years of my teacher training I worked with babies, toddlers and children - and their mothers, of course! Through more than 5 years of experience, I learnt how to deal with the youngsters’ needs and how to support parents with their concerns.

I realised how powerfully the Alexander Technique could contribute to wellbeing in pregnancy, birth and the everyday challenges of parenthood. To learn more, I also attended a course on how to ease Pregnancy and Childbirth with the Alexander Technique (EUTOKIA).

In 2008 I moved to Zurich where I teach close-by Paradeplatz. My speciality is to assist pregnant women, parents and children (aged 4 to 12) to reduce tension in their bodies in order to achieve more in their lives.

Raphaela Abreu

is a STAT certified Alexander Technique teacher
is a member of the Swiss Professional Association SVLAT
teaches in English and Portuguese

Pregnant Women can learn how to avoid or reduce back pain by learning the Alexander Technique in groups or private lessons with Raphaela Abreu Harbach.
Raphaela is fascinated by balance and balancing because it makes all the difference for women's backs in pregnancy and in everyday life.