Why Aston-Patterning®?

It is a pleasure to welcome you to AlignedForPerformance.com and the stellar bodywork system of Aston-Patterning®.

My own journey into Aston-Patterning came out of my life as a classically trained musician. In 1999, I was referred to Aston-Patterner Lou Squitieri to deal with an injury to my right shoulder that was hampering my horn playing. In the session, Lou addressed not only the shoulder in question, but my general movement and body usage patterns, and helped me to see the connection between those patterns and the instability through my shoulder. In the few subsequent sessions we had, we continued to address my overall tension patterns, with specific reference to their effects on my horn playing.

Up to that point, I had tried many different forms of bodywork and movement education, but none of them addressed me as completely as did Aston-Patterning. From my initial contact with Aston-Patterning, and continuing through all my subsequent experiences with the work, I have found in Aston-Patterning an extremely individualized system that not only helps me deal with my body tension, but makes me aware of what causes it; that assists me in determining the alignment that best supports my body, and then teaches me how to utilize that alignment in my activities. Further, Aston-Patterning’s unique approach of consciously utilizing the forces of gravity and momentum both in movement and in the support of external weight (as with lifting and holding objects) has changed the way I approach my activities. Now I can work smarter, with more power and less effort. This has had especially meaningful ramifications on my approach to musical performance.

It is because of my conviction in the common sense and wide-ranging usefulness of this work that I trained to become an Aston-Patterner. I live the Aston concepts in my body every day, and continue to find its applications both significant and practical to my daily living.

I hope you enjoy navigating through the site and discovering how Aston-Patterning can help you live in a body that is relaxed, more optimally aligned, and ready to support you in your activities.