Mitzvah Technique - Back & Neck Pain Relief Exercises

12/08/2025

Let me tell you a quick story, one your body already knows.
We sit for hours, and without realizing it, our posture settles into shapes that don’t really serve us. Shoulders drift forward, the neck tightens, the low back begs for relief.

But here’s the magic: healthy posture isn’t about holding still… it’s about movement.

That’s why the Mitzvah Chair Exercise is so powerful. It teaches us small, natural movements that refresh the body and restore ease.

If this speaks to you, try a gentle Moving into Alignment class — your first one is FREE.�🗓 Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025�⏰ 10:00 AM EST�

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11/14/2025

Moving into Alignment - First Class is Free

For over 30 years, Susan has helped people improve how they sit, stand, and move with greater ease, comfort and tension release and her Moving into Alignment classes reflects that expertise.

Moving into Alignment classes use practical, gentle exercises and dynamic healing movement to tap into our body’s natural ability to spring upward and elongate. Posture-friendly awareness is brought into work, home, and play.

You can experience her approach through the online Healthy Posture Membership - four live one-hour Moving into Alignment classes each month, accessible from home and suitable for all levels.

Membership is $25/month for Founding Members (it's yours for as long as you stay enrolled.) or $10 per drop-in, with classes running Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. EST

To take a free class or join Healthy Posture Membership please message or email susangreen@sympatico.ca

FREE CLASS link to the class.

JOIN Healthy Posture Membership: https://payhip.com/b/EHXKZ

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09/23/2025

🍂 Fall is the perfect time for a reset.� If your neck, shoulders, or back have been stiff, join me for a free online posture class!
🗓 Wednesday Oct 1, 10am EST�
🌿 Moving into Alignment with gentle, practical, feel good movement
Drop “YES” and I’ll send you the link.

11/14/2024

For the first time EVER, I'm hosting a FREE event (live) to teach you about healing your spine through gentle posture re-education.

Register to attend live & learn my posture technique in person with me!!! See you there 🎉🎊

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. EST 🫶

Come learn the technique that I've been teaching for over 35 years to improve my student's posture and help reduce stiffness & pain.

10/19/2024

My new Ebook is available today!

Discover practical solutions to ease discomfort caused by everyday body misuse - like heavy lifting and computer work.

The price is only $9 and available here.

https://payhip.com/b/I03xd

06/05/2024

I’m thrilled to be giving a Mitzvah Technique movement session at the Dance, Science, Somatic, Educators Conference, Wayne State University on June 22, 2024.

If you are in the Detroit area, I would love to see you there!

https://www.dancescienceandsomatics.com/general-6

12/21/2023

I don't think this was left by the glaciers.

07/27/2023

07/26/2023

🌟 Welcome to the Mitzvah Technique Page! 🌟

💬 MY Story: A Journey from Pain to Relief 💬

For over a decade, I battled relentless chronic neck pain, trying countless remedies without success. The pain seemed to tighten its grip, making life challenging and limiting my every move. I felt trapped, searching desperately for a solution.

Then, a ray of hope emerged in the form of the Mitzvah Technique. This transformative method gently elongates the spine, releasing compression and alleviating pain. Through dedicated practice and perseverance, I not only found relief but also became a certified teacher, ready to share this empowering technique with others.

🌿 What is the Mitzvah Technique? 🌿

The Mitzvah Technique offers a series of gentle exercises designed to elongate the spine and draw out compression. This approach allows your body to find its natural alignment, promoting overall well-being and relieving back/neck pain and more.

🏢 My Offerings 🏢

I'm excited to extend a medley of resources to support you on your wellness journey:

🧘 In-Person Sessions: If you're in Toronto, Canada, join me for personalized sessions to experience the Mitzvah Technique first-hand.

💻 Online Sessions: No matter where you are, virtual sessions are available for your convenience. Experience the technique from the comfort of your own space.

📖 Ebook with Step-by-Step Instructions of the Exercises: For those who prefer self-guided learning, my ebook offers comprehensive instructions to practice the Mitzvah Technique in your own time.
https://posturespecialist.podia.com

Let's journey together towards a life free from back and neck pain, embracing wellness and vitality.

With warm regards,
- Susan

My name is Susan, and I teach my clients how to develop healthy posture, alleviate back and neck pain, and feel great! I know it can be tricky to find a balance between your work life and the time you need to take care of yourself. That's why I'm here—to help you find that balance so that you can ...

11/16/2022

I look forward to sharing the Mitzvah Technique at the Healthy Dancer Canada Conference 2022 on Saturday, November 19th!

🚨 PRESENTER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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The Conference Committee is pleased to announce that Susan Green will be presenting the lecture “The Mitzvah Technique: Chair and
Floor Exercise Introduction” at the Healthy Dancer Canada Conference 2022.⁣

Susan Green is a teacher of the Mitzvah Technique - a dynamic approach to posture and spinal problems. The Mitzvah Technique is a remedial and preventative program that gently reeducates postural alignment and body usage. Susan helps dancers utilize the Mitzvah Technique exercises and discipline during dance technique classes, rehearsals, performance, choreography and during daily activities. She gives individual and group Mitzvah Technique sessions and teacher training.

Susan has a B.Sc. in Honours Dance through Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo. She danced and choreographed professionally. Her technique, performance quality and choreography were transformed through the Mitzvah Technique. Susan is a Certified Teacher of the Mitzvah Technique and authorized to train Mitzvah Technique Teachers by founder, M.Cohen-Nehemia.

Susan co-supervised with Dr Vickie Galea a 4th year independent study course, “The Power of Movement to Heal. Explorations of Dance and the Mitzvah Technique (2017-18, McMaster University).” She gave presentations at the 2019 IADMS Conference; an interactive movement session “Port de Bras Solutions For Fixated Upper Back and Shoulders Through the Mitzvah Technique” and presented “Integrating the Mitzvah Technique into Dance Technique Class to Help Reduce Fatigue and Dance Injuries.” Susan has taught Mitzvah Technique Classes at Hart House, University of Toronto.


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11/19/2021

Please check out my website. http://www.mitzvahtechnique.ca
I offer:
- Individual sessions
- Teacher training
- Presentations
- Workshops
Contact info is on the website 🙂

05/12/2021

Ongoing individual and group sessions! Learn to elongate yourself through movement.