# The Science and Benefits of the Alexander Technique with Tommy Swanson - Episode 159

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Podcast: [To Mom is To Love with Valerie Probstfeld, NP](https://stenobird.com/podcast/to-mom-is-to-love-with-valerie-probstfeld-np-6466514)
Published: 2026-03-27T20:47:56+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1790

## Resource

Tommy Swanson is an award-winning and prolific national and international flutist. He received a Bachelor's in Music Performance from the University of Central Florida and received a degree in Music Therapy from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Tommy is a AmSAT certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, a 3-year 1600-hour training. He currently works in the Chicagoland area for special education as a music therapist. Learn more: https://www.tommyjswanson.com/ and connect with him via email: tommyjswanson@gmail.com or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bazingaflute/

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