Faculty

Sara Webb was Marion Rosen’s first student in 1972. She has been the executive director of the Berkeley Center since it was founded in 1983, and she is an adjunct faculty member of the California Institute of Integral Studies. She brings a lifetime of study and practice of Rosen Method to her clients, and she enjoys guiding students on their pathways to discovery and mastery of Rosen Method.

Gloria Hessellund holds a Master’s degree in dance and dance therapy. Prior to concentrating her career on Rosen Method bodywork, she worked with dance therapy, Breyer subtle-energy work, and meditation in clinical settings. In 1976 Gloria began her association with Marion Rosen as Marion’s client, and subsequently as her student, co-teacher, and colleague. Gloria has taught extensively in California and Europe for many years. She is currently Director of Teaching for the Berkeley Center and for programs in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway and Australia.

Theresa Garcia is a Senior Movement and Bodywork Training Teacher and head of the Movement Training Program. She has a private practice in San Francisco and teaches weekly movement classes in the Bay Area. Prior to coming to Rosen Method in 1996, Theresa worked in the corporate world for 18 years in information systems. She is a student of the Alexander Technique and is delighted to invite others to rediscover their inner essence through movement and touch.