About Aik
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Why this work matters to me
You practice for hours. You push through the discomfort. The tight shoulders, the aching back, the tension you carry without realizing it — you've told yourself it's part of the deal. It doesn't have to be. As a pianist and dancer, I spent years searching for a deeper mind-body connection — a way to move, perform, and live with greater ease. At 22, a repetitive strain injury left me unable to move my left arm, bringing my piano studies to a halt. I stood at a crossroads, on the verge of giving up the dream I'd built my life around.
That injury could have been the end. Instead, it became a beginning. Discovering the Alexander Technique in New York City changed everything. It wasn't just what I was doing — it was how I was doing it. As I learned to release unnecessary tension, my pain eased, and the freedom and joy I thought I'd lost came back. Looking around at fellow performers, I saw the same story everywhere — chronic pain managed in silence, burnout quietly endured, talented people never taught to care for the most important instrument they own: themselves. And that's when I started seeing something bigger.
After a decade as a certified Alexander Technique teacher and 23 years teaching piano, I noticed that the performers who truly thrived weren't just practicing well — they were living well. The full picture of wellness mattered. That realization led me to become a certified health and wellness coach in 2025, so I could support the whole person, not just the performer in the practice room. Because you already have everything you need.
The ease, balance, and grace — it hasn't disappeared. It's just been buried under years of habit and holding on. Our work together is about finding your way back. Ready to discover what's possible when you stop bracing and start moving freely? Click below to book your free discovery call — and let's take that first step together.
Aik Hooi Lee
Certified Health & Wellness Coach and Alexander Technique Instructor
Aik Hooi is the first Malaysian certified teacher of the Alexander Technique through the American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT), completing her 3-year, 1,600-hour training at the American Center for the Alexander Technique (ACAT) in New York City. She holds a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy from West Virginia University. In 2025, she expanded her practice by becoming a certified health and wellness coach, recognizing that true performer wellness extends far beyond the practice room.
A classically trained pianist, dancer, and sought-after workshop facilitator, Aik Hooi has brought her work to Columbia University, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Fordham University, The New School, the Malaysia National Symphony Orchestra, the Penang Georgetown Festival, and universities across Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and Singapore.
She specializes in helping performers move beyond chronic tension, injury, and performance anxiety — back to the ease, confidence, and joy they were born with.