Fern, while I have not tried Active Release Technique for my own neck problems, I did for a foot injury a couple of years ago and it was amazing on it. I did have to go 2 or 3 times a week for about four months, tapering down to once every week or two at the end. It's similar to myofascial release, except that adhesions within the muscles, tendons, and nerves are broken down as well, and it's an active motion, meaning the affected joint is often moved during the process, as described above.

My only concern would be if your pain is coming solely from your cervical spine, but perhaps ART has a protocol for that, too. Mostly chiropractors do it, and I do believe there are a fair number around the Twin Cities. You might want to try more than one practitioner; I saw one in Minnesota and another while out-of-state, and must say the difference between them was amazing. One guy was a relative beginner, the other an expert! The expert did in two sessions what the other guy had been trying to do for three months!

I agree that Feldenkrais would be something to try, too. If anything, it'll relax you!