Art of Breathing: Workshop for Alexander Teachers
“An easy and effortless exhalation prompts an easy and effortless inhalation.” – Jessica Wolf. Jessica Wolf’s Art of Breathing investigates the awakening of our attention by way of the breath. Breathing is movement and the respiratory system is the balance wheel of the body. We can restore mobility to overworked muscles, replace habits of holding […]
Meet the ATI Sponsors
Alexander Technique International (ATI) is a worldwide professional organization with members in six continents and twenty-seven countries. ATI has a unique process for certification that evaluates each candidate individually by three independent ATI Teaching Sponsors. Candidates are evaluated on their Conduct, Knowledge and Teaching Skills. This certification is available to every Alexander Technique teacher, whether a recent graduate […]
Rethinking Our Thinking
Exploring The “Head/Neck/Back Relationship”. As Alexander Technique teachers, we have many varied opinions on how we define our terms, such as “primary control,” “directing,” and “use of the self.” This workshop will explore the phrase, “Neck back, head forward and up, torso lengthening and widening.” I will discuss how I have changed this to more […]
How Alexander Technique can help people with Autism Spectrum disorder?
01 – Introduction02 – Understanding autism spectrum disorder03 – The possible benefits of the Alexander Technique04 – Practical applications05 – Documentation04 – Conclusions
Using the Alexander Technique in Working With People Living With Parkinson’s
Bill will share his sixteen years of experience working with People Living With Parkinson’s. He will demonstrate how he works, as well as discussing how Alexander teachers can be of great help to PLWP in daily activities and functioning.
Teaching Conversationally, Teaching Interpersonally
This paper will explore the possibilities of teaching conversationally, outlining how conversational teaching might be done in person and online. The aim of conversational teaching, as with all teaching, is to help a pupil transition from relying on subconscious guidance and control to a plane of ongoing constructive conscious control. Where constructive conscious control includes […]
The Impulse for Voice and Song: A Singing Workshop
Olga Averino was my principal voice teacher. Averino was not a student of the Alexander Technique, but her book, Principles and Art of Singing, was brought to publication by Alexander teachers who felt that her work aligned beautifully with the Technique. Averino taught that good singing relied on psycho-physical coordination and the alignment of the […]
The stomatognathic system
We all breathe, speak, eat, drink, chew, swallow and have facial expressions. These are basic human functions performed by the stomatognathic system. Stomatognathic originates from the Greek language where ‘stoma’ refers to the mouth and ‘gnathos’ refers to the jaw. In this workshop I will take you through the anatomy of this system in which […]
The Future of AT: Embodied Action with The Poise Project
For decades, and in countless professional meetings and conferences, AT teachers have discussed amongst themselves: “How can the Alexander principles be better known? What is the ‘Future of AT’?” The Poise Project was launched in 2016 to move these discussions forward into action. For nine years, with single-minded determination, a nonprofit infrastructure, and a strategic […]
The Power of Creating Room for Error: Build confidence in group teaching by expecting to make mistakes
Could building your own confidence as a teacher be the key to helping students feel more assured in their journey with the Alexander Technique? In group work, a deep connection to ourselves and to our students forms when we’re not distracted by fear of making mistakes. What happens if we’re willing to be wrong?And what […]