Learning from each other
Much of what we know about teaching the AT comes from the practical hands-on work we have received from our teacher trainers, from the work we may have done on them, and from the work we have exchanged with our fellow students and colleagues. The practice of work exchange represents a fundamental part of our […]
The 5 Postural Joints
Alexander’s “directions” to the Self can be analysed through the 5 sets of critical “postural” joints they anatomically depend upon. “There is no such thing as a right position, but there is such a thing as a right direction.” – FM Alexander FM discovered that all mammals have a primary movement that functions in a unified […]
Spatial Dimension in Movement
This workshop will focus on building direction and how we can meet this dynamic inner strength and centring, to transfer this power and freedom to our students.
Attention and Appreciation, Depth and Discernment, Connection and Surprise
Lucia Walker, with Sharyn West and Violeta Winograd, will offer in the two sessions of continuous learning: information about the design of our nervous system, clarifying our understanding and experience of ‘psychophysical unity.’ opportunities to wake up our discerning observer of self and practise the quality and movement of attention that deepen our sensory appreciation. […]
Being in Touch with Our Hands
This workshop is about getting more deeply in touch with our hands than ever before. We can explore both old and new ways of working so we can find out our teaching habits and expand our repertoire in the use of our hands. We will explore our hands and get to understand them and our […]
Embodied Awareness: Experiencing our Inherent Coordination with ATI-LA
Up Your Teaching & Hands on Skills! Experience ways to Observe, Inhibit, and Direct with our Senior Faculty. Break out of the mould, think differently. We are here to share our practice and learn with you. Refine how you work on your Self (stimulus / response); expand your hands-on skills (sensing hands); heighten your listening […]
Spatial Dimension in Movement
This workshop will focus on building direction and how we can meet this dynamic inner strength and centring, to transfer this power and freedom to our students.
Attention and Appreciation, Depth and Discernment, Connection and Surprise
Lucia Walker, with Sharyn West and Violeta Winograd, will offer in the two sessions of continuous learning: information about the design of our nervous system, clarifying our understanding and experience of ‘psychophysical unity’ opportunities to wake up our discerning observer of self and to practise the quality and movement of attention that deepen our sensory […]
Being in Touch with Our Hands
This workshop is about getting more deeply in touch with our hands than ever before. We can explore both old and new ways of working so we can find out our teaching habits and expand our repertoire in the use of our hands. We will explore our hands and get to understand them and our […]
Walk with grace and power! Embody through the myofascial lines from your head to your toes.
Our goal with AT is to use awareness and thinking to re-coordinate our bodies so that movement patterns such as breathing, bending or walking come about in a better way. When this ‘just happens’ it can feel almost magical. In his early writings, Alexander wrote of walking as a ‘primary movement’. He was way ahead […]