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.” FMA

FM Alexander discovered that all mammals have a primary movement that functions in a unified way to optimise other movements. This Primary or Postural Movement System (PMS) is fundamentally distinct from our Voluntary Movement System (VMS) because it is not concerned with movements in space, but instead with the relativity of parts within the organism itself.

Alexander discovered that this binary movement system first involves specific “directions” which, in turn, optimise other movements. Combined with his touch, FM trained his students to project these specific “directions” mentally to optimise the use of the organism.

In this workshop Jeremy will explore – both experientially and anatomically – which parts of you are moving, and where, by highlighting five sets of critical “postural” joints that Alexander’s specific “directions” depend upon.