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25.01.2022 An interesting study - completing the survey only took me 2-3 minutes. https://renamepc.stanford.edu/
22.01.2022 Already people have registered to partake in, A Grace of Sense Where Our Inner World and Outer World Meet, from Scotland, England, Italy, Germany, Switzerland..., Iran, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and United States. That is why I decided to teach two classes, as to accommodate all of our different time zones. Usually, I have to trek around to world to get to people from so many different countries, but this way I can do so leaving a much lighter carbon footprint. Yes, I cannot be with you in person. I cannot work with my hands as a way of helping you to access this material. But, at the same time, as I acclimate to this new medium I find, there is a surprising amount that I can successfully communicate visually and verbally. Eventbrite makes it very easy for you to read about and register for this course. If you give yourself the time to read this material slowly and it sink in, then you will know if this course if for you. If my words speak to you, if they move you, consider studying with me. If you have any questions, write to me. I am not going anywhere! There is a handsome saving if you register by August 15th. I'd be very happy if you would share this post. Be safe. Remain vigilant. Bruce
21.01.2022 Get up and take a walk! The hidden risks of a sedentary lifestyle:
21.01.2022 The start of this training for yoga and Alexander teachers is 27th October. You can download the prospectus here. https://www.melbourneyogacentre.com.au/smart-yoga-online-teacher-training
20.01.2022 Alexander Technique Voice Six Week Course Fee $300 Australian. Starting next Thursday the School is offering limited places for a course of six Zoom sessions w...ith Jenny Thirtle. . The two hour classes will be held on Thursday mornings and evenings (Melbourne time) We run these classes as part of our training course. The sessions run for two hours. In the first hour there is a group focused around a particular aspect of the AT applied to voice. In the second hour we run what we call performance group where people will work on song or piece of text with feedback and direction from Jenny. Morning session starting August 6 Melbourne time 10.30 am Thursday China/Taiwan/Malaysia 8.30am Thursday US West Coast 5.30pm Wednesday US East Coast 8.30pm Wednesday Evening session starting August 6 Melbourne time 6pm UK Time 9am Central European time 10am Please note that each group will be limited for 5 participants. There is space of one more participant for the morning group and two for the evening group. If you wish to join please let us know your background in Alexander technique and singing/acting. Preference will be given to an Alexander teacher or trainee. There is the possibility of us adding another times when these two fill up. email to let us know of your interest [email protected] .
17.01.2022 I'm sharing this new initiative by my group of local teachers (Alexander Technique Teachers of Greater Philadelphia - ATTGP). With there, seemingly, being no Al...exander Awareness Week this year that we're aware of (ha!), we decided to put on something anyway - in the virtual realm because of....well, you know. It's an experiment, and we will see what happens. Most of the sessions are aimed more at beginners and students, but may also be of interest to teachers, and are open to all. Note these are live events, not recordings. I think this could be an example of how collaborating with other teachers can allow for larger scale events with a potentially greater reach that could help us all. We will see! Get all the details at: See more
17.01.2022 AUSTAT Book Club is on today! Every second Wednesday, 1.00pm to 2.00pm (AEST) This week we are continuing with The Use of the Self by F.M. Alexander. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/683154783 ... Meeting ID: 683 154 783 Joining this regular book discussion via zoom can count towards Professional Development. For more info contact Penny McDonald
15.01.2022 I have started a series of zoom classes for trainees and teachers in Brazil and Argentina. I’d like to open the class to Australian trainees and teachers. It sh...ould be fun to have such a diverse group in one class and for Australians and South Americans to be able to interact and establish connections. It is in the form of a seminar, with time for some discussion as well as some practical work, albeit, of course without hands-on. The content will revisit many of the basic AT concepts, taking a look at old stuff from some new angles. The first class was last week, for Brazilians only! We’ll be kicking off the regular class on Wednesday 26 May with a session on Reciprocity in the Primary Control. Contact me if you want to join in or if you have any questions. It’s free and will be on Wednesday mornings at 8.00am for about an hour and a quarter. (This is 7.00pm in Sth America.) [email protected] or 0421 918 119
15.01.2022 AUSTAT Book Club is on today at 1pm. Contact Penny McDonald for more information. All welcome.
12.01.2022 Announcing a free online symposium, open to all interested in Alexander technique as an intervention, entitled Current Scientific Research and Models for the ...Alexander Technique on May 18th at 12 noon Eastern time. This is an opportunity to view how AT is making its way forward and reaching more people through our better understanding of how contemporary science supports and clarifies this transformative work. Consistency in language and a grounding in contemporary, peer-reviewed scientific aspects of the AT principles is really essential for us to advance and enter the mainstream of the general public, removing barriers to access for broader socioeconomic groups in the 21st Century. Dr. Tim Cacciatore, Assoc. Prof. Rajal Cohen, Prof. Ian Loram and Dr. Patrick Johnson will present an overview of what current science has to offer the Alexander Technique. This 2.5 hour in-depth symposium addresses the urgent need for updating our scientific understanding of our work. It also aims to help AT teachers to better communicate with scientists, medical professionals, and AT colleagues. For more information and to sign up, visit: www.alexandertechniquescience.com/symposium2020/ For those who cannot join live, please sign up for information about accessing the post symposium video.https://www.alexandertechniquescience.com/symposium2020/
11.01.2022 Another series of classes from Ted Dimon is starting this coming Monday It's not at a good time for those of us in Australia, but it will be recored and put onl...ine.. Ted says "It is based on my teaching at Columbia University, Teachers College, and will explore models of consciousness, attention, and awareness as they relate to our work." It runs Monday through Thursday, 12PM-1PM Eastern Time, for two weeks beginning Monday, June 15th, and ending Thursday, June 25th. I won't past the Zoom link on Facebook, so if you don't have that information email the Dimon Institute.
11.01.2022 Latest news from the school, yoga classes, residential course, Zoom sessions and much more.
11.01.2022 A very interesting project - do the survey, it only took me 2-3 minutes. Pain catastrophising is what we say or think ABOUT our pain, as distinct from the actua...l pain itself. This can be an empowering way to use the term, as it gives us agency over our experience and its impact on us. However, using the term as a way of negating the validity of a person's experience of pain, or their response to their pain, is not useful. It could only serve to give the person something to resist or push back against, which could actually heighten their experience of their pain. Finding a new word to use is a good idea, so long as it isn't then ALSO used to make people feel worse about themselves and their condition. I think the intention behind the language we use is as important, if not more important, than the actual word itself, so I think educating medical and non-medical health and wellbeing professionals in the condition of pain and how people respond to it is the most impactful thing we can do. Then I think the language we use also becomes important. See more
09.01.2022 AUSTAT Book Club is on tomorrow afternoon at 1pm. We will be starting a new book - The Universal Constant in Living by FM Alexander, looking at the forwards, introductions, prefaces and chapter one. Contact Penny McDonald for more information.
09.01.2022 Hello Friends in Oz. It is still possible to join the Dart-Online Class each Friday at 11.00 CET
08.01.2022 Hi everyone! I've started running online sessions and today [21st May 6pm Melbourne], I'll be guiding this movement class. I'm inviting colleagues and friends to practice having a bigger audience. Let me know if you can make it!
04.01.2022 AUSTAT Book Club is on tomorrow afternoon. Link is below, contact Penny McDonald for more details All welcome.
04.01.2022 This looks like an exciting opportunity for next month. I saw that this conference was happening when I was planning my European trip for this year, but it coincided with my planned teaching schedule. Looks like I'll get to see some of it after all.
02.01.2022 The Alexander Directions Merely thinking creates activity in the brain without adding to physical tension. We can actually change our posture and the entire wa...y we use ourselves with our thoughts. (Richard Brennan, Alexander Technique Teacher and Author) #thinkingbody #alexandertechnique #thoughtscreate #notension #nondoing #posture #postureshift See more
02.01.2022 AUSTAT Book Club is on today! Every second Wednesday, 1.00pm to 2.00pm (AEST) The Use of the Self by F.M. Alexander.... This week we are discussing Chapters 4 & 5. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/683154783 Meeting ID: 683 154 783 Joining this regular book discussion via zoom can count towards Professional Development. For more info contact Penny McDonald
