I love this link – I often use the Yoda phrase ‘Try ?There is no try only do or do not’  as an alternative for FM’s words, ‘Trying is only emphasising the thing we know already’

http://www.movewellavoidinjury.com/

It’s such a beautiful island. The daily schedule for the workshop is to walk down a mule track, fragrant with sage, to the local beach in an Alexander meditiation, swim across to the jetty for some Chi Kung, play with some snorkelling, then return to the beach for a ‘constructive rest’ and walk back up the hill to the village for showers and individual lessons on my shaded terrace. In the evenings we will meet again there for a group session before going out on the town! (well a gentle walk to a local taverna…) Workshops last a week and go from June 15th – 22nd, June 29th – July 6th, July 13th – 20th, and Aug 31st – September 7th. but if these dates don’t suit you or you would prefer individual lessons, then you can always book a personal schedule of sessions to fit in with your holiday plans….

Above is a photo i took on the beach we walk down to every mornng, with one of the particpants taking a moment. Below is the village

A Hilltop Village on Alonnisos

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a  youtube short film: Hugh being interviewed on the Actor’s Studio.

Most actors are trained in this quintessential work. It’s usually a kind of secret base they work from…..their centre.He looks pretty good on it!

‘Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world

Today I am wise, so I am changing myself’

seeing the light

  http://www.geraldfoley.co.uk/Pre-exercise%20stretching.pdf

It is not true that as AT teachers we are anti-exercise, but HOW we exercise, and some of the those savage ham string stretches before a football match may well be what causes the torn ligaments.

“stretching somehow increases tolerance to pain – that is it has an analgesic effect.  It does not seem prudent to decrease one’s tolerance to pain, possibly create some damage at the cytoskeletal level and then exercise this damaged anaesthetised muscle.” (Ian Shrier)

1. And if they are going to the gym or going to play squash or tennis, they should certainly go through a gradual warm-up to whatever level of activity they want.  And they should do this by gentle movement rather than violent pulling at themselves in static stretches.’  Gerald Foley

is a review of restaurant that mentions Alexander Technique if you keep reading….I clearly would be OK to sit in these chairs since I’ve been working with AT for 36 years now….we get more flexible as we get older! Yippee!