‘The theme of this year’s Awareness week is lying down in semi-supine as something to take the stress away.
https://alexandertechnique.co.uk/news/stress-take-it-lying-down
If you would like a lying down special with me for only £20 
to celebrate this week you can email me on pennyoconnor1@gmail.com
anytime from now until Friday 13th. If I can’t fit it in during the week itself then we can do it the week after.
Penny
This Friday 6th October 6 – 7 pm the next in the series of talks on Alexander Technique, all welcome, beginners to teachers, this week Answering Questions SO bring your questions along and I will endeavour to answer them….What IS inhibition? How many lessons do I need? How do I train? What do I do now I have finished training? How does it help stress levels? Is there an emotional content to the work, or purely musculo-skeletal?
Places limited so please email me on pennyoconnor1@gmail.com to book your space.
Penny with jazz singer Louise working together in the summer.
Very pleased to share that NICE have updated its guidelines to include Alexander as a way of managing motor and non-motor symptoms.
‘1.7.4 Consider the Alexander Technique for people with Parkinson’s disease who are experiencing balance or motor function problems.’
Yay!
https://myergonomicchair.com/alexander-technique/#
Really excellent blog that includes all instances of research and other testimonies, in case there is any doubt that this stuff works!
It’s always useful to have a top-up. If you’ve not had an Alexander lesson for a while, treat yourself to another one so you can receive again the directions for good use, be reminded to pause before action, to re-set the neural pathways to help you continue easily in the change from old habits.
I am teaching in Alonnisos from 25th June to mid September, so still some time to book a top up with me here in London….. Or to have a taster, if you’ve never experienced an Alexander hand and a new balance. This is a picture below of my working with a drama student from ArstEd a while ago. Come and enjoy a new you!
Next Alexander Talk and Tea evening for all levels 6 – 7pm at my teaching space near Old Street.
Topic: Intention – does it arise naturally or is it governed by our habits?
email me on pennyoconnor1@gmail.com to book your place!
This is the 4th talk and tea evening and a splendid time had been had by all – nice to meet with others of all levels, beginners through to teachers to share experiences and questions.
If you or anyone you know would like a half hour Alexander lesson but don’t have the funds due to very low income you can book one with me between 11am and 2pm on Mondays in February in return for a gift of your choosing. (Please don’t make it too many cakes, I’m on my 2:5 diet on Mondays! )
email me pennyoconnor1@gmail.com to book an appointment.
Talk on the Alexander Technique Friday 3rd February
3rd in the series of Talk and Tea in Penny’s eyrie in the sky near Old Street, so apart from meeting fellow AT folk, you get a cuppa and a biccie and a great view – all for a fiver!
This month’s topic is Direction – what is meant by this? How does it link with Inhibition (which we discussed last month).
All levels welcome, but please email me first to book your place pennyoconnor1@gmail.com
A lot of Direction going on there!
6 places available for a course of 121 coaching in Excellent Posture:
4 Mondays in February 11 am – 2 pm 6 half hour spots . Choose your time. £160 Mondays
Learn how to prevent and relieve chronic back pain and neck ache by changing your posture.
Learn how to stand well, sit well, at a desk, pick things up with ease, and lie down to rest constructively.
Learn where your head meets your spine, your arm begins and ends, where your hip joint is,
how you don’t have to hold yourself up, but rather use the natural opposing force to gravity to take you up effortlessly.
Apex Pharmacy, 199 Old Street EC1V 9NP
Book your half hour slot by emailing Penny on alexpen@onetel.com
4 Mondays in February 121 coaching, an introduction to excellent posture The Alexander Way in Old Street
11 am – 2pm , half hour slots
Verbal analysis of your habitual posture,
to prevent and relieve back pain and neck tension
Apex Pharmacy 199 Old Street EC1V 9NP
£160 for a course of four lessons
To book your timeslot, email Penny on alexpen@onetel.com