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Pleased to say my first workshop on Alonnisos this summer is booked out.

15th – 22nd July and 2nd – 9th September still have some places, so book now for a wonderful week of Alexander, including meditational walk to the local bay, swimming, Chi Kung, individual lessons in my teaching terrace in the hill-top village, jolly evenings in tavernas, boat trips, sun, sea and fun ! and some pretty in depth work on personal presence and attention. Only £550 sterling inc. accommodation.

More info on http://www.alexanderingreece.com   or visit my facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/AlexanderTechniqueInGreece/

or email me alexepen@onetel.com

The dates for my holiday workshops on Alonnisos this summer are all set, with Jackie Beim teaching Shaw Method Swimming in the first week, and Christos Noulis teaching musicians (Greek language) in the second. The rest of the time it’s me, the Alexander Technique and the island working its usual magic…..visit www.alexanderingreece  for all the info.

“Adding wings to caterpillars does not create butterflies–it creates awkward and dysfunctional caterpillars. Butterflies are created through transformation.”

Stephanie Marshall.

A metaphor for what Alexander called ‘end-gaining’.

Let’s just stop interfering with our systems, so we can change naturally.

I will be teaching again from January 4th, so feel free to try out a lesson and see if a course in Alexander Technique is what suits.  alexpen@onetel.com….

We always know that the AT works well for such things as neck and back pain, but it does need to be tested, and here’s the results of a study recently published comparing AT, acupuncture and normal GP care for chronic neck pain: 31 % reduction in pain even after a year following 20 half hour lessons

http://www.alexandertechnique.co.uk/research/ATLAS

I always loved this guy and now I know why:

Q: Which book changed your life?
Jonathan: The one the teacher put under my head during the Alexander technique sessions at Rada. I grew an inch and a half.

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/mar/07/jonathan-pryce-interview

“Sitting and standing is like a carousel – up and over and forward – all at the same time”

That’s what one of my students said today. …. wonderful analogy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCRtQBgn1uE

My student today who is 6′ 5″  said he reckoned he was like the dogs in those pictures in the link above. It is true that sometimes our brain’s body map is skewed. I remember an esteemed experienced colleague said she always thought she was smaller than she was and couldn’t understand why her clothes always felt tight. Her realization happened when she was on her Alexander training……

I have set the dates for the summer workshops this year

July 3rd – 10th, July 17th – 24th, Aug 28th – Sept 4th

The first July one will have the bonus of Shaw Swimming Method with Jackie Beim…

But which of these postcards do you like best for a publicity shot?

OK here’s a nice ‘sale item’ : if you phone or email me before Jan 1st with the code words ‘SPACE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING, then you can have a half hour hands-on  Constructive Rest experience on my table in Old Street for only £20. Hurry not whilst time lasts…..

Primary Control  – the dynamic relationship of the head neck and back…..as shown here by Poppy, my student Jessica’s  terrier. In fact wondrously here it’s good enough for steering a car!