The Importance Of The Eyes in Alexander’s Work

Seeing and visual awareness was of great importance to Alexander in living and teaching his technique, yet nowhere does he write about this. In this free online seminar, we will explore the many various ways in which vision is important – even a vital key – to our work, both for oneself and when working on students. I will draw on writings from FM and first generation teachers, and give possible explanations from modern neurology of why vision is crucial to optimal use. With lots of practical explorations.

On Thursday 19th March, I invite you to join me in a free online seminar. Come to join the discussion, and we’ll share explorations together based on some of my latest discoveries on coming to quiet presence and discovering Alexander’s own discovery on the importance of eyes.

The seminar will run twice to suit all time zones: at 9am and at 6pm UK time (see below for world times). Each will be 90 minutes long. You can attend in person or watch the recording later.

Who is this seminar for?

• It’s for teachers and students of Alexander technique,
• And also for teachers, practitioners and students of other disciplines who are also interested in Alexander technique:
• yoga, Pilates, Feldenkrais,
• movement therapies, tai chi and martial arts,
• runners, swimmers and athletes, riders, golfers, skiers,
• sports and fitness people,
• musicians and singers, actors, performers and dancers,
• somatic therapists, massage and physical therapists,
• and anyone who wants optimal movement patterns.

I also notice that this approach makes it easier to bridge the gap between Alexander technique and other movement and somatic disciplines.

To register, please send an email to us at penelope.workshops.help@gmail.com stating which event you would like to attend. (See below for world times)

My book The Alexander technique, twelve fundamentals of integrated movement takes readers through this new approach to integrated movement, both to understand and apply it for yourself. But it’s a big book, and many people have welcomed support and structure to work through it.

Find out what studying the book can do for you and your teaching or practice.

“Your book is a vital update for the Alexander Technique world, in its global awareness of modern somatic research, and in its reaching back to the roots of the work. I gain something every time I read your book, and when I attend your book group.” Kari Prindl AT teacher, USA

“This book does an amazing job of covering exactly what the title states: the
Alexander technique and the fundamentals of movement that are important for
anyone working in an environment that instructs others on muscles and
movement, such as physical therapy, rehabilitation, massage, or personal
training.” Janet L Kadlec, Massage Therapy (Northwestern Health Sciences University)

“I love your approach and since my AT-Training I thought that the link to strength and movement is missing. Since I am a dancer I had to transform the technique into my Dancing and this wasn’t that easy.” Cécile Baumann

“My awareness of my use has been enlivened to a new level – and in such a concentrated way, and I’m finding that really fabulous learning.”
Michael Shellshear, director of Blue Mountains Alexander technique training course

“In my experience, while of course students/pupils gain much through hands-on work often they are left puzzled and the work remains somewhat mysterious to them and it creates a dependency issue. We teachers may also become too habituated to hands-on teaching. It is really the teacher’s role to awaken the curiosity and commitment to this work in the pupil and at the same time give them some pointers and the means whereby to continue the work for and by themselves.” Dorothea Magonet AT teacher, UK

“I am loving the clarity of ideas and explorations that I am getting from your book, exercises and the study group.”
Sandra Dobbs, AT teacher, Australia

“Dear Penelope,
I just wanted to thank you deeply for the work you are doing and sharing!!! My understandings and teaching have changed immensely the last months and I feel much more comfortable in teaching and taking care of myself and am very much looking forward to work together until the end of the book and sharing all the valuable discoveries. Thank you thank you thank you!!”
Rebecca Weimers, AT teacher, Germany

Many participants go on to join the Book Study Club, where we learn responsive action for everything – our hands, backs, legs, even our necks – anywhere tone is required, which is everywhere in every moment! Grace and power go together!

We journey in depth into every aspect of the AT work with practical, simple, self-help explorations, always staying true to the principles of the work. New group forming now.

The next Book Study Club begins on 30^th March. Click here for more details.

https://penelope-s-school-4df3.thinkific.com/courses/twelve-fundamentals-book-study-club

To register for the free seminar, please send an email to us at penelope.workshops.help@gmail.com stating which event you would like to attend. (See below for world times)