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Welcome
Welcome to the Summer 2014 edition of the newsletter. We hope you enjoy it! A special welcome if you are new to the Alexander Technique mailing list. We will not fill up your inbox as you will be only sent an e-newsletter about 3-4 times a year. Have a great summer!
All great truths begin as blasphemies. — George Bernard Shaw
Featured in this issue:
- 5-day Immersion Course with Richard Brennan in Co Dublin, June 2 - 6
- Week Long Alexander Summer School, Limerick University, July 13-18, 2014 (Free Place!)
- Two Separate Week Long Workshops with Flora Ojanen (USA)
- Special Offer: Free Alexander Technique MP3 with every book order
- School Chairs Campaign News
- Open Week, June 17th - 19th (free)
- Training Course News
- One-year Postgraduate Diploma Course in Galway
- Short Courses with Richard Brennan
5-day Immersion Course with Richard Brennan, Emmaus Centre, Swords, Co Dublin, June 2 - 6
This is a very special opportunity to immerse yourself in learning the Alexander Technique over a period of 5 days, during which you will have a daily individual session as well as learning in groups. This week has been described in the past as 'life-changing' and 'the best week of my life'.
For more details see Emmaus website →
New to Ireland: Week long Alexander Summer School, Limerick University, July 13-18, 2014 (Free Place!)
This week-long life-changing residential workshop focuses on managing stress, improving posture and reducing pain. It will prove invaluable in all aspects of your life. Voice, breathing, public speaking and presentations, walking, running and swimming are all in the mix, as are driving, and working with computers and laptops. We can tailor the programme to meet your specific needs.
If you are interested in a week long residential course where learning and fun are mixed in balanced proportion then this is just the week for you! From 13th to 18th of July 2014 people from all over the world will come together to improve posture and awareness with the help of an expert team of Alexander teachers.
Stop press! A free place is available - anyone registering and paying a deposit or paying in full before 15th June will be entered into a free draw and the winner will receive a full refund of the registration fee paid, on the first evening. For more information about this special offer please visit www.alexandersummerschool.com.
Two Separate Week-Long Workshops with Flora Ojanen (USA), May 2014
Flora D.H. Ojanen is an AmSAT certified Alexander Technique Teacher. She graduated from the Alexander Educational Center in Berkeley, California in 2002, under the direction of Giora Pinkas and John Baron.
Flora's teaching is influenced by her personal exploration of philosophical and practical aspects of Chinese Martial Arts and the Yoga traditions.
Besides raising two small children, Flora maintains a flourishing practice in San Francisco where she enjoys teaching people of all walks of life.
Workshop One - Working with our Senses
Experiencing our bodies as a continuous process of shifting sensations, rather than the usual way of experiencing it as a solid object, is a skill we are learning in the Alexander Technique. Tuning to our receptive field to harness the presence of the moment is a valuable tool. This way our intent for movement becomes clearer and more successful and our movements become more graceful and enjoyable.
Dates: Tuesday 13th – Thursday 16th May 2014
Times: Tuesday 2.30pm - 6.30pm
Wednesday 9.30am – 4.00pm
Thursday 9.30am – 1.30pm
Friday 9.00am – 11.00am
Venue: The Alexander Training College, Moycullen, Co. Galway
Directions: www.alexander.ie/directions.html
Cost: €195 for three days or €75 for one day
Suitable for: Anyone with some experience of the Alexander Technique
To Book: Please contact Richard Brennan on 091 555800 or email info@alexander.ie
Workshop Two - "Easy is Right" - Martial Arts and the Alexander Technique
Chuang Tzu says: "Easy is right. Begin right and you are easy. Continue easy, and you are right. The right way to go easy is to forget the right way and forgot that the going is easy."
Internal Martial Arts and the Alexander Technique have interesting aspects of their teachings in common. For instance, "circulating the energy through yielding" can be compared to Alexander's idea of non-doing and directing. Over time it can develop internal power and skilful movement. And "letting the chest sink and the back rise" can be compared to "lengthening and widening the back".
Also "co-ordination of the whole" and "awareness of opposing forces in the body" are found in both traditions. Through some simple Chi Gong movements we will investigate those ideas, and apply them to daily activities such as pulling, pushing, reaching, walking.
Dates: Tuesday 20th – Thursday 23rd May 2014
Times: Tuesday 2.30pm - 6.30pm
Wednesday 9.30am – 4.00pm
Thursday 9.30am – 1.30pm
Friday 9.00am – 11.00am
Venue: The Alexander Training College, Moycullen, Co. Galway
Directions: www.alexander.ie/directions.html
Cost: €195 for three days or €75 for one day
Suitable for: Anyone with some experience of the Alexander Technique
To Book: Please contact Richard Brennan on 091 555800 or email info@alexander.ie
Special Offer: Free Alexander Technique MP3 with every book order
Up to September 1st 2014 we are giving away a free MP3 with every book you order (worth €6.90). The books include:
- Back In Balance
- Change Your Posture, Change Your Life
- The Alexander Technique Workbook - 2011 Edition
- The Alexander Technique Manual
- Mind & Body Stress Relief with the Alexander Technique (eBook)
- The Alexander Technique - Natural Poise for Health (eBook)
To redeem this offer please go to www.alexander.ie/books.html, choose and order a book, then send an email to info@alexander.ie quoting your order no and a free mp3 will be sent to you by email.
This MP3 is the perfect accompaniment to any of the Alexander Technique books. It lasts for 40 minutes and talks you through a simple procedure that helps you let go of unwanted muscle tension. This will improve your breathing and posture, and in turn can prevent or relieve backache, neck-ache, headaches and stress. It is designed to be used over and over again, benefiting you each time it is played.
School Chairs Campaign News
We are very pleased that the media in the UK have taken an interest in the issue of poor school furniture and we hope they will help to bring this issue to a wider audience.
The campaign page of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT) now includes the above short video feature, as well as Twitter and Facebook links - see www.stat.org.uk/news/school-chairs-petition.
Please support STAT's campaign to improve furniture for school children. The Alexander Technique Centre is joining forces with them to bring this issue to The European Committee for Standardization (CEN).
This campaign really needs your support! Please sign the STAT petition here even if you signed the previous petition. Thank you! You can also keep up-to-date with news and articles about this campaign on our own campaign page here.
Open Week at the Training College in Galway, June 17th - 19th (free)
If you have ever considered doing further group courses in the Alexander Technique for you own personal interest, then you may be interested in the Open Week at the college. During this week people can come to the college for a day or a week and join in on the sessions.
This week is completely free to those who have never been to the college before, and half price (€95) to those who have visited before.
It is open to all those who have already had some lessons or who have been to an introductory workshop.
Please Note: The training course is also open to those who enjoy learning the technique in a group. You are welcome to join the training course for a week that suits you. You will receive an individual session as well as join in group sessions on various subjects including standing, walking, sitting and breathing.
Please see www.alexandertechniqueireland.com for more information about the training. To book a place please call 091 555800 or email info@alexander.ie.
Training Course News
Ever thought of becoming an Alexander teacher? To find out more about this very rewarding career please go to www.alexandertechniqueireland.com
Enrolments
There is one place available on the Alexander Technique Training Course, starting immediately, and three places in September. You can apply for either term anytime.
Visiting the Training Course
Although primarily the Training Course is for those who wish to train to become Alexander Technique teachers, we do welcome those who wish to visit for a day, a week or even a whole term to improve their own understanding of the Technique. Anyone who is thinking of training to be a teacher is welcome to visit during the Open Week or any other week by arrangement. For further information see www.alexandertechniqueireland.com/to-apply.html or contact the Centre on 091 555800.
TERM DATES
Summer Term 2014
Start and end of term: Tuesday 22nd April – Thursday 19th June
Mid-term break: 26th - 30th May
Autumn Term 2014
Start and end of term: Tuesday 17th September – Thursday 5th December
Mid-term break: 27th - 31st October
Course hours: Tues 2.30–6.30pm, Weds 9.30am–4pm, Thurs 9.30am–1.30pm, Fri 9–11am
For full details please visit: www.alexandertechniqueireland.com.
One-year Postgraduate Diploma Course starting September 2014 in Galway
Anyone who has completed a 3 year Alexander Technique teacher training course is welcome to apply. The course will include one individual hands-on lesson each day for yourself; working with people who have had little or no experience of the technique; how to start and sustain a successful practice teaching the Alexander Technique; and many other related topics such as neuroscience and how to read MRI reports.
Anyone may join for any amount of time, but those who complete the one year course will receive a postgraduate diploma from the Alexander Technique Centre.
Please contact Richard for full details 091 555800 or email info@alexander.ie.
Short Courses with Richard Brennan
Forthcoming Introductory and Intermediate short courses led by Richard Brennan are given below. Please note that you are also welcome to visit the college for intermediate training.
For booking information and further details, please visit our short courses page.
Emmaus Centre, Lissenhall, Swords, Co Dublin
2nd - 6th June 2014
Alexander Technique Immersion: Residential Five Day Course
€495
Esker Retreat Centre, Athenry, Co Galway
5th - 7th September 2014
Back In Balance: Residential Weekend Workshop
€165 (€90 non-residential)
The Three Towers, Slieve Aughty Centre, Kylebrack West, Loughrea, Co Galway
14th September 2014
Back In Balance: One Day Introduction to the Alexander Technique
€65
Lavistown House, Centre for Creative Living, Lavistown, Co Kilkenny
20th - 21st September 2014
Change Your Posture, Change Your Life: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique
€170