Get fit with Alexander technique

17/07/2024

Wow – I finally launched my 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 this evening! I’m so excited to release this!
I began this project well over a year ago, and it should have been completed last year – but instead the decision was taken to move house and country!
So in Ireland, we pushed ourselves to complete the filming in February and March while still in my lovely Irish studio – the last four videos were filmed only two weeks before we moved – mad! But there was no time to edit them, or do the introduction video properly. Then, two months after arriving here, when the chaos of moving had subsided somewhat, we dug in the still unpacked boxes to find the memory cards to edit the videos. There were several panicky moments – lost cards, computer crashes, etc. but perseverance won through.
Then the big question, where to shoot the introduction? The answer came in a flash one day - do it up on the Braid Hills at sunset! So we did – you can see the cover photo here – shot with St Arthurs Seat in the background, and the first video lovely views of the hills and city of Edinburgh.
I’m really proud of the resulting course. It’s called 𝙇𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 – 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮!
It covers the explorations of chapter 7 of my book, though vastly expanded and updated, containing all the latest discoveries we’ve made around the pulls and their functional anatomy. Plus other bonus material!
Thank you to the countless AT teachers and students who have worked with me on all this, sharing their issues and sparking new discoveries. I am so grateful to this huge team who all love this Alexander work involving deeper quiet presence and then more activation, and the extraordinary coordination, power and resilience it brings.
And thanks also to my wonderful husband Julian, for being photographer, videographer, lighting man, sound technician and editor. Along with cooking wonderful meals! Plus thanks to the dog for (mostly) not barking while we were filming!
Click the link to find out more: https://penelope-s-school-4df3.thinkific.com/courses/chapter-7-explorations-lengthen-and-widen-your-back-actively

05/05/2024

Alexander called his phrases “inadequate”, “confusing” and even “dangerous” for pupils (CCC).
But with understanding drawn from modern neuroscience and anatomy we can rediscover what he was after.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆, 𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 by Penelope Easten has been called “the modern encyclopaedia for Alexander technique teachers”.
It describes how freeing the neck is not just achieved at the head/neck joint, but involves detailed coordination of the rest of the torso. There are eleven different ways to free the neck!

Work through the whole book with Penelope in the 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 – the new group is forming now.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝟮-𝟯.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗨𝗞 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵. You can also follow from the seminar recordings.
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: click the link in the first comments box below.
All welcome!

PS If you missed the introductory seminar just message Penelope Easten for the link.

15/08/2018

New 12 week course starting September 4th, Tuesday mornings 9.30 -11am. Any fitness level, all ages welcome.

26/07/2018