Oct
23
to Oct 25
Jul
26
to Jul 31
In the Company of Support - Exploring Stillness in Movement
In the Company of Support -
Exploring Stillness in Movement
Annual Alexander Technique Summer Retreat
Endicott College July 26-31, 2026
Beverly, Massachusetts
Institute Directors
Tommy Thompson, Debi Adams, and Bob Lada
with invited guest teachers
Our retreat is based on the discoveries of F.M. Alexander.
Alexander (1869-1955) was an actor who developed vocal problems which threatened his career. He found a way to restore his voice when doctors were not able to help him. His discoveries, which extend far beyond vocal issues, have been shared worldwide for decades. The Alexander Technique presents a unique exploration into how we interact with the world we live in. It includes deep self-observation and reflection. These observations allow us to recognize our personal patterns of movement and thinking. Through verbal cues and gentle hands-on contact, we can learn to reclaim an ease of being and simple coordination that we relied on when very young. Our system works as a whole rather than with a separate mind and body. The Alexander Technique offers a way to integrate what may seem like parts.
Alexander’s discoveries did not just help him restore his voice. Students from all walks of life have found relief from discomfort, new perspectives on all sorts of challenges, and a sense of peace in their lives. It is joyful to explore and can be life changing.
Why “In the Company of Support”?
Our retreat is called In the Company of Support because we create as supportive an environment as we can for change and self-realization to occur. Some of our participants return year after year. And we always welcome newcomers each year. Our faculty are very experienced--each with over 30 years of experience teaching this Technique. Tommy, our senior faculty member, has been teaching the work for 50 years. See our bios for more information on our backgrounds.
Our Retreat Theme for 2026
Our theme this year will be "Exploring Stillness in Movement”. We will use the Alexander Technique to explore the myriad ways we can be in touch with our depth and stillness while going about our lives. And we are deeply interested in your contributions to this conversation.
Please join us.
And send any questions you may have to stillpointservices@gmail.com
(617) 817-5415
© 2016-present The Alexander Technique Center of Cambridge
May
16
to May 18
Workshop with Tommy Thompson in Schwyz, Switzerland
A liminal space is a kind of threshold or doorway to a new experience, and the word's root reflects that idea. The Latin root, limen, means "sill, cross-piece, or threshold." This can be a meaningful transition, like the liminal moments between life and death. It can also be the beginning of perception, that first moment you can sense something; when that something is instead subliminal, it's just too far below that ‘threshold’ for you to sense it’s significance to the evolution of your identity.
Feb
28
to Mar 8
Alexander Technique South Korea
Alexander Technique Korea
"Liminal Space and The Habit of Identity"
"Why am I who I am?"
Feb 28 & Mar 1, 2026
and Mar 7 & 8, 2026
1:00 PM -6:00 PM
A 4 day full weekend Intensive with Tommy Thompson
Inquiries: +82-10-8885-4225
Course Content:
Exploring Liminal Space and shifts in perception
Investigating the relationship between personal narratives and how we use our body
Understanding and applying Withholding
DefinitionExploring Identity through the lens of the Default
Mode Network (DMN)Investigating sustainable use and the flexibility of Identuty
Investigation and application for meaningful change
Feb
8
10:00 AM10:00
Liminal Space and the Habit of Identity - or , Why am I Who I am…..
Liminal Space
and the Habit of Identity
Or,
Why am I Who I am…..
If you're in between two places or experiences, especially if you're transitioning between them, you're in a liminal place—and not always an easy place to be!
A liminal space is a kind of threshold or doorway to a new experience, and the word's root reflects that idea. The Latin root, limen, means "sill, cross-piece, or threshold." This can be a meaningful transition, like the liminal moments between life and death. It can also be the beginning of perception, that first moment you can sense something; when that something is instead subliminal, it's just too far below that ‘threshold’ for you to sense it’s significance to the evolution of your identity.
Sep
26
to Sep 28
Workshop in Dorsten Germany September 26-28
The Alexander Alliance is very honored to present another WORKSHOP with TOMMY THOMPSON
September 26, 27, 28 —2025
Tommy Thompson's visit in May made a landmark in the lives of many of us.
We were enchanted, delighted, changed. In the midst of immense Alexandrian expertise, Tommy showed us what it means to be human. Our hearts are wide, wide open for another immersion with him. This time, everything will be centered around ‘Toward a Deeper Connection’ with ourselves, each other, the planet and the world of our creation, and perhaps beyond…
Here is, what Bruce Fertman says about Tommy:
Tommy explores and uses the Alexander Technique as his vehicle through which he guides his students into living more compassionately conscious and self-embodied lives. Use is too narrow an arena for Tommy. He is interested in personal transformation. Tommy wants to expand Alexander’s work beyond the workings of the body into the workings of the heart and soul. That is where Tommy’s work lives. He is a person who is entirely himself, who teaches through who he is.”
When?
September 26th-28th, 2025
Schedule:
Friday 15:00 - 18:00 training
19:00 dinner
Saturday 09:30 - 12:30 training
13:00 lunch
15:00 – 18:00 training
19:00 dinner
Sunday 09:30 – 12:30 training
13:00 lunch
14:30 – 17:30 training
Where?
Hof Tüshaus, Weselerstr.433, 46286 Dorsten
www.hof-tueshaus.de
Fee?
300,- € students at the Alexander Alliance
350,- € early bird until August 1st 2023
375,- € normal fee
Payments to: Alexander Alliance Europe,
Workshop Tommy Thompson (2)
DE 28 4306 0967 1289 6190 00
Food?
You can sign up for homemade dinner (2x) plus lunch (2x): 44,-€
Sleep?
Accommodation possible at Hof Tüshaus, www.hof-tueshaus.de
Contact Margarete Tüshaus, sodasein@alexandertechnik-ruhr.de,
0049-151-12407089
Registration?
Mails to Margarete Tüshaus, sodasein@alexandertechnik-ruhr.de
Translation?
Provided if needed
PRIVATE LESSONS?
Possible Thursday September 25, and Friday September 26 mornings or Monday morning , September 29
45 minute lessons €135
60 minutes lessons €155
If already signed up for the workshop the following:
45 minute lessons €120
60 minute lessons. €140
We are very much looking forward to seeing many of you in September at Hof Tüshaus
Weselerstr. 433
46286 Dorsten
Your Alliance Team
Sep
7
to Sep 8
Alexander Workshop in Schwyz, Switzerland
Workshop description coming soon.
Private lessons: September 6th and 9th
Workshop: September 7-8, 2024
ENGLISH:
Dear Alexander Technique interested people,
I am very happy to inform you that Tommy Thompson will offer another course in Schwyz in September 2024. This course is for people who are interested in the Alexander Technique and Tommy's profound teaching style.
This workshop will take place in the beautiful premises of "der Fabrik" in Schwyz.
Tommy Thompson, Massachusetts, Boston, www.easeofbeing.com is an AT teacher who has been with me since my training (1992-95). His way of using the AlexanderTechnique to support people in discovering and living their own potential, which often lies beneath the stories and layers of tension, has deeply influenced and beneficially enriched my own work.
Whether you are an AlexanderTechnique teacher or have no prior knowledge of the Alexander Technique, all interested people are invited to this course. The course will be translated into German.
CONTACT:
Priska Gauger-Schelbert
6430 Schwyz
CH- Switzerland
+4179 232 02 54
Course venue :
i de Fabrik
Laubstrasse 4
6430 Schwyz
https://www.i-de-fabrik.ch/mehrzwecksaal-a
GERMAN:
Liebe AlexanderTechnik interessierte Menschen,
Es ist ein Privileg, dass Tommy Thompson auch dieses Jahr wieder in die Schweiz zu uns nach
Schwyz kommt und er uns einen weiteren Workshop gibt.
Der Workshop richtet sich an Menschen, die an der AlexanderTechnik interessiert sind, sowie an
Tommys tiefgründigem Unterrichtsstil. Dieser Kurs findet am 7. und 8. September 2024 in den
schönen Räumlichkeiten von „der Fabrik“ in Schwyz statt.
Tommy Thompson, Massachusetts, Boston, www.easeofbeing.com ist ein AT-Lehrer der mich
seit meiner Ausbildung (1992-95) begleitet. Seine Art mit der AlexanderTechnik Menschen zu
unterstützen, ihr eigenes Potential zu entdecken und zu leben, welches oft unter den
Geschichten und Schichten der Verspanntheit liegt, hat meine eigene Arbeit tief geprägt und
wohltuend bereichert.
Ob AlexanderTechnik Lehrer oder ohne Vorkenntnisse der AlexanderTechnik sind alle
Interessierte zu diesem Kurs eingeladen. Der Kurs wird auf Deutsch übersetzt.
Wo: i de Fabrik, Laubstrasse 4, 6430 Schwyz
Mit ÖV: bis Bahnhof Schwyz, dann mit Busnummer 1 nach Schwyz Busbahnhof oder bis
Obstmühle, dann 2 Minuten zu Fuss
Wann: Samstag, 2. September von 10.30 Uhr – 13.00 Uhr und 14.30 – 18.00 Uhr und
Sonntag, 3. September von 9.30 Uhr – 12.30 Uhr und 14.00 – 17.00 Uhr
Kosten: Fr. 360.-
Anmeldung: bis 20. August 2023 Priska Gauger-Schelbert, 6430 Schwyz, info@balance-time.ch
Tel. 0041 – (0)79 232 02 54per Einzahlung ist der Platz definitiv: Sparkasse
Schwyz, 6431 Schwyz, Postfach 564, Priska Gauger-Schelbert, IBAN CH14 0663
3016 0705 2970 9
Unterkunft zB.: Wysses Rössli Schwyz https://www.wysses-roessli-schwyz.ch
Backpackerhotel Hirschen Schwyz https://hirschen-schwyz.ch
Wir freuen uns sehr auf diesen Workshop.
Herzlich, Priska und Tommy
Anmeldung: ist schon möglich. Details zum Kurs folgen im Frühling.
Priska Gauger-Schelbert, 6430 Schwyz, info@balance-time.ch
Tel. 0041 – (0)79 232 02 54
per Einzahlung ist der Platz definitiv: Sparkasse Schwyz, 6431 Schwyz, Postfach 564, Priska Gauger-Schelbert, IBAN CH14 0663 3016 0705 2970 9
Uebernachtungsmöglichkeiten zB.: Wysses Rössli Schwyz https://www.wysses-roessli-schwyz.ch; Backpackerhotel Hirschen Schwyz https://hirschen-schwyz.ch
Wir freuen uns jetzt schon sehr auf diesen Kurs. Herzlich, Priska und Tommy
Sep
7
9:00 AM09:00
Aug
25
to Aug 31
Convention in Slovenia August 2024 with Tommy
https://www.alexanderconvention.com/
Tommy will be one of the presenters at Richard Brennan’s convention in Slovenia in August 2024.
Aug
24
to Aug 25
Alexander Technique Workshop with Tommy in Dorsten, Germany
ALEXANDER ALLIANCE EUROPE
is very honored to present another WORKSHOP with TOMMY THOMPSON
Tommy Thompson's 2023 visit made a landmark in the lives of many of us. We are enchanted, delighted and changed. In the midst of immense Alexandrian expertise, Tommy showed us what it means to be human. Humility and heroism are surprisingly close. Our hearts are wide, wide open for another immersion with him.
Private lessons on August 23rd and August 26th, 2024
Workshop dates are August 24th and 25th, 2024
Jul
21
to Jul 26
In the Company of Support, Summer Retreat 2024
In the Company of Support
Summer Retreat 2024
Annual Alexander Technique Summer Retreat
Endicott College July 21-26, 2024
Beverly, Massachusetts
Institute Directors
Debi Adams, Bob Lada, and Tommy Thompson
with invited guest teachers
Workshop description forthcoming.
CONTACT
stillpointservices@gmail.com
(617) 817-5415
May
18
to May 19
Pathways to Choice, Workshop in Linz, Austria
When?
Saturday, May 18th 10am to 5pm
Sunday, May 19th 10am to 5pm
Location:
ABC Movement Center
To Register, contact: Ursula Zidek
+43 (676) 38 44 272
ursula.zidek@succease.at
ursula@zidek.co.at
http://www.succease.at/
May
16
to May 17
Pathways to Choice, Private Lessons in Linz, Austria
Tommy Thompson
Private lesson location and times - to be announced
May
10
to May 12
Pathways to Choice, Workshop in Basel, Switzerland
Workshop times: Friday evening 7-10pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm
Contact: Lucia Carro
email: lucia.carro.lcv@googlemail.com
PATHWAYS TO CHOICE mit Tommy Thompson
AlexanderTechnik-Workshop in Basel am 11. & 12. Mai 2024
Liebe KollegInnen und AlexanderTechnik interessierte Menschen
Es freut uns sehr, dass Tommy Thompson zu uns nach Basel kommt und einen Workshop
zum Thema “Pathways to Choice” gibt. Mehr Informationen dazu finden sich auf der 2.
Seite.
Der Kurs findet am 11. und 12. Mai 2024 in den Räumlichkeiten der Gemeinschaftspraxis an
der Burgunderstrasse in Basel statt. Die Kurssprache ist Englisch.
Am 10. Mai gibt Tommy Thompson Einzelstunden. Bei Interesse, bitte bei der Anmeldung
vermerken.
Tommy Thompson ist der Gründer und Direktor des Alexander Technique Center in Cambridge, wo
er seit 1983 unterrichtet. Tommy war zuvor 12 Jahre lang Dozent an der Harvard University und
unterrichtete die AlexanderTechnik für Absolventen in verschiedenen Theaterprogrammen. Mit
seiner Erfahrung als professioneller Schauspieler und Regisseur war er an über 200
Theaterproduktionen beteiligt, darunter Zusammenarbeiten mit bekannten Künstlern wie
Tennessee Williams und Michael Douglas. Tommy ist auch der Gründer und ehemalige
Vorsitzende von Alexander Technique International (ATI) und Author von Touching Presence (mit
Rachel Prabhakar). Mehr Infos unter www.easeofbeing.com
Wann: Freitag, 10. Mai, Einzelstunden (für diejenigen, die sich dafür anmelden. Der
Stundenplan wird per E-Mail verschickt)
Samstag, 11. Mai von 10.30 Uhr – 13.00 Uhr und 14.30 – 18.00 Uhr
Sonntag, 12. Mai von 9.30 Uhr – 12.30 Uhr und 14.00 – 17.00 Uhr
Wo : Gemeinschaftspraxis, Burgunderstrasse 25, 4051 Basel
Anreise ÖV: ab Basel SBB zwei Stationen mit dem Tram 1 oder 8 bis Zoo Bachletten, dann ca. 4
min zu Fuss bis Burgunderstrasse 25
Kosten: Kurs-Gebühren CHF 360.- / StudentInnen CHF 320.-
Einzelstunden 10. Mai (60 Min) CHF 160.- / StudentInnen CHF 140,-
Anmeldung: Anmeldung bis spätestens 30.4.2024.
Per E-Mail an Lucía Carro info@linea-alexandertechnik.ch
Teilnehmerzahl begrenzt, die Anmeldungen werden nach Eingangsdatum
berücksichtigt.
Mit der Einzahlung ist der Platz definitiv reserviert, die Zahlungsdetails werden nach
Eingang der Anmeldung verschickt.
PATHWAYS TO CHOICE
Among numerous meritorious benefits, the Alexander principles help us deal with the conundrums
posed by habit and change. By following F.M. Alexander's path of inhibition, we can successfully
make non habitual choices; we can reduce reaction and reactivity. This makes it easier to choose a
more appropriate and reasoned response.
Yet do we actually have free will? Do "we" make choices? Neuroscience would have us question
this premise. That being said, might we say then at least that we are partners in choice along with
the brain? After all we are largely motivated by the story of our life and the accompanying identity
associated with choices which come from allegiance to the self we profess.
Partners in choice perhaps to the degree that our expanded field of attention incorporates an acute
and heightened sense of awareness given the circumstance. Then choice is more or less
‘presented’ - not made. You might say in this case there is more fluidity in choice, less personal
and absolute entirely befitting the circumstances in the silent and choiceless observation of 'what
is’.
In this awareness an issue or an eventful happening unfurls itself and therefore is more completely
understood before an individual response takes place. A gentle dialogue between individual and
brain perhaps behaving as one.
In this workshop we will explore choiceless awareness governed by ‘Withholding Definition’.
Awareness is the silent and choiceless observation of what is.
Mar
13
to Mar 18
Workshop in Tokyo, Japan
Workshop in Tokyo, Japan with Tommy Thompson
March 13-18
Meditation and Alexander Technique
Date: 2024/3/13 （ Water ） 13:00-16:00
Venue: zen place yoga doll town
Targets: Meditation practitioners, those who are interested in meditation
Fee: Non-member 15,000 yen, member/course 13,500 yen
Read more……
Mar
9
to Mar 11
Tommy in Osaka, Japan
Tommy Thompson in Osaka, Japan
March 9-11
Workshop & Small Group Lessons
How to Use Yourself
Mindfulness, the Vagus Nerve and the Alexander Technique
Storywork
Being and Doing
3/9 ～3/11 in Osaka
Learn from Alexander Technique - How to use yourself
Date: 2024/3/9 Saturday 15:00-18:00
Venue: zen place yoga
Targets: Meditation practitioners, those who are interested in meditation
Fee: Non-member 15,000 yen, member/course 13,500 yen
If you define as for your identity and behavior, you will be oppressed by yourself. Also, customary words and actions are subconscious state. These can lead to physical pain and mental exhaustion. But all is what I do. In this work, hold your thoughts. Discard your habits and use yourself in the original freedom of choice.
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Mindfulness, Vagus and Alexander Technique
Date: 2024/3/10 （ Day ） 15:00-18:00
Venue: zen place yoga
Target person: anyone
Fee: Non-member 15,000 yen, member/course 13,500 yen
A vagal nerve that is one of the parasympathetic nerves. Alexander Technique is one of the effective ways to adjust the vagus nerve. Trauma, addiction, 「 Helps change the identity you have assumed to be 」 if you are not. In the first place, Alexander Technique works by touching his neck. The neck is also about to act on the vagus nerve. In this work, Alexander Technique not only prepares the body, but also enhances the ability to self-adjust, including the vagus nerve.
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Storywork ～ Alexander Technique
Date: 2024/3/11 10:00-13:00
Venue: zen place yoga
Target person: anyone
Fee: Non-member 15,000 yen, member/course 13,500 yen
Everyone has their own story. Some of them formed their identity. However, the story may be so obsessed and attached that you may not see your own potential. In this work, ask you to tell your story twice. The first time I speak as usual. The second time, I'll tell you the same story while using Tommy's Hands-On to change your entire coordination. It was like this. When you say. Now there is. When you say something, feel how the story changes.
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Being and Doing, Alexander Technique
Date: 2024/3/11 （ Month ） 15:00-18:00
Venue: zen place yoga
Target person: anyone
Fee: Non-member 15,000 yen, member/course 13,500 yen
We carry familiar and customary things and are biased towards doing them, Doing. If you touch the current situation ＝ Being. You can experience the potential of the person. Alexander Technique helps us stay in the ongoing modern era. It means how deep you can put into the experience you are doing now. In this work, Doing and Being. Insights and your potential.
Questions for this workshop can be found here：info_bms@zen-jp.info
Website: https://www.bodymindspiritresearchlab.com/workshops/775
Sep
8
3:00 PM15:00
Alexander Technique workshop with Tommy in Dorsten, Germany September 8-10
Alexander Alliance Europe
is very honored to present another
WORKSHOP with TOMMY THOMPSON
September 8th–10th 2023
Tommy Thompson's visit in May made a landmark inthe lives of many of us.
We are enchanted, delighted, changed….. In the midst of immense Alexandrian expertise, Tommy showed us what it means to be human. Humility and heroism are surprisingly close. Our hearts are wide, wide open for another immersion with him. This time, everything will be centered around table!
Here is, what Bruce Fertman says about Tommy:
”Tommy explores and uses the Alexander Technique as his vehicle through which he guides his students into living more compassionately conscious and self-embodied lives. Use is too narrow an arena for Tommy. He is interested in personal transformation. Tommy wants to expand Alexander’s work beyond the workings of the body into the workings of the heart and soul. That is where Tommy’s work lives. He is a person who is entirely himself, who teaches through who he is.”
When?
September 8th-10th 2023
Schedule: Friday 15:00 - 18:00 training
19:00 dinner
Saturday 09:30 - 12:30 training
13:00 lunch
15:00 – 18:00 training
19:00 dinner
Sunday 09:30 – 12:30 training
13:00 lunch
14:30 – 17:30 training
Where?
Hof Tüshaus, Weselerstr.433, 46286 Dorsten
www.hof-tueshaus.de
Fee?
300,- € students at the Alexander Alliance
350,- € early bird until August 1st 2023
375,- € normal fee
Payments to: Alexander Alliance Europe,
Workshop Tommy Thompson (2)
DE 28 4306 0967 1289 6190 00
Food?
You can sign up for homemade dinner (2x) plus lunch (2x): 44,-€
Sleep?
Accommodation possible at Hof Tüshaus, www.hof-tueshaus.de
Contact Margarete Tüshaus, sodasein@alexandertechnik-ruhr.de,
0049-151-12407089
Registration?
Mails to Margarete Tüshaus, sodasein@alexandertechnik-ruhr.de
Translation?
Provided if needed
Private lessons?
Possible Friday morning September 8th or Monday , September 11th
45 minute lessons €135
60 minutes lessons €155
If already signed up for the workshop the following:
45 minute lessons €120
60 minute lessons. €140
We are very much looking forward to seeing many of you in September at Hof Tüshaus
Weselerstr. 433
46286 Dorsten
Your Alliance Team
Sep
2
to Sep 3
Alexander Technique Workshop in Schwyz, Switzerland
SAVE THE DATE!
Workshop mit Tommy Thompson in Schwyz am 2. und 3. September 2023
We are living in momentous and
transformative times and our theme this
year will be "Values". So many of us have
been reflecting on our core values and
modifying our lives to reflect these values.
Some changes have been dramatic and
some small. We will take our time
together to deepen these reflections and
explore the question:
How are your core values guiding your
life’s purpose and personal practice?
Liebe AlexanderTechnik interessierte Menschen,
Es ist ein Privileg, dass Tommy Thompson auch dieses Jahr wieder in die Schweiz zu uns nach
Schwyz kommt und er uns einen weiteren Workshop gibt.
Der Workshop richtet sich an Menschen, die an der AlexanderTechnik interessiert sind, sowie an
Tommys tiefgründigem Unterrichtsstil. Dieser Kurs findet am 2. und 3. September 2023 in den
schönen Räumlichkeiten von „der Fabrik“ in Schwyz statt.
Tommy Thompson, Massachusetts, Boston, www.easeofbeing.com ist ein AT-Lehrer der mich
seit meiner Ausbildung (1992-95) begleitet. Seine Art mit der AlexanderTechnik Menschen zu
unterstützen, ihr eigenes Potential zu entdecken und zu leben, welches oft unter den
Geschichten und Schichten der Verspanntheit liegt, hat meine eigene Arbeit tief geprägt und
wohltuend bereichert.
Ob AlexanderTechnik Lehrer oder ohne Vorkenntnisse der AlexanderTechnik sind alle
Interessierte zu diesem Kurs eingeladen. Der Kurs wird auf Deutsch übersetzt.
Wo: i de Fabrik, Laubstrasse 4, 6430 Schwyz
Mit ÖV: bis Bahnhof Schwyz, dann mit Busnummer 1 nach Schwyz Busbahnhof oder bis
Obstmühle, dann 2 Minuten zu Fuss
Wann: Samstag, 2. September von 10.30 Uhr – 13.00 Uhr und 14.30 – 18.00 Uhr und
Sonntag, 3. September von 9.30 Uhr – 12.30 Uhr und 14.00 – 17.00 Uhr
Kosten: Fr. 360.-
Anmeldung: bis 20. August 2023 Priska Gauger-Schelbert, 6430 Schwyz, info@balance-time.ch
Tel. 0041 – (0)79 232 02 54per Einzahlung ist der Platz definitiv: Sparkasse
Schwyz, 6431 Schwyz, Postfach 564, Priska Gauger-Schelbert, IBAN CH14 0663
3016 0705 2970 9
Unterkunft zB.: Wysses Rössli Schwyz https://www.wysses-roessli-schwyz.ch
Backpackerhotel Hirschen Schwyz https://hirschen-schwyz.ch
Wir freuen uns sehr auf diesen Workshop.
Herzlich, Priska und Tommy
Anmeldung: ist schon möglich. Details zum Kurs folgen im Frühling.
Priska Gauger-Schelbert, 6430 Schwyz, info@balance-time.ch
Tel. 0041 – (0)79 232 02 54
per Einzahlung ist der Platz definitiv: Sparkasse Schwyz, 6431 Schwyz, Postfach 564, Priska Gauger-Schelbert, IBAN CH14 0663 3016 0705 2970 9
Uebernachtungsmöglichkeiten zB.: Wysses Rössli Schwyz https://www.wysses-roessli-schwyz.ch; Backpackerhotel Hirschen Schwyz https://hirschen-schwyz.ch
Wir freuen uns jetzt schon sehr auf diesen Kurs. Herzlich, Priska und Tommy
ENGLISH:
Dear Alexander Technique interested people,
I am very happy to inform you that Tommy Thompson will offer another course in Schwyz in September 2023. This course is for people who are interested in the AlexanderTechnique and Tommy's profound teaching style.
On September 2 and 3, 2023 this workshop will take place in the beautiful premises of "der Fabrik" in Schwyz.
Tommy Thompson, Massachusetts, Boston, www.easeofbeing.com is an AT teacher who has been with me since my training (1992-95). His way of using the AlexanderTechnique to support people in discovering and living their own potential, which often lies beneath the stories and layers of tension, has deeply influenced and beneficially enriched my own work.
Whether you are an AlexanderTechnique teacher or have no prior knowledge of the AlexanderTechnique, all interested people are invited to this course. The course will be translated into German.
Please go to this link to learn more about the anatomy of the hand.
CONTACT:
Priska Gauger-Schelbert
6430 Schwyz
CH- Switzerland
+4179 232 02 54
Course venue :
i de Fabrik
Laubstrasse 4
6430 Schwyz
Jul
23
to Jul 28
In the Company of Support - Values
Annual Alexander Technique Summer Retreat
Endicott College July 23-28, 2023
Beverly, Massachusetts
Institute Directors
Debi Adams, Bob Lada, and Tommy Thompson
with invited guest teachers
We are living in momentous and transformative times. So many of us have been reflecting on our core values and modifying our lives to reflect these values. Some changes have been dramatic and some small. We will take our time together this summer to deepen these reflections and explore the question, How are your core values guiding your life’s purpose and personal practice? Our explorations and guidance are driven by the Alexander Technique and the unique approach we each bring to that study--and always, we explore this In the Company of Support.
CONTACT
stillpointservices@gmail.com
(617) 817-5415
May
12
to May 14
the Alexander Alliance Europe is very honored to present a WORKSHOP with TOMMY THOMPSON
the Alexander Alliance Europe is very honored to present a WORKSHOP with TOMMY THOMPSON, May 12th–14th 2023
May
5
to May 8
Tommy Thompson à Paris en mai 2023
Stage les 6 et 7 mai
L'habitude de l'identité
Leçon individuelle ou à deux les 5 et 8 mai
Nous avons tous un récit personnel, c'est-à-dire notre attachement à l'histoire que nous décrivons à nous-mêmes et aux autres. Ce récit est complètement imbriqué dans ce que nous sommes et comment nous vivons. La nuit, nous dormons avec notre histoire et nous nous réveillons le matin avec notre histoire. Nous ne nous réveillons ou ne nous endormons pas uniquement avec notre "usage". Si une personne fait du yoga dès le matin, elle le fait d'une manière qui est conforme à son histoire personnelle. Et l'"usage" de chacun reflète son attachement à son récit. C'est l'attachement au récit personnel que nous changeons réellement lorsque nous modifions notre "usage" de nous-même. Sinon, nous ne faisons que nous améliorer en restant la personne que nous avons été. Et cela a certainement de la valeur. Cependant, si nous voulons vraiment explorer le mystère de nous-mêmes et découvrir qui nous sommes capables d'être, nous devons changer le récit personnel de ce que nous pensons devoir être à un moment donné.
Dans cet atelier, en tant qu'enseignants et stagiaires, nous explorerons l'intérêt de considérer le concept d'Alexander de "l'usage" comme un reflet de l'attachement de chacun à son récit personnel. Et ce faisant, nous verrons comment nous pourrions fournir un moyen significatif de changement durable pour nous-mêmes et nos élèves
Feb
12
10:30 AM10:30
Boston Conservatory ATT, hosted by Debi Adams
Hi Everyone:
I try to plan a workshop with Tommy Thompson each semester. He is a master teacher, mentor of me, Jamee and Bob. We were unable to schedule one this past semester but I wanted to give you as much advance notice about our plans for next semester. Tommy is doing some new and wonderful work around how we use our hands which he is eager to share with us.
When: The workshop with Tommy will be Sunday, February 12th, basically all day- but with a long lunch break. (10:30-1:00 and 3:00-5:00)
Where: We plan to meet at his office which is easily accessible by public transportation. It is located at 1692 Mass Ave (between Harvard and Porter Squares).
We will arrive at his 2nd floor office to take off our shoes and coats. Then we will likely proceed to the third floor for the workshop. I'll confir all that as we get closer to the date.
Cost for ATT trainees: I am expecting that there will be NO CHARGE for this workshop. I’m proposing that the school pay for it as part of our budget. And it looks like that will work!
I will need confirmation from all of you ahead of time so that I can request the appropriate fee for Tommy. Please let me know by January 30th that you can attend, (even though most of you filled out the When2Meet poll).
As always, ask your questions!
Debi
Oct
18
to Oct 22
ATI Annual Conference - Boone, North Carolina
“Expanding our view”
Contact person: Corinne Cassini corinnecassini@gmail.com
Sep
11
to Sep 12
Workshop in Schwyz, Switzerland
“Emergence”
Butterflies ‘emerge’ from their cloistered cocoon with complete freedom to move and to experience themselves as they wish in ways never experienced in their previous stages of growth. We did not choose to walk into the darkness of this past year, but we can choose how we wish to walk out of it. And we can walk together. We are butterflies now, no longer in the metamorphic stage of cocoon. We have been transformed by the events of 2020 and 2021. We will explore the transformative gifts of our understanding we have received and the bright prospects for our future. Tommy will share what he has learned from the imposed seclusion in a pandemic world and how his experience of the pandemic has transformed his life personally and as a teacher.
Open to AT teachers, trainees and advanced students.
To register, please contact:
Priska Gauger-Schelbert
Loostrasse 37
6430 Schwyz
Tel.: +41 (0)79'232'02'54
E-mail: gauger@alexandertechnik-schwyz.ch
priskagauger@hotmail.com
http://www.alexandertechnik-schwyz.ch/
Jul
26
to Jul 30
Ease of Being Retreat in Rhode Island
“Emergence”
Butterflies ‘emerge’ with complete freedom to move and to experience themselves as they wish in ways never experienced in their previous stages of growth. We are butterflies now. We have been transformed by the events of 2020 and 2021. Let’s explore the transformative gifts we have received and the bright prospects for our future. We invite you to join us remotely this summer for this exploration.
Find out more at www.easeofbeingretreat.com
Oct
19
to Oct 25
ATI Annual Conference - Workshop in Boone, NC
Annual ATI Conference in Boone, NC
October - Specific Workshop Dates TBA
Contact person: Corinne Cassini corinnecassini@gmail.com
Jul
27
to Jul 31
Summer Retreat is Online in 2020
Annual Summer Retreat
with Tommy Thompson, Debi Adams, and Bob Lada
Remote in 2020
July 27 - July 31
For more info: http://www.easeofbeingretreat.com
Jul
6
to Jul 10
Post-Graduate Workshop in Boone, North Carolina, USA
The Habit of Identity in ‘Use of Self’ and Personal Narrative
We each have a personal narrative, which is our attachment to the story we describe to ourselves and to others, and it is completely enmeshed in who we are and how we live. At night we sleep with our story and we awaken in the morning with our story. We don’t wake up or go to sleep with our ‘use’ alone. If one does yoga first thing in the morning, one does so in a way that conforms to one’s personal narrative. And one’s ‘use’ reflects their attachment to their narrative. It is the attachment to personal narrative that we are really changing when we change our ‘use’. Otherwise we are just getting better at being the person we’ve been. And there is certainly value in this. However, If we really want to explore the mystery of ourselves, and encounter who we might actually be capable of being, we need to shift the personal narrative of who we feel we need to be at a given moment.
We can imagine a ‘train of change’, blowing it’s whistle as your signal to get on board. The train stops at every station but only for a moment. If you tightly hold onto a fixed way of being, thinking, feeling, or perceiving, then as the train approaches one can refuse to get on board. You can watch the train go by, or you can get on the train. The train goes on without you. The ongoing present moves without you. Remember the moment is a movement. And the “present” is your choice to belong to that moment and to go where the road takes you. And all change takes place in the ongoing present: in the space between things, between stimulus and response. You were given a ticket to ride at the moment of birth. You can remain defined by attachment to your story as you wish to be and stand alone on the platform or step on board the ‘train of change’.
In this workshop, as teachers and trainees, we will explore the value of viewing Alexander’s concept of ‘Use’ as a reflection of one’s attachment to their personal narrative, then how in doing so we might provide a more meaningful means for lasting change for our students. I welcome all of you who might attend.
When: July 6, Monday - July 10, Friday
Contact person: Corinne Cassini corinnecassini@gmail.com
Jun
18
to Jun 21
Workshop and Private Lessons in Linz, Austria
The Habit of Identity in ‘Use of Self’ and Personal Narrative
We each have a personal narrative, which is our attachment to the story we describe to ourselves and to others, and it is completely enmeshed in who we are and how we live. At night we sleep with our story and we awaken in the morning with our story. We don’t wake up or go to sleep with our ‘use’ alone. If one does yoga first thing in the morning, one does so in a way that conforms to one’s personal narrative. And one’s ‘use’ reflects their attachment to their narrative. It is the attachment to personal narrative that we are really changing when we change our ‘use’. Otherwise we are just getting better at being the person we’ve been. And there is certainly value in this. However, If we really want to explore the mystery of ourselves, and encounter who we might actually be capable of being, we need to shift the personal narrative of who we feel we need to be at a given moment.
We can imagine a ‘train of change’, blowing it’s whistle as your signal to get on board. The train stops at every station but only for a moment. If you tightly hold onto a fixed way of being, thinking, feeling, or perceiving, then as the train approaches one can refuse to get on board. You can watch the train go by, or you can get on the train. The train goes on without you. The ongoing present moves without you. Remember the moment is a movement. And the “present” is your choice to belong to that moment and to go where the road takes you. And all change takes place in the ongoing present: in the space between things, between stimulus and response. You were given a ticket to ride at the moment of birth. You can remain defined by attachment to your story as you wish to be and stand alone on the platform or step on board the ‘train of change’.
In this workshop, as teachers and trainees, we will explore the value of viewing Alexander’s concept of ‘Use’ as a reflection of one’s attachment to their personal narrative, then how in doing so we might provide a more meaningful means for lasting change for our students. I welcome all of you who might attend.
Schedule:
June 18, Thursday 10 am -5 pm - Single / private lessons
June 19, Friday 9 am - 2 pm private lessons
June 19, Friday 3pm - 6 pm Workshop
June 20, Saturday - June 21, Sunday 10 am - 5 pm - workshop
Where: ABC Movementcenter
Contact person: Ursula Zidek ursula@zidek.co.at
Jun
13
to Jun 15
Workshop in Düsseldorf, Germany
The Habit of Identity in ‘Use of Self’ and Personal Narrative
We each have a personal narrative, which is our attachment to the story we describe to ourselves and to others, and it is completely enmeshed in who we are and how we live. At night we sleep with our story and we awaken in the morning with our story. We don’t wake up or go to sleep with our ‘use’ alone. If one does yoga first thing in the morning, one does so in a way that conforms to one’s personal narrative. And one’s ‘use’ reflects their attachment to their narrative. It is the attachment to personal narrative that we are really changing when we change our ‘use’. Otherwise we are just getting better at being the person we’ve been. And there is certainly value in this. However, If we really want to explore the mystery of ourselves, and encounter who we might actually be capable of being, we need to shift the personal narrative of who we feel we need to be at a given moment.
We can imagine a ‘train of change’, blowing it’s whistle as your signal to get on board. The train stops at every station but only for a moment. If you tightly hold onto a fixed way of being, thinking, feeling, or perceiving, then as the train approaches one can refuse to get on board. You can watch the train go by, or you can get on the train. The train goes on without you. The ongoing present moves without you. Remember the moment is a movement. And the “present” is your choice to belong to that moment and to go where the road takes you. And all change takes place in the ongoing present: in the space between things, between stimulus and response. You were given a ticket to ride at the moment of birth. You can remain defined by attachment to your story as you wish to be and stand alone on the platform or step on board the ‘train of change’.
In this workshop, as teachers and trainees, we will explore the value of viewing Alexander’s concept of ‘Use’ as a reflection of one’s attachment to their personal narrative, then how in doing so we might provide a more meaningful means for lasting change for our students. I welcome all of you who might attend.
Schedule:
June 13 - June 14, workshop
June 15 - private lessons
Contact person: Sabine Grosser sabine_grosser@gmx.de
Jun
10
to Jun 12
Workshop in Freiburg, Germany
The Habit of Identity in ‘Use of Self’ and Personal Narrative
We each have a personal narrative, which is our attachment to the story we describe to ourselves and to others, and it is completely enmeshed in who we are and how we live. At night we sleep with our story and we awaken in the morning with our story. We don’t wake up or go to sleep with our ‘use’ alone. If one does yoga first thing in the morning, one does so in a way that conforms to one’s personal narrative. And one’s ‘use’ reflects their attachment to their narrative. It is the attachment to personal narrative that we are really changing when we change our ‘use’. Otherwise we are just getting better at being the person we’ve been. And there is certainly value in this. However, If we really want to explore the mystery of ourselves, and encounter who we might actually be capable of being, we need to shift the personal narrative of who we feel we need to be at a given moment.
We can imagine a ‘train of change’, blowing it’s whistle as your signal to get on board. The train stops at every station but only for a moment. If you tightly hold onto a fixed way of being, thinking, feeling, or perceiving, then as the train approaches one can refuse to get on board. You can watch the train go by, or you can get on the train. The train goes on without you. The ongoing present moves without you. Remember the moment is a movement. And the “present” is your choice to belong to that moment and to go where the road takes you. And all change takes place in the ongoing present: in the space between things, between stimulus and response. You were given a ticket to ride at the moment of birth. You can remain defined by attachment to your story as you wish to be and stand alone on the platform or step on board the ‘train of change’.
In this workshop, as teachers and trainees, we will explore the value of viewing Alexander’s concept of ‘Use’ as a reflection of one’s attachment to their personal narrative, then how in doing so we might provide a more meaningful means for lasting change for our students. I welcome all of you who might attend.